Howie D was born Howard Dwaine Dorough on August 22, 1973 in Orlando, FL. His mother is from Puerto Rico and his father is of Irish descent. He has four brothers and sisters – John, Pollyanna, Angie, and Caroline, who lost her life to the disease Lupus.

A true Florida native, Howie loves swimming and water skiing, as well as weight lifting and racquetball.

Howie’s been entertaining since he could walk; at the age of 3 he woke his grandparents by jumping onto their bed and belting out a rendition of “Baby Face” as loud as possible. He sung in both his school and church choirs while growing up and was a member of several local theater groups. In addition to his tough touring schedule as a Backstreet Boy,Howie takes time to perform hip-hop routines at local clubs in Orlando, including the one he owns; Tabu. Howie's first love was music and he was cast in many community theater productions of top musicals, among them "Camelot", "The Sound of Music" and "Showboat". His acting led to a Disney World commercial and roles in "Welcome Freshmen" a pilot for a Nickelodeon series, and in the films "Parenthood" and "Cop and a Half". Howie is very close to his family. He keeps in touch while on the road by mailing postcards, calling, and even sends videos home. He's always buying gifts for his whole family from all the places the Boys visit.

Now what does the "Latin Lover" think about girls? What type of girl catches his eye? Howie definitely likes girls, but doesn't have a steady. His work keeps him too busy for a relationship. When the right one comes along, he may get more serious about taking time for a partnership. Who would that one special person be? She'd be blonde, good personality, fun-loving, and a good conversationalist. He likes girls who have a positive outlook on life and have dreams of their own. He says he appreciates a girl who is "Someone who knows what she wants in life and how to go about getting it".

DID YOU KNOW?
tries the local food when visiting foreign cities, was named "Mr. Neat" by the group, loses his luggage a lot , is also known as "Mr. Mediator" - settling arguments within the group, double dates with his sister, Pollyanna, loves to go clubbing, wears a baseball cap so he won't be recognized, does push-ups and stomach crunches before going to bed, had the same voice coach as A.J., videotapes everyone when the Boys are on tour, admits he's a perfectionist, and is the one who hits those high notes

NICKNAMES: Howie D, Latin Lover and Sweet D
BIRTHDATE: August 22, 1973
BIRTHPLACE: Orlando, Florida
STAR SIGN: Leo
FAMILY: Howie is the baby in a family of 5 children.
FAVE FOOD: Anything Asian-especially Chinese and Indian food.
FAVE DRINKS: Iced tea and sprite
FAVE COLOR: Purple
FAVE MUSIC: Celine Dion, Prince, Michael Jackson, Al B. Sure, Bobby Brown and Jon Seceda
FAVE READS: Howie loves thrillers and mystery novels
FAVE MOVIE: The Outsiders
FAVE FILM STAR: Tom Hanks
FAVE SCENT: Cool Water and CK One
FAVE DAY OFF: Orlando boy, Howie loves visting Disney World.
HOBBIES: Weight lifting, water skiing, dancing, movies, raquetball and playing guitar
HE'S MOST LIKELY TO: Create a family dynasty! In addition to his high flying career with BSB, he's helping his siter Pollyanna win her own recording deal.
SECRET STUFF: In the early days of his acting career, Howie used the stage name Tony Dinetti!
INTERSTING FACT: Half-Puerto Rican, half-Irish Howie taught himself how to speak Spanish. He's been instrumental in broadening BSB's fan appeal by convincing the other guys to record BSB songs in Spanish

Quick Facts:
Full Name: Howard Dwaine Dorough
Nicknames: Howie, Howie D, Sweet D, Latin Lover
Birthday: 8/22/73
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Height: 5’6”
Shoe Size: Mens 8
Car: Corvette
Musical Instrument: Guitar
Favorite Music: Soul and R&B

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