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1. AJ Facts 2. Brian Facts

3. Howie Facts 4. Kevin Facts

5. Nick Facts 6. Group Facts

---AJ Facts---

A.J. loves to change his look.
His mom, Denise, goes on tour with the Backstreet Boys
He orders the quarter pounder extra value meal at McDonalds, a large coke, and ice tea, no lemon.
He is an only child of a single mom. She works for them as their publicist.
His favorite sun glasses are his yellow tinted ones.
AJ's mother usually tours with the band. "To keep them all in line."
A.J doesnt have his drivers license's because of the BSB being on tour so much.
He is the biggest flirt of all of the guys.
He has over 10 tattoos.
When AJ first started signing autographs, he'd sign his full name, Alexander James McLean. Finally, the others explained that he could just sign his first and last name.
At his highschool graduation, when he went to receive his diploma, he tripped on the stage.
When AJ really likes someone, he'll spend hours writing her poetry.
His favorite junk foods are jelly beans and Tostitos.
For breakfast, he eats eggs, bacon and some toast, with a cup of coffee.
He's the one of the group who likes jewelry the most. He's always wearing something everyday from his huge collection.
One day, A.J. would like to live in Paris, a city that fascinates him.
He has one of the messiest bunks on the tour bus.

---Brian Facts---

His favorite BSB songs are Quit Playing Games and I'll Never Break Your Heart.
Best friend in the group is Nick.
Loves Jim Carry
KFC = Kentucky's Finest Cousins (Brian and Kevin)
Brian has had two heart conditions that he had to go into the hospital for. He is fine now. Keep your fingers and toes crossed, knock on wood and pray like crazy.
Brian wanted to be a teacher.
He was born at 1:37 AM.
His blood type is B+.
Brian always carries a basketball in his luggage so that he can practice in the hotel rooms.
Not very many people know that Brian plays golf. It was his father who introduced the sport to him.
A.J., Howie and Kevin decided that Brian and Nick would share a hotel room when they are on tour. The two always have a trick or two up their sleeves.
If a movie is ever made about the Backstreet Boys, he hopes that his character will be played by Brad Pitt.
Four years ago Brian bought a water bed for just $50.
Brian phones his family who live in Kentucky everyday. They visit him a lot when he's at home in Florida.
Brian's favorite cologne is Safari, by Ralph Lauren.
He had a crush on actress, Sandra Bullock.

---Howie Facts---

Howie is the youngest of all his siblings.
Howie's sister Caroline passed away due to lupus about five months ago.
Howie was in a all-boy ballet group when he was little.
Howie is most likely the Backstreet Boy to settle the fights among all the other guys.
He loses his luggage all the time.
He likes to go clubbing.
When Howie really likes a girl, he'll introduce her to his family.
In every town that the Boys stop in, Howie sends his family a postcard.
Howie collects all the television appearances that the Backstreet Boys make on tape.
He likes to try the different foods from all the countries that he visits. He's the only one of the Boys who risks it!
If the Backstreet Boys should end one day, Howie would like to go into the acting business.
His biggest dream is to sail around the Caribbean on a sail boat.
Howie is catholic. He tries to be in church every Sunday, no matter what country he's in.
His worst habit is sleeping in really late.
Howie is the most likely to lose his luggage.

---Kevin Facts---

Kevin likes peanut butter
KFC = Kentucky's Finest Cousins (Kevin and Brian)
Kevin was tour guide at Disney World.
He was an extra in the movie "My girl", and said you have to look quickly to spot him. He walks into the girl during the carnival.
Kevin was the first BSB to buy a house!
Kevin's favorite actresses are Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman.
The Boys admit that Kevin is the most sensible of the group.
He plays a few sports, a few of them are: football, horseback riding, and weight lifting.

---Nick Facts---

Nick was an extra in the movie Edward Scissorhands
Nick is part Native American. He is part Black Foot Indian, but you would never know it with his blond hair and blue eyes.
Nick's mom is the first person to take only one member of the group and do just his biography.
Has written two songs that appear on the Milenium album.
He is the most likely one out of the group that would draw you.
The other members of the group used to tease Nick a lot because he was so young, but now that he is taller than all of them, they stopped.
Nick would like to play for the NBA.
He has a tattoo of a shark.
Nick is a licensed scuba diver.
He dyed A.J's hair blond by accident.
His dad had to put a fence around their house so that the fans wouldn't take flowers or clumps of their grass.
He hates flying.
Nick has 2 tattoos. One is a shark on his left forearm, and the other is a musical note.
At the end of Nick's thank you's in the Millennium jacket cover, he says, "5483-5433-86-843-3855378-367-843-388873-47-722723." It means "Live Life To The Fullest For The Future Is Scarce."
He admits that he is very hyperactive and doesn't take things as seriously as he should at times.
The rest of the group all say that he is definitely the clumsiest one in the group. Because he's 6ft, and he keeps tripping over things on the stage like Microphone wires.
The lads all say that Nick is very mature for his age, because he's handled becoming famous very well, and has never let it go to his head, they really admire him for that.
He is a very bad loser when it comes to playing basketball.
He admits that he is addicted to the Nintendo. His excuse is that he can't play basketball because he isn't allowed out of the hotel, so he does the next best thing which is Nintendo.
Nick says that the first time he signed an autograph was when he was 8 years old after he appeared in several shows when he was really young "I was chuffed" he says.
His first kiss came about when he was just 12 years old and it was backstage with a girl he was appearing in a musical alongside.
He sometimes listens to Country music.
Rainy days and cloudy skys make him sad.
He would definately date a fan, if she treated him like a real person.
He wants a tatoo of a sun on his back to follow the tradition of his father and grandfather.
He was once thrown out of the dressing room in his underwear in front of a bunch of girls as revenge from the other group members, of all the pranks he ever played on them.
Nick doesn't like girls who smoke and drink.
He doesn't have many friends beside the BSB and his family.
He hates being called cute.
His favorite holiday is halloween.
Nick loves carrots.
He takes longer in the bathroom then any of the other guys.
Nick's feet are bigger than all the rest of the guys feet, size 11.
For breakfast, Nick eats Frosted Flakes, and two pieces of toast with peanut butter.
He changes clothes around three times a day, but he always wears baggy jeans, a sports jersey, and Nike shoes.
About a year after his Irish Terrier Booboo died in 1994, Nick adopted another dog, this time a Golden Retriever named Sinbad.
His favorite movie is Alien. Nick dreams about acting in movies like that in the future.
For Nick, becoming a singer was a dream even bigger than becoming an actor. He always thought that he didn't have enough talent to make it in the music world, so he focused on sports more than singing when he was younger.

---Group Facts---

The group came together in May of 1993.
The group is named after the Orlando landmark, Backstreet Market.
They first toured in...schools! The group was just starting out, and wanted to be known around Florida.
Their agent and his wife were also the agents for The New Kids on the Block over 4 years.
They used a hotel room, and transformed it into a small concert room so they could perform for the president of a record company.
When the boys first became famous, three of them were still in school; Nick, A.J. and Brian. For a while, a tutor had to be hired so they could keep up with their classes.
It wasn't until the end of December 1995 that their first single was put on the market in Quebec. The single, We've Got It Going on, went to the top of the charts the following month.
No matter what country they're in, the Backstreet Boys always have a luxury tour bus that has five beds, a stereo, a giant screen TV, a VCR, and a video game station.
On their bus they always have: Gatorade, assorted juices, Coke, mineral water, and different fruits.
The Boys are always protected by four body guards when they are on tour.
Before going on stage, the Boys have the following ritual: they focus for a few minutes, high-five each other, hug, pray, and then hug again.
All their concerts are filmed, so that they can watch them after to correct or improve what they don't like.
The Backstreet Boys have to be careful not to dehydrate themselves on stage. That's why they keep three liters of orange juice, six liters of mineral water, Coke and orange and grape Crush nearby.
Just before they go on stage, fives liters of water and ten towels are left backstage for them.
You might not know this, but during each performance, the Boys lose about 2kg (4.4 lbs) each!
The BSB have been banned from 3 hotels in Europe because their fans have gotten so out of control.
Part of the Backstreet Boys' debut album was recorded at Platinum Post studios in Altamonte, Florida.

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1. AJ Facts	2. Brian Facts
3. Howie Facts	4. Kevin Facts
5. Nick Facts	6. Group Facts