Backstreet Boys Facts
1.Backstreet Boys recieved their first triple platinum award thanks to their loyal fans in Canada.
2.Backstreet Boys won the 1996 Select Award from MTV Europe beating, Spice Girls, Boyzone, Oasis and Jamiroquai.
3.Backstreet Boys were named after a market in Orlando called Backstreet Market.
4.Nick and Brian usually share a hotel room when they are on tour.
5.A.J. still doesn't have his drivers licence because he's been touring so much. He hasn't had time to take the test AGAIN.
6.Kevin takes an envelope filled with family pictures with him on tour.
7.A.J. sprained his ankle outside Musique Plus in March 1997. He did perform that night, but for shows afterwards, he was limping. He allowed a Montreal radio station to auction off the cast for charity.
8.While travelling to foreign cities, Kevin and Howie sample exotic food while the other guys find the closest McDonald's.
9.According to the Backstreet Boys, Brian has the messiest room, while Howie's is the neatest.
10.Howie is the Backstreet Boy who has lost his luggage the most on a trip.
11.Nick is definately the prankster of the group and says he loves to anything he can to the guys.
12.The most evil prank Nick has pulled is giving his manager, Donna, a piece of gum that tasted like fish.
13.Kevin and Nick are most likely to get into an arguement.
14.Howie is most likely to resolve their fight.
15.A.J. is the biggest flirt of the group and says he'd do almost anything to please a girl.
16.Brian is the shy guy in the group.
17.Brian is most likely to get married first.
18.Part of the Backstreet Boys' debut album was recorded at Platinum Post Studios in Altamonte, Florida.
19.The Backstreet Boys all agree that they would love to harmonize wiht Boyz II Men.
20.Howie has been known to set up double dates for him and his sister, Pollyanna.
21.Brian is the Backstreet Boy most likely to go to church on Sunday.
22.A.J. spends over half of his free time on the phone.
23.Howie loves to go out to dance clubs.
24.Nick likes to draw comic book characters.
25.When Howie wants to go out unrecognized, he wears a baseball cap.
26.A.J. get nervous before singing any new song in concert.
27.Nick would date a fan!
28.Howie never goes to bed without doing his stomach crunches.
29.On their tour 1997, Kevin plays the keyboards, Nick plays the drums and A.J. plays the bass guitar.
30.A.J. is rarely seen without his sunglasses.
31.Nick is a licenced Scuba diver and loves driving his family boat to the Gulf of Mexico.
32.Kevin videotapes everything when he goes on tour to bring home and show his family.
33.Backstreet Boys have been banned from three hotels in Europe because their fans are out of control.
34.A.J. carries a travel diary with him on tour, but rarely writes in it.
35.Nick's favourite cars are Camaros and Stinrays.
36.Kevin's secret nicknames are Boo and Pumpkin.
37.When at home, Brian used to sleep on a King sized waterbed he got for $50, but he now has a futon.
38.Howie admits that he's sort of a perfectionist.
39.A.J. collects hats.
40.Before becoming a Backstreet Boy, Kevin worked at MGM Studios and Disney playing Aladdin.
41.Howie usually sings all the high parts in Backstreet Boys' songs.
42.Their first album was released in Europe on May 5th, 1996.
43.Nick started playing the drums when he was 14.
44.A.J. is the biggest worrier of the group.
45.Halloween is Nick's favourite holiday.
46.Kevin hates people who are arrogant.
47.In the fall of 1996, Nick's dad put a fence around their lawn to stop people from stealing grass or flowers.
48.Kevin would love to star in a movie one day.
49.Howie doesn't speak Spanish at home. He learned it in High School.
50.Brian's worst habit is biting his nails.
51.Howie loves oriental food
52.A.J. got a tatoo of his initials in some weird writing.
53.Brian and A.J. both got tatoos of crosses
54.The Backstreet Boys are NOT BREAKING UP!!!!
55.Brian had elective heart surgery in the spring, and is right back on track now.
56.BSB will only did promotional touring while Brian was recovering.