Drew Lachey was the final member to join 98 í. After Nick and Justin hooked up with Jeff in L.A. and another member left the group, the guys asked Nick's brother, Drew, to complete the foursome. Even though he was working as an EMT almost 3000 miles away in New York City, Drew decided to go for it! Within two days, Nick was driving Drew to California, teaching him his parts from a tape recording the group had made. They arrived just in time to prepare for a performance at the House of Blues with Montell Jordan. Less than six months later, 98 í signed with Motown Records. FULL NAME: Andrew John Lachey. NICKNAME: Sprout BIRTHDAY: August 8th, 1976 ZODIAC SIGN: Leo BIRTHPLACE: Cincinnati, Ohio (U.S.A) HEIGHT: 5' 6" WEIGHT: 148 lbs HAIR COLOR: Brown EYE COLOR: Hazel EDUCATION: He trained and worked as an E.M.T in Brooklyn, N.Y. HOBBIES: Water skiing,snowboarding,chilling in the great outdoors. TATTOO'S: Drew has the letter "L" on his right arm with a band going around it..he and Nick got it done together. MOTTO: " Man doesn't cease to play because he grows old, he grows old because he ceases to play." CLOTHING LINE: Tommy Hilfiger PERFORMERS: Marvin Gaye, Prince, Take 6 FAVE SONG: "Purple Rain" by Prince FAVE SPORTS: Water Skiing and Snowboarding FAVE SPORTS TEAM: Kansas City Chiefs FAVE DRINK: Orange Juice FAVE FOOD: Pizza, Pasteries-he has a weakness for donuts and he loves any type of junk food. FAVE COLOR: Navy Blue FAVE ACTORS: Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford FAVE ACTRESS: Rene Russo FAVE MOVIE: Braveheart VOCATION SPOTS: A little cabin in the mountains or anywhere far from cars and noise DISLIKES: Rats, Rodents WHAT MAKES HIM SMILE: "When we have a really good show and the audience responds well to us." TYPE OF GIRL THAT HE GOES FOR: Someone with a pretty smile and who is athletic "I'm not just going to settle down with anyone. I want to find the right girl, but she must like having a good time. I love fun""I like a girl who has opinions about things" TURN-OFFS: "Dirty nails and bad breath are real turn-offs, as are people who are self-centered and completely out for themselves." "I don't like a girl who will just go along with what people saying around her." GOAL WITH 98DEGREES: "Of course everybody wants to be successful, but beyond that we want to be respected.That's my goal." "Never never call me Andy - it's a complete no-no. No one's ever called me that and no one ever will." "We formed on our own, have fans from age four to fifty-four, perform and sing live at our shows. This boyband labeling doesn't sit well with us at all." "Our experiences together as a group have definitely been unique and it's made us closer. The way we live our lives is based on us as a group - we're a group first and individuals second."