Into The Millennium with the Backstreet Boys

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Feb 14, 2000 Source: KRBE Radio, Houston, TX Submitted By: BSBprincess228@aol.com by Shannel Vance The Y2K hype was nothing compared to what’s happening right now. At the moment, the Backstreet Boys are filling every corner of the planet with an untamed excitement and a well-deserved mania. Their second album, Millennium, has sold over 10 million copies and counting, they have four Grammy nominations, their most recent single, "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely," is sitting high on the charts, and tickets to their shows are selling out in every city worldwide in mere minutes. Howie, Nick, Brian, A.J., and Kevin are riding high. Although it appears that these five guys have got it made, they don’t show signs of slowing down. They continue to work hard to make sure their music is top quality and that their performances are nothing less than the best. According to Brian Littrell, the band talked about making a few changes to the second leg of their Into The Millennium Tour to keep it fresh and make it even better. "We were thinking about doing some wardrobe or song changes to make it different for the audiences, because a lot of people are going to see us on this leg." "We’ve been traveling with this specific tour six or seven months now," said 25-year-old Littrell. And another six or seven more to go? "Yeah, probably so," laughed the singer. And two of those days, February 28 and 29 will be spent in Houston at the Compaq Center. Both shows are sold out. If you were able to get a ticket, consider yourself lucky and savor the evening. Even though 1998 was a rough year for the band – Brian had heart surgery, Howie lost his sister, there was a legal battle with their now former management, and other personal dilemmas – they got through the entire plight and in 1999 they presented their fans with Millennium. It was one of the most anticipated albums of the year. "I know we were all pretty nervous because of the whole talk in the music industry about the sophomore slump," claimed Littrell. But with songs like "I Want It That Way," "Larger Than Life" and the latest, "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely," they broke the curse. The Backstreet Boys are back and stronger than ever. "The best part about the Backstreet Boys, where we sit right now," asserted Littrell, "is we’re in control of everything. So it’s going to be exciting to see how it pans out. And I’m actually looking forward to it because I think we’ve proved a lot of the critics wrong with this ‘boy band’ type thing." They did indeed prove a lot of critics wrong by making music that is so very right. Kevin Richardson Birthdate: Oct. 3, 1971 Born: Lexington, Ky. Sign: Libra Fave Color: Blue Fave Food: Mexican and anything Asian Fave Movies: Top Gun and The Shawshank Redemption Fave Stars: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman Fave Musicians: R. Kelly, Prince, Babyface and Teddy Riley Worst habit: Sleeping late Other talents: He plays keyboards and he’s a qualified ballroom dance instructor Wheels: Toyota 4Runner Hobbies: Water skiing, swimming, surfing, basketball, snow boarding, golf, and hockey Side note: Kevin spent eight years of his life living in a log cabin Howie Dorough Birthdate: Aug. 22, 1973 Born: Orlando, Fla. Sign: Leo Fave Color: Purple Fave Food: Asian Fave Movies: The Outsiders Fave Stars: Tom Hanks Fave Musicians: Jon Secada, Bobby Brown Nicknames: Howie D., Latin Lover, Sweet D Other talents: Howie is trained in jazz, tap, and ballet Wheels: Corvette Hobbies: Weight lifting, water skiing, dancing, racquetball and seeing movies Side note: He is half Puerto Rican and half Irish and speaks Spanish fluently Brian Littrell Birthdate: Feb. 20, 1975 Sign: Pisces Nickname: B-Rok Fave Color: Midnight Blue Fave Food: Macaroni and cheese Fave Movies: Star Wars Fave Stars: Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock Fave Musicians: Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown Worst habit: Biting his nails Other talents: He can play guitar and is an awesome basketball player Wheels: BMW Hobbies: Weight lifting, basketball, water skiing and listening to music Side note: Brian is afraid of heights A.J. McLean Birthdate: Jan. 9, 1978 Born: West Palm Beach, Fla. Sign: Capricorn Nickname: Bone Fave Color: Yellow Fave Food: McDonald’s Fave Movies: Pulp Fiction Fave Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis Fave School Subject: English Other talents: A.J. writes poetry and plays bass guitar Wheels: Ford Expedition Hobbies: Dancing, basketball, golf, bowling, shopping and shooting pool Side note: He is a puppeteer who worked on the Nickelodeon show Welcome Freshmen Nick Carter Birthdate: Jan. 28, 1980 Born: Jamestown, NY Sign: Aquarius Nickname: He’s been called Nicky, but prefers Nick Fave Food: Pizza Fave Movies: Aliens Fave Star: Sigourney Weaver Fave Musicians: Nirvana, Michael Jackson Fave Cologne: Gravity Other talents: Nick likes to draw and can play the drums. He’s also learning to play the guitar. Wheels: Dodge Durango Hobbies: Boating, fishing, collecting Beanie Babies and neon sculptures and playing video games Side note: He is a licensed scuba diver Other BSB Tidbits A.J. is rarely seen without his sunglasses. Before becoming a Backstreet Boy, Brian worked at Long John Silver. Nick likes to draw comic book characters. Howie is "Mr. Neat." Kevin takes an envelope filled with pictures of his family when he goes on the road. Nick started playing the drums at 14. The biggest flirt award would go to A.J. The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards are being held Feb. 23 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and the guys are nominated for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. - Both of their Houston shows sold out in less than an hour. Comment on this item. Next Item: Where are the big three headed? Prev Item: Grammys Reveal New Generation Gap