One might have guessed that there was something brewing when, as a youngster, AJ brought the house down as Dopey in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In fact, by sixth grade, Alexander James McLean had appeared in 27 classics such as The Nutcracker, The King and I and Fiddler on the Roof.

While attending junior high, AJ won a part in Nickelodeon's Hi Honey, I'm Home and began an ongoing relationship with both Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel. He sang, trained extensively in dance and took acting classes.

When he's not working, AJ, who's a skilled puppeteer, spends time cartooning, writing poetry that inspires his songwriting, playing baskeyball, volleyball and shooting pool. His take on the tracks of the Backstreet Boys' debut album? "In my mind, they're gonna be hits!"

AJ's Christmas Wish

AJ has a very special Christmas wish to BsB Fans: "I just want everyone to be happy and to keep coming to the shows. It thrills us when more and more people come to the shows. I think 1998 will be out biggest year yet!"

- Starlog

December 1997