Biography
How did the Backstreet Boys get together?
AJ and Howie were auditioning for local plays in
Orlando, Florida. They kept bumping into Nick then
they formed a trio. Lou Pearlman discovered their
singing and decided the trio needed to add a couple
more voices to make the harmony richer. Lou had a
friend who knew Kevin (who was working at
Disneyworld at the time). Then he called his cousin
Brian who was in Lexington, Kentucky. Brian was in
class when he got the call from Kevin. Without
thinking, Brian took a flight to Orlando the next day.
Brian auditioned for the group and of course became a
Backstreet Boy!
Where did their group name come from?
There was a market called "The Backstreet Market" in
Orlando, Florida. It was a local teen hangout so the
boys took Backstreet from it, added boys,
BACKSTREET BOYS!!!