Stats: Howie Dorough

Full Name	Howard Dwaine Dorough
Nicknames	Howie D, Latin Lover and Sweet D
Birthdate	Orlando, Florida
Star Sign	Leo
Family	His parents and five siblings, Pollyanna, Johnny, Angie, and Caoline(who sadly died last year)
Favorite Food	Anything Asian - especially Chinese and Indian food
Favorite Drinks	Iced tea and Sprite
Favorite Color	Purple
Favorite Music	Celine Dion, Prince, Michael Jackson, Al B. Sure, Bobby Brown and Jon Secada
Favorite Reads	Howie loves thrillers and mystery novels
Favorite Movie	The Outsiders
Favorite Film Star	Tom Hanks
Favorite Cologne	Cool Water and CK One
Favorite Day Off	Orlando boy Howie loves visiting Disney World.
Hobbies	Weight lifting, water skiing, dancing, movies, racquetball, and playing guitar
He's Most Likely To	Create a family dynasty! In addition to his high-flying career with BSB, he's helping his sister Pollyanna win her own recording deal.
Secret Stuff	In the early days of his acting career, Howie used the stage name Tony Dinetti!
Interesting Fact	Half-Puerto Rican, half-Irish Howie taught himself to speak Spanish. He's been instrumental in broadening BSB's fan appeal by convincing the other guys to record BSB songs in Spanish.

Howie Sez...

Party Time "[After a show] it's hard to just wind down and go to bed. Me and A.J., sometimes Kevin, we'll call each other and say 'Hey, you want to go to a club?' We like going out and having normal social lives."

Friendly Fellow "I have a big heart and I talk to anybody and everybody."

The Early Days "It was like fate. I auditioned and this woman who was holding the audition asked if I knew anyone named A.J. and I said yes because A.J. and I had done some acting together."

Keeping His Cool "I don't stress out over things because I know in the end, everything will work out for the best. It always does."

Romance "I don't think there's anything corny about romance. I think it's beautiful. I love girls and I love showing them affection."

Family "When I know I reallt like a girl, I immediately introduce her to my family, and I start looking forward to meeting her family. I don't think it's ever too early to get to know everyone."

Performances "It's a natural high, looking out at the audience. We've played arenas that, when the lights are out, you can't see the back wall at all. Then, the lights come up and you're like, 'Wow, there's that many (people).'"

The Future "Music will always be a part of our lives for as long as we live, I'm sure. Maybe within the next five years we might want to break off and take a break and maybe do some individual projects."

Howie's Star Scope

You couldn't ask for a better friend than Howie Dorough. That's because he was born under the sign of Leo, the astrological sign famous for loyal, reliable buddies who would do anything for those they count among their loved ones. This Leo's loyalty extends to his family - he's super-close to his parents and many siblings. Howie's especially tight with his older sister Pollyanna, whom he credits with encouraging his love of performing. These days he's paying his older sis back for her years of love and support by helping her obtain a recording contract of her own. That's Howie, the kind of guy who would do anything he can for the people he loves!

On stage, this outgoing Leo comes alive. A fabulous dancer, Howie loves to take risks with the cool choreography the boys have become famous for. Most recently, he's become even more involved with choreographing Backstreet Boys' high-energy performances. And when you're lucky enough to hear Howie sing live in concert, you just can't help but get goosebumps from his smooth falsetto voice. Howie fans won't be able to miss him on Backstreet Boys' new CD Millennium. He sounds amazing!

In his appearance, Howie is a total Leo with his big, brown eyes and full, wavy mane of hair that are typical Leo traits. And, like most Leos, Howie D is quite the heartthrob! Girls just love his adorable dimplecheeked smile and long, fluttering eyelashes. This charming guy just can't help it!

Another cool Leo trait is Howie's honesty. If this suave sweetie gives a compliment, he means it. On the other hand, he'll also tell you exactly what's on his mind - whether you like it or not. But at least you know that what you see is what you get with this completely honest guy!

On the love front, Howie knows how to treat the ladies in his life right. Recalling a particularly romantic date, Howie says, "A while back, before I got into the group, I was dating this one girl. It was her birthday, so I asked my parents if I could cook at the house. I cooked a grilled dinner, had a candlelight little thing. We ended up going from there over to the airport, and there's a strip right near the runway where you can watch the planes take off. So we drove over. I had a sunroof and we just watched the planes fo by."