Backstreet history
From the beginning, the 5 guys could feel something click as their voices blended in song. But knowing your good, and breaking into the music industry are two different things. They decided to take things 1 day at a time. The first thing to do was think of a name. The boys say that "Backstreet" came from a flea market in Orlando, and they wanted "Boys" at the end, you know like the Beach Boys. The final product of this combination is what the world knows them as... The Backstreet Boys.
The next step was a bit harder. It was making the connection with someone who has already hooked into the music industry. That's where Louis J. Pearlman started the ball rolling. When he first heard the boys harmonize, Lou knew he was in the presence of musical magic!! So Lou brought the boys to their music managers Donna and Johnny Wright.
Ever since then, Kevin, Howie, Nick, Brian, and A.J's fames have sky rocketed. They've gone #1 around the world, and have had world tours. The Backstreet Boys are just proof that total strangers can be friends.