1. Kevin’s nicknames are Boo and Pumpkin!
2. Brian’s heart defect (which was happily repaired by surgeons) wasn’t discovered until his brother Harold accidentally ran over his stomach with his bike! The squished five-year old was rushed to the hospital for checks , which luckily revealed his condition.
3. Brian's surgery wasn't spotless. Instead of the originally 45 min, the op lasted for 2 and a half hours, because the doctors discovered another hole in his heart which nobody knew about.
4. Howie nearly didn’t make it into the Backstreet Boys cos the management company lost his address!
5. Nick’s favourite football team is Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
6. Early last year , A.J tracked down his dad , whom he had not seen for 9 years . They had an emotional reunion and A.J was chuffed to discover that Robert McLean had been following his son’s career and even had a backstreet Boys album.
7. In 5 words , Brian describe himself as "funny ,caring ,active ,outgoing and hyper."
8. The first thing Howie did when the group’s riches started rolling in was to have central heating for his folks’ house . "It is about 100 years old and has nice hardwood floors and stuff but it has no central heating ,"he says . It has now , and everyone’s toastly warm.
9. A.J is planning to buy a new home for his gran and grandad , Ursula and Adolph Fernandez.
10. Kevin’s dad died last year of cancer. Kevin dedicated the group’s second album to him
11. Nick's mom cuts his hair for him!
12. Howie is afraid of being alone because he has a big family that was always around him!
13. The boys wear boxers not briefs!
14. Backstreet Boys received their very first Triple Platinum award thanks to their loyal fans in Canada- especially in the lovely city of Montreal.
15. Backstreet Boys won the 1996 Select Award from MTV Europe, beating out such tough competition as Spice Girls,Oasis, Jamiroquai, and Boyzone.
16. The Backstreet Boys are named after Orlando, Florida's open-air shopper's paradise, the Backstreet Market.
17. Nick and Brian usually share a hotel room when they are on the road.
18. Kevin takes an envelope filled with pictures of his family when he goes on the road.
19. In March, A.J. sprained his ankle when he was caught in a crush of fans at Musique Plus, Montreal's own version of MTV. He managed to perform that night and later allowed a Montreal radio station to auction off the cast for charity.
20. Whenever they are in a foreign city, Howie and Kevin like to try the local food, while Nick, Brian and A.J. search out the closest McDonalds'.
21. According to an informal poll of the Boys, Brian keeps his room the messiest, while Howie is Mr. Neat.
22. Who's the most likely to loose his 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.
23. Nick is most definitely the prankster of the group. "I like to do anything I can think of to those guys," he says with a mischievous grin.
24. What's the most evil prank Nicky has ever pulled? He thinks it was the time he gave their manager Donna Wright gum which tasted like fish.
25. The two Backstreet Boys who are most likely to get into a friendly argument are Kevin and Nick.
26. Howie is most likely to find a peaceful solution for the argument. "He's Mr. Mediator," says A.J.
27. The biggest flirt award goes to A.J.! "I like girls, I'm not gonna say I don't," he says. But, he also says he's the most likely to serenade a special someone with a song.
28. The guys all say that Brian is the most shy of the group.
29. Everyone also thinks that Brian is the Backstreet Boy most likely to get married first.
30. Part of the Backstreet Boys debut album was recorded at Platinum Post studios in Altamonte, Florida.
31. The Boys unanimously agree that they'd love to harmonize with Boys II Men.
32. Howie has been known to set up double dates for himself and his sister Pollyanna
33. Brian is the Backstreet Boy most likely to go to church on Sunday.
34. A.J. admits that he spends a large portion of his life at home on the phone.
35. Howie loves to go out clubbing.
36. Nick likes to draw comic book characters.
37. Shhh! Don't tell a soul, but when Howie doesn't want to be recognized, he wears a baseball cap!
38. A.J. claims that he still gets nervous before starting every new song in concert.
39. Howie never goes to bed without doing his push ups and stomach crunches.
40. On their current tour, Kevin plays keyboards, Nick plays drums, and A.J. is thumping on the bass guitar.
41. A.J. is rarely seen without his sunglasses.
42. Nick is a licensed scuba diver and loves driving his family's boat on the gulf of Mexico.
43. Howie runs around video taping everything and everybody when they are on tour.
44. Backstreet Boys have been banned from three hotels in Europe because their fans have gotten so out of control.
45. A.J. carries a travel diary with him on tour, although he rarely writes in it.
46. Nicks favorite cars are Cameros and Stingrays.
47. When he's home, Brian sleeps in his king sized waterbed which he bought for $50.
48. Howie admits that he's something of a perfectionist.
49. In his pre-Backstreet Boys days, Kevin worked at Disney MGM Studios playing Aladdin.
50. When you hear someone hitting those amazing high notes in a Backstreet Boys song, that's Howie.
51. Their debut album Backstreet Boys, was released in Europe on May 5, 1996.
52. A.J. admits that he's the biggest worry-wart of the group.
53. Nick started playing the drums when he was 14.
54. Halloween is Nick's favorite holiday.
55. Kevin hates people who are arrogant.
56. 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.
57. Kevin would love to star in a movie one day.
58. Half-Irish, half-Puerto Rican Howie doesn't speak Spanish at home, he learned it in school.
59. Brian's worst habit is biting his nails.
60. Nick says that he would definitely date a fan.

Taken from Teen Machine and Smash Hits.



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