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The history of

Do you know how these five awesome guys got together? Well, here's some info to catch up on if you didn't(!) know.

The Backstreet Boys formed 5 years ago in Orlando, Flo. It all started out when high school students, A.J. Mclean and Howie Dorough, and junior high student, Nick Carter:), started running into each other at local acting auditions. Becoming good friends, they started singing together at the auditions to pass time. Soon they formed a trio inspired by BoyzIIMen and Color Me Badd, and they decided to expand the group by two. Through a mutual friend, they met Kevin Richardson. After looking all over Orlando for another member, Kevin called his cousin Brian:)in Kentucky. He flew to Orlando immediatley, and got together with the guys.

At first they sang songs from their favorite artists ( they still do today! ), but they began to find their own sounds. They mixed R&B with pop with their strong harmonies. They then wanted a record deal, so they went to local record labels, singing accappella. Within six months, they bacame one of Florida's hottest bands. During on of their concerts, their manager held up her cell phone and let David McPherson from Jive records hear them. Of coarse, they were instantly signed after that. They took Europe and Canada by storm after that, soon charging into the US. The rest is, well, history!!!

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