20 things you always wanted to know about bsb
1. Get Aj round to your house right now for all the chores you don't want to do. Aj says that after having everything done for him on tour, he really looks forward to doing normal things like mowing the lawn. Whatta guy!
2. Nick is a kid at heart and he loves to play with his little brother's toys whenever he get the chance too!!
3. Tsk! Naughty Brian bites his nails."I've bitten them all my life," he admits
4. Hey twinkle toes! Kevin had a previous job as a Latin and ballroom instructor!
5. Picture the scene: after a bsb gig, the bsb return exhausted to the hotel room to find kevin waiting with his keyboard ready for some more music making. Whenever bsb are on road kevin takes his keyboard with him so that the boys can get together to write songs.
6. The life of a BSB is a luxury one. For a treat Nick bought himself a 300 dollar gold chain!!Jealous???
7. The popster grapevine is alive and well. Peter Andre gives them advice all the time!!!
8. Brian and Kevin cried when they got their first gold records!!!Awwwww!!!
9. NIck is 6"2 tall!!!!!!!
10. Aaron (Nicks bro' to all of you who don't know who he is) is going to do a duet with Nick!!!!!Can't wait!!!
11. D'ya remember yours? Kevin's first record was Keep it coming by Kc and the sunshine band
12. The things you do! Kevin used to dress up as a mutant Ninja turtle when he worked for Disney!!!
13. Nick is sooooooo lazy he can't be bothered to change the channels on the tv when hes sitting down. Howie usually has to change it for him!
14. While your rooms may be smothered in bsb posters, our Brians hero was Michael Jordon (not Jackson!!) and he was the first pin up on Brians wall!
15. Nick Carter has a golden retriever called simba and four cats!
16. Brian's embarrasing moment number one: The bsb were on tour in USA and Brian forgot the words on stage! " I was just going woah woah instead of singing the words! I totally blanked!" Oops!
17. BSB video "Backstreets Back" costed 1 million dollars to prodcuce!
18. Howie's nickname is Sweet D because he's such a big softie!
19. Did you know that Nick really hates flying?" I just try to sleep through the whole flight."
20. Brians embarrassing moment number two: once on stage Bri got hit with a bra!!
Here are some more facts from the Teen Machine about the boyz!
1 |
Backstreet
Boys received their very first Triple Platinum award thanks to their
loyal fans in Canada- especially in the lovely city of Montreal. |
| 2 |
Backstreet
Boys won the 1996 Select Award from MTV Europe, beating out such
tough competition as Spice Girls, Oasis, Jamiroquai, and Boyzone.
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| 3 |
The
Backstreet Boys are named after Orlando, Florida's open-air shopper's
paradise, the Backstreet Market. |
| 4 |
Nick
and Brian usually share a hotel room when they are on the road. |
| 5 |
A.J.
still doesn't have his drivers license! He' been touring so much
he hasn't had time to go and take the written test again. |
| 6 |
Kevin
takes an envelope filled with pictures of his family when he goes
on the road. |
| 7 |
In
March, A.J. sprained his ankle when he was caught in a crush of
fans at Musique Plus, Montreal's own version of MTV. He managed
to perform that night and later allowed a Montreal radio station
to auction off the cast for charity. |
| 8 |
Whenever
they are in a foreign city, Howie and Kevin like to try the local
food, while Nick, Brian and A.J. search out the closest McDonalds'.
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| 9 |
According
to an informal poll of the Boys, Brian keeps his room the messiest,
while Howie is Mr. Neat. |
| 10 |
Who's
the most likely to loose his luggage on a trip to Europe? Backstreet
Boys' survey saysHowie, who has on many occasions, arrived at his
destination with only the clothes on his back. |
| 11 |
Nick
is most definitely the prankster of the group. "I like to do anything
I can think of to those guys," he says with a mischievous grin. |
| 12 |
What's
the most evil prank Nicky has ever pulled? He thinks it was the
time he gave their manager Donna Wright gum which tasted like fish.
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| 13 |
The
two Backstreet Boys who are most likely to get into a friendly argument
are Kevin and Nick. |
| 14 |
Howie
is most likely to find a peaceful solution for the argument. "He's
Mr. Mediator," says A.J. |
| 15 |
The
biggest flirt award goes to A.J.! "I like girls, I'm not gonna say
I don't," he says. But, he also says he's the most likely to serenade
a special someone with a song. |
| 16 |
The
guys all say that Brian is the most shy of the group. |
| 17 |
Everyone
also thinks that Brian is the Backstreet Boy most likely to get
married first. |
| 18 |
Part
of the Backstreet Boys debut album was recorded at Platinum Post
studios in Altamonte, Florida. |
| 19 |
The
Boys unanimously agree that they'd love to harmonize with Boys II
Men. |
| 20 |
Howie
has been known to set up double dates for himself and his sister
Pollyanna |
| 21 |
Brian
is the Backstreet Boy most likely to go to church on Sunday. |
| 22 |
A.J.
admits that he spends a large portion of his life at home on the
phone. |
| 23 |
Howie
loves to go out clubbing. |
| 24 |
Nick
likes to draw comic book characters. |
| 25 |
Shhh!
Don't tell a soul, but when Howie doesn't want to be recognized,
he wears a baseball cap! |
| 26 |
A.J.
claims that he still gets nervous before starting every new song
in concert. |
| 27 |
Howie
never goes to bed without doing his push ups and stomach crunches. |
| 28 |
On
their current tour, Kevin plays keyboards, Nick plays drums, and
A.J. is thumping on the bass guitar. |
| 29 |
A.J.
is rarely seen without his sunglasses. |
| 30 |
Nick
is a licensed scuba diver and loves driving his family's boat on
the gulf of Mexico. |
| 31 |
Howie
runs around video taping everything and everybody when they are
on tour. |
| 32 |
Backstreet
Boys have been banned from three hotels in Europe because their
fans have gotten so out of control. |
| 33 |
A.J.
carries a travel diary with him on tour, although he rarely writes
in it. |
| 34 |
Nicks
favorite cars are Cameros and Stingrays. |
| 35 |
Kevin's
secret nicknames are Boo and Pumpkin. |
| 36 |
When
he's home, Brian sleeps in his king sized waterbed which he bought
for $50. |
| 37 |
Howie
admits that he's something of a perfectionist. |
| 38 |
In
his pre-Backstreet Boys days, Kevin worked at Disney MGM Studios
playing Aladdin. |
| 39 |
When
you hear someone hitting those amazing high notes in a Backstreet
Boys song, that's Howie. |
| 40 |
Their
debut album Backstreet Boys, was released in Europe on May 5, 1996.
|
| 41 |
A.J.
admits that he's the biggest worry-wart of the group. |
| 42 |
Nick
started playing the drums when he was 14. |
| 43 |
Halloween
is Nick's favorite holiday. |
| 44 |
Kevin
hates people who are arrogant. |
| 45 |
A.J.
collects hats. |
| 46 |
Last
Fall, Nick's dad had to put a fence around the family's house to
keep Backstreet Boys' fans from taking clumps of grass or picking
flowers as souvenirs. |
| 47 |
Kevin
would love to star in a movie one day. |
| 48 |
Half-Irish,
half-Puerto Rican Howie doesn't speak Spanish at home, he learned
it in school. |
| 49 |
Brian's
worst habit is biting his nails. |
| 50 |
Nick
says that he would definitely date a fan. |
| source:
Backstreet Boys Forever, Teen Machine |
