Stats: AJ McLean

AJ Sez...

Chat Central "I talk on the phone like it's a part of me. I guarantee I'm going to be buried with a phone next to my head!"

Good Sport "The only thing I'm into - if you consider it a sport - is billards. I'm, like, really good at pool. I'm trying to be into basketball. On a scale of one to 10, I'm like an eight. And I'm getting better."

Girl Crazy "I love women! They shop, I shop. They like clothes, I like clothes. I like understanding, modest, mature, faithful, caring, honest, trustworthy girls."

Travel Kit "When we're touring, I bring my own pillow, my CD player and a Beanie Baby dog."

The Soul Of A Poet "Coming from a person my age, a lot of what you write is about past experiences. I'm single now so I can write a lot about my past relationships. Maybe not good stuff, but it's always good to write what you feel inside. It helps a lot for when we write songs because a lot of my poetry becomes a song."

Regular Guys "The five of us keep ourselves in check. Our parents and the five of us. Offstage we're still pretty much - if you want to consider us normal - just normal people."

A.J.'s Star Signs!

A.J. is many things. He's a free-spirited artist, a jokester and a true rebel. But inderneath all the crazy chaos exists a Capricorn who's all about being sure and steady.
This fun-loving guy loves to goof off and play games, but when it's time to get down to business, he's completely professional. After all, he's been a pro all his life. And A.J. never wanted it any other way - he's had stars in his eyes since he was small. Anyone who's ever witnessed him perform can see that he was destined to be a celebrity! Capricorns are known for their innate determination. A.J., for his part, has always chased his dreams. He's been completely willing to make the necessary sacrifices to make his career happen. "I never went to my prom," he recalls. "I never went to high school. I mean, I had to get tutored. I have my ring. I graduated, but I graduated in my hotel room."
As the groups resident trendsetter, this Capricorn has definite opinions on his hair, his clothes, and even the group's famous dancing style. "We go out to clubs and we do the latest moves and the latest fads," admits A.J. about his dedication to educating himself on the latest hip-hop moves.
With his wiry frame (that's where his nickname Bone comes from), dark wavy hair and olive skin tone, A.J. is completely Capricorn! Girls just can't get enough of his sweet nature, romantic ways and sensitive attitude. But what makes him tick in the ways of love? "I like their eyes," he admits about the physical characteristic that first attracts him to a girl. "Honestly, I know that most guys would not agree with me, but the first thing that I look at is eyes. I have to look into her eyes because if I look deep past those eyes it's like, 'Wow!' And I like long hair. Short hair is just as nice, but I like long hair. I don't care if they are fat, skinny, tall, short."
A.J., who's always had his life planned out, is still surprised at the way things have gone for the Backstreet Boys. "The fast pace of success - it's like, slow down and give me a little time to have a life," he says. But this career-oriented Capricorn wouldn't have it any other way.