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There seems to be a lot of new BSB type bands around at the moment, does it bother you? A.J: "Not really. I mean, we've just been to 'N Sync's show and the audience was a lot younger than ours. I think that's because we've been around for so long. Our audience have had a chance to grow with us. But I tell you what - It made me want to get back on stage as soon as possible. It's my one true drug of my life, getting up on stage. When I'm away from it too long I start climbing the walls!" So, what was the first concert you've ever been to? A.J: "God, I can't even think that far back! The first one I can remember was Micheal Jackson, but it was the reunion tour with his brothers in Miami back in '83 or '84. I was only little so I sat on my dad's shoulders. And If I'm not mistaken I think I fell asleep halfway through the show!" Nick is such a prankster, have any of you got back on him yet? A.J: "Oh, big time! He got Howie to eat a really hot pepper once, but he was fine with it. Then Howie got Nick to eat one and his whole entire face, because Nick is so pale, went bright red. He was sweating bullets, his eyes were watering. He looked like he was crying for hours, he was on fire. And Howie was like so proud of himself! I'll never forget it, Nick came running into the dressing room and was drinking a lot of water, wich it only make worse!" How are you enjoying your new house? A.J: "It's really cool. You can scream at the top of your lungs and nobody cares. You can walk around naked and nobody cares. I had my family over yesterday and I cooked. They all said they liked it but I don't know if they were just being nice!" Where's the strangest place you've been recognised? A.J: "A while back I took my truck up to Daytona with a couple of friends and we went into this biker bar, and this woman -she must have been 40, decked out in leather, pierced nose, the cleavage and everything- goes, 'you're one of the Backstreet Boys, aren't you? My son loves you guys.' I was just so dumbfounded, you know, of all people?!" So, what's going to be your next image change? A.J: "I'm actually thinking of getting my eyebrow pierced tomorrow but I'm really nervous about it. I'm also thinking about getting some more tattoos to make it eight and then I'll be done. I did only want five, one for each guy, but I couldn't resist the last one. It's a kind of Gothic looking comedy/tragedy mask representing the theatre, and I put the quote 'Laugh Now' above it. Now I'm getting the exact same one on my right arm with a tear and the words: 'Cry Later'. If you could have a dessert named after you, what would be in it? A.J: "That's cool! I'm kinda partial to key lime pie, so a good bit of that, a little lemon meringue and a bit of strawberry. Then I put the whole thing on a layer of chocolate crust. Then I'll let you add your own topping, cream, chocolate or whatever. Damn, sounds good! I might have to go make me a cake right now!" Have you bought yourself anything nice lately? A.J: "I just changed my car. I had to get rid of the other one because it was bright yellow. Everybody and their grandmother knew and I'd always get followed. Now I have the kind of car a stockbroker would drive so no one looks. It's a blue Mercedes and the windows are as black as night so you can't see into it. It's kind of subdued for me though, isn't it? Taken from 'TV Hits' September 1998. |