AJ McLean-The Rebel
Full Name: Alexander James McLean
Birth date: January 9, 1978
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'9"
Hair/Eyes: Brown/brown
Parents: Denise and Bob McLean (they divorced when AJ was four)
Siblings: none
Pet(s): A daschund named Tobi Wan Kenobi and two Shih-Tzus named Panda and Bear
Twenty-one year old AJ Mclean is the rebel of the group. Multi-tatooed, pierced, and wild-haired, AJ loves to be recognized, and gets a real kick out of going on the band's Web sites and talking to fans.
AJ is, and always has been, a ham. His very first acting job was when he was seven years old. He played Dopey in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and stole the show! "I was the main squeeze," AJ told a Scholastic writer. "All the girls thought I was really cute. And I went out and signed autographs for all the little kids. And it was funny-back then I signed my full name, because that's what I thought you were supposed to do. But now, I just write 'AJ'. Because that's who I am."
By the time AJ was in 6th grade, he had appeared in 27 productions. In junior high, he won a part on the Nickelodeon TV show "Hi Honey, I'm Home." AJ took classes in dancing, singing and acting-he knew what he wanted to do. It all clicked when he met up with Nick and Howie.
Carefree AJ might SEEM like he's just into having a good time, but he's had to confront some real issues in his life. When he was just 4 years old, his father left. He didn't hear from him until two years ago when AJ spotted his dad's return address on a child support notice. AJ drove out to his father's house and knocked on the door. When his father opened the door, they embraced, crying. Then AJ noticed that his dad had all this BSB stuff hanging on the walls. AJ couldn't believe that his dad had been following the Boys all this time, yet never tried to make contact with him.
Since the emotional reunion, things have calmed down a bit: "He's married again, and his new wife is pushing him down my throat. If he would do things in moderation, maybe we could get a father-son relationship back. But being so pushy, I just don't want to do it."
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