50 Fun Facts On The Backstreet Boys
1. Backstreet Boys received their very first triple platinum award
thanks to their loyal fans in Canada especially in the city of Montreal!
2. Backstreet Boys won the 1996 Select Award from MTV Europe beating
out such tough competition as Spice girls, Oasis, Jamiroquai, and Boyzone.
3. The Backstreet Boys were named after Orlando, Florida's open-air
shopper's paradise, the Backstreet Market.
4. Nick and Brian usually share a hotel room when they're on the road.
5. AJ still doesn't have his drivers license! He's been touring so
much he hasn't had time to go and take the written test again.
6. Kevin takes an envelope filled with pictures of his family when he
goes out on the road.
7. In March, AJ sprained his ankle when he was caught in a crush of fans
at Musique Plus, Montreal's oven version of MTV. He managed to perform
that night and later allowed a Montreal radio station to auction off the
cast for charity.
8. Whenever they're in a foreign city, Howie and Kevin like to try the
local food while Nick, Brian, and AJ search out the closet McDonald's.
9. According to an informal poll of the Boys, Brian keeps is room the
messiest, while Howie is Mr. Neat!
10. Who's the most likely to lose luggage on a trip to
Europe? Backstreet Boys survey says........Howie, who has, on many
occasions, arrived at his destination with only the clothes on his back.
11. Nick is most definitely the prankster of the group. "I like to do
anything I can think of to these guys, "he says with a mischievous grin.
12. What's the most evil prank Nick has ever pulled? He thinks it was
the time he gave manager Donna Wright gum which tasted like fish.
13. The two Backstreet Boys who are most likely to get into a friendly
argument are Kevin and Nick.
14. Howie is most likely to find a perfect solution for the
argument. "He's Mr. Mediataor," says AJ.
15. The biggest flirt award goes to AJ! "I like girls, I'm not gonna
say I don't," he says. But, he also says that he's most likely to serenade
a special someone with a song.
16. The guys all say that Brian is the most shy guy in the group.
17. Everyone also thinks that Brian is the Backstreet Boy most likely
to get married first.
18. Part of the Backstreet Boys debut album was recorded at Platinum
Post studios in Alamonte, Florida.
19. The Backstreet Boys all unanimously agree that they'd love to
harmonize with Boys || Men.
20. Howie has been known to set up double dates for himself and his
older sister Pollyanna.
21. Brian is the Backstreet Boy most likely to go to church, on Sunday.
22. AJ admits that he spends a large portion of his life at home on
the phone.
23. Howie loves to go out clubbing.
24. Nick likes to draw comic book characters.
25. Shh! Don't tell a soul, but when Howie wants to go out recognized,
he wears a baseball cap!
26. AJ claims that he still gets nervous before starting every new
song in concert.
27. Howie never goes to bed without first doing his push-ups and
stomach crunches.
28. On their concert tour, Kevin plays keyboards, Nick plays drums, and
AJ is thumping on the bass guitar.
29. AJ is rarely seen without his sunglasses.
30. Nick is a licensed scuba diver and loves driving his family's
boat on the Gulf Of Mexico.
31. Howie runs around videotaping everything and everybody when the
Boys are on tour.
32. Backstreet Boys have been banned from three hotels in Europe
because their fans have gotten so out of control!
33. AJ carries a travel diary with him on tour, although he rarely
writes in it.
34. Nick's favorite cars are Camaros and Stingrays.
35. Kevin's secret nicknames are Boo and Pumpkin.
36. When he's home, Brian sleeps on a king-sized waterbed which he
bought for $50.
37. Howie admits that's he's something of a perfectionist.
38. In his pre-Backstreet Boys days, Kevin worked at Disney MGM Studios
playing Aladdin.
39. When you hear someone hitting those high notes in a Backstreet
Boys song, that's Howie.
40. Their debut album Backstreet Boys was released in Europe on May
5, 1996
41. Nick started playing drums when he was 14.
42. AJ admits that he's the biggest worrywart of the group.
43. Halloween is Nick's favorite holiday.
44. Kevin hated people who are arrogant.
45. AJ collects hats.
46. Last fall, Nick's dad had to put a fence around the family's house
to keep Backstreet Boys fans from taking clumps of grass or picking
flowers as souvenirs.
47. Kevin would love to star in a movie one day.
48. Half-Irish, half-Puerto Rican Howie doesn't speak Spanish at home,
he learned it in high school.
49. Brian's worst habit is biting nails.
50. Nick says that he would definitely date a fan.
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