A.J.

Full name: Alexander James McLean
Nickname: A.J, Mr. Cool, Bone
Birth:9-th January 1978 in West Palm Beach
Family: His father is called Bob and his mother is called Denise. His parents divorced when A.J was 4 years old. He had 2 twinsisters, but they died at birth. He's got German Grandpoppa's and momma's. (Adolph and Ursula Fernandez) He has a cousin called Kathy Fernandez (Bono).
Lives in: Kissimmee, Florida.
Height: 1.77 cm.
Weight: 63,5 kg (127 pounds)
Haircolour: Brown
Eyecolour: Brown
Hobbies: Writing poems and songs, drawing, shooting pool, shopping and playing pool, volleyball and basketball.
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Pets: A brown schnauzer called Toby Wan Kenobi.
Girlfriend: Noone,(as he says, lie?)
Sports: Basketball, atersports and volleyball.
Musical Instrument: Saxophone
Earlier Jobs: As a kid model and had a part in the movie "Hi honey, I'm Home".
Habit: Biting his fingernails. He also has a weird habit, when he sees a phone, he just has to make a phonecall, doesn't matter to whom.
If a fan gives A.J her phone number, he would call.
Favourite Colour: Purple
Favourite Animal: Chihuahua-dog.
Favourite Food: Hamburger (McDonalds Quarter Pounder)
Favourite Drink: Ice Tea
Favourite Perfume: CK One
Favourite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Favourite Actor/Actress: Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis
Favourite TV-show: Seinfeld
Favourite Book: Witches
Favourite Music: Boyz II Men, Silk and the blues.
Favourite Subject in school: English
Hits with BSB: We've Got It Goin' On, I'll Never Break Your Heart, Get Down (You're The One For Me), Quit Playin' Games (With My Heart), Anywhere For You, Everybody (Backstreet's Back), As Long As You Love Me, All I Have To Give and of course their slamming albums Backstreet Boys and Backstreet's Back.


I describe myself like this:
"I've probably got the biggest guts of all the others! I'm an understanding listener, but in the same way I've not much patience and am very bad on keeping secrets. I'm old-fashioned, romantic, sensitive, personal and unique. I'm unique in the way that the guys think I'm a little strange sometimes, when I wear my crazy clothes, hats and sunglasses. I wear all different kinds of hats, in all colours and shapes."

I describe the other guys like this:
Kevin - He's professional. When it's work it's work and when it's a game it's a game. He cares of his body, is straightforward, like club-hopping like me. He tells if there's something that bothers him.
Howie - is the quitest and shyest. He's a charmer and a gentleman. He's honest, religous and down-to-earth. A really nice guy. I know Howie closest on the personal level, but we've also known each other the longest. But I've also felt very close to Brian since he joined us.
Brian - is the clown of the group. Whereever we go, he tries to get the attention, which he likes. He often does something crazy then. He also makes us laugh when we're down.
Nick - he was only 12 when he started and has grown up in this group. He's still learning. In the beginning, he was like a baby, now he's a young man. Now he don't let the girls blow his mind like they did in the beginning. He starts to understand the concept of everything.

Background:
"I have been in show-business in 12 years. The first acting job did I in "Snowwhite And The Seven Dwarfs" as Dopey. I got discovered by a man then and got into acting. When I went in 6-th grade I had been in 27 classics like "The Nutcracker", "The King And I" and "Fiddler on the Roof". I have incorporated with the Disney Channel.
I sang and took dancing and acting classes."

Ambitions:
"I want to be respected as a musician and that the group will be together and of course that I get a chance to fullfil my dreams!"

My childhood:
"When I was 12 years old me and my mother Denise moved to Orlando. In Orlando I used to go to "Florida Academy of Dramatic Arts" and I was really talented for 4 years.
I earned my own pocket money by doing photoshoots for children's fashion magazines. I was a real outsider, I prefered to be alone in my room and reading poems.
When I was 14 I got to know Howie D. We became friends. We went to the auditions together and so we met Nick."

Did you know:
... that he loves Shakespeare?
... that he likes writing love-letters?
... that he's good on cartooning?
... that he thinks he's the rebel of the group? "I'm the one I want and I wear what I want."
... that he has flirted with Annika Ljungberg in Rednex?
... that he likes reading Stephen King- books?
... that he loves mexican chips like nachos?
... that he seldom laughs?
... that he loved the English-lessons in school?
... that he loves to do crazy things, especially on stage?
... that when he has time he likes writing notes for fans who wrote to him?
... that he's cool outside, but is sensitive inside?
... that he talks very much? Once he roomed with Kevin and he just kept on talking. Kevin got very irretated by him and suggested to kill him. But he shut up and Kevin could finally go back to sleep.
... that the expression he uses mostly is "It's gonna be funky!"