Howie

Full Name: Howard Dwaine Dorough

Nicknames: Howie D. The Latin Lover, Sweet D.

Birthday: August 22, 1973

Place of Birth: Orlando, Florida

Currently Residing in: Orlando, Florida

Height: 5'7"

Parents: Paula and Hoke Dorough

Siblings: Brother: John, Sisters: Pollyana, Carolina (who died of Lupus last year at 37), and Angie

Favorite Color: Purple

Eye Color: Brown

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Pets: none

Musical Instruments: Guitar

Hobbies: weightlifting, waterskiing, dancing, racquetball, seeing movies

Favorite Movie: Top Gun

Favorite Celebs: Tom Hanks

Favorite Musicians: Jon Secada, Boyz II Men

Favorite Food: Asian

Favorite Song: "Larger Than Life," "Don't Want You Back," "Spanish Eyes"

• Howie played a small part in: A Cop and A Half, Parenthood

• He studied ballet, jazz and tap

• He tried out for Menudo but did not get the role.

What the guys say about Sweet D.:

A.J.: "We're on each other all the time. but we don't take it personally." "If you want to unnerve him, just put your hand in his hair and he will go crazy immediately."

Kevin: "I would like to be as he is: tactical and careful. He has a big heart. He can be very sensitive."

Brian: "Howie is a gentleman, quiet, the peacemaker of the band. he always consoles us, but, at first, he listens to both sides, and then he speaks what he wants."

Nick: "He has really twisted wardrobe. A few years ago, he wore narrow pants, while the whole world wore wide."

What Howie says: "My motto is: Do unto others as you would have them do onto you."

What else did Howie D. say?

"I sometimes have to take a step back and look at all our accomplishments and thank God for all the opportunities."

"I appreciate being in a group- just the five of us bonding like brothers."

"I like a girl who is always looking at things in a positive way, someone who knows what she wants in life and how to go about getting it."

"The sound of Backstreet Boys is, and constantly will be, upgraded. We're going to stay on the cutting edge and evolve, just like Madonna and Janet Jackson have done. It's all about making good music."

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