Halloween has always been Nick's fave holidays. Nick has a more complex personality with a hidden, even moody side. Kevin used to bully poor Brian when they were kids. Kevin had his own cow when he was a kid. Nick at the age of 20 is already a proud property owner. Howie is developing condos on the east coast of Florida. Aj is most likely to go on BSB's website to chat with fans. Aj was born in the year of Horse according to Chinese zodiac. Brian was born in the year of Rabbit according to Chinese zodiac. Howie was born in the year of Cow according to Chinese zodiac. Kevin was born in the year of Mouse according to Chinese zodiac. Nick was born in the year of Monkey according to Chinese zodiac. Nick's fave cartoon character is Tasmanian Devil. Kev used to dress up as Ninja Turtle at Disney World in Florida. Nick is a huge fan of beanie babies. Nick hates flying and if he can, he would rather take a bus. Brian's worst habit is bitting his nail. Whenever they're in foreign city, Howie and Kevin like to try local food while Nick, Brian and AJ search for the closes Mcdonalds. Nick is definely the pranskster of the group. BSB have been banned from 3 hotels in Europe 'cos their fans have gotten so out of control. B-rok sleeps in his king sized waterbed which he bought for $50. Kev hates people who are arrogant. Howie loves to go out clubbing. AJ is the biggest flirt. Brian is most likely to go to church on Sunday. In 5 words, Brian describes himself as funny, caring, active, outgoing and hyper. AJ has written almost 100 poems since he was 15. AJ enjoys reading the works of literary greats TS Eliot, Edgar Allan Poe and Shakespeare. Brian set up a Brian Endowment Fund for Pediatric Cardiology to help kids with cardiac problems . Kevin’s nicknames are Boo and Pumpkin! Brian’s heart defect (which was happily repaired by surgeons) wasn’t discovered until his brother Harold accidentally ran over his stomach with his bike! The squished five-year old was rushed to the hospital for checks , which luckily revealed his condition. Brian's surgery wasn't spotless. Instead of the originally 45 min, the op lasted for 2 and a half hours, because the doctors discovered another hole in his heart which nobody knew about. Howie nearly didn’t make it into the Backstreet Boys cos the management company lost his address! Nick’s favourite football team is Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Early last year , A.J tracked down his dad , whom he had not seen for 9 years . They had an emotional reunion and A.J was chuffed to discover that Robert McLean had been following his son’s career and even had a backstreet Boys album. The first thing Howie did when the group’s riches started rolling in was to have central heating for his folks’ house . "It is about 100 years old and has nice hardwood floors and stuff but it has no central heating ,"he says . It has now , and everyone’s toastly warm. Nick's mom cuts his hair for him! Howie is afraid of being alone because he has a big family that was always around him! Backstreet Boys received their very first Triple Platinum award thanks to their loyal fans in Canada- especially in the lovely city of Montreal. Backstreet Boys won the 1996 Select Award from MTV Europe, beating out such tough competition as Spice Girls,Oasis, Jamiroquai, and Boyzone. The Backstreet Boys are named after Orlando, Florida's open-air shopper's paradise, the Backstreet Market. Nick and Brian usually share a hotel room when they are on the road. Kevin takes an envelope filled with pictures of his family when he goes on the road. 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. The guys all say that Brian is the most shy of the group. The Boys unanimously agree that they'd love to harmonize with Boys II Men. A.J. admits that he spends a large portion of his life at home on the phone. Nick likes to draw comic book characters. When Howie doesn't want to be recognized, he wears a baseball cap! A.J. claims that he still gets nervous before starting every new song in concert. Howie never goes to bed without doing his push ups and stomach crunches. A.J. is rarely seen without his sunglasses. Nick is a licensed scuba diver and loves driving his family's boat on the gulf of Mexico. Howie runs around video taping everything and everybody when they are on tour. A.J. carries a travel diary with him on tour, although he rarely writes in it. Nicks favorite cars are Cameros and Stingrays. When he's home, Brian sleeps in his king sized waterbed which he bought for $50. Howie admits that he's something of a perfectionist. In his pre-Backstreet Boys days, Kevin worked at Disney MGM Studios playing Aladdin. When you hear someone hitting those amazing high notes in a Backstreet Boys song, that's Howie. Their debut album Backstreet Boys, was released in Europe on May 5, 1996. A.J. admits that he's the biggest worry-wart of the group. Nick started playing the drums when he was 14. Kevin would love to star in a movie one day. Half-Irish, half-Puerto Rican Howie doesn't speak Spanish at home, he learned it in school. Nick says that he would definitely date a fan.