Backstreet Boys Biography

Backstreet Boys

rock group

Close friends and family make for close harmonies in this a cappella group named for an Orlando, Florida fleamarket. Their album, Backstreet Boys (1996) made a splash overseas a full two years before it caught on in the U.S. The band's follow-up, Millennium (1999) has sold more than 11 million copies. Members include cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson, as well as Nick Carter, Howard Dorough, and Alexander James “AJ” Mclean.

Brian “B-rok” Littrell

singer/songwriter
Born: 2/20/1975
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky

Kevin Richardson

keyboards
Born: 10/3/1972
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky

Nick Carter

drummer
Born: 1/28/1980
Birthplace: Jamestown, New York

Howard Dorough

guitarist
Born: 8/22/1974
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida

Alexander James “AJ”Mclean

bassist
Born: 1/9/1978
Birthplace: West Palm Bach, Florida

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