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In 1992, AJ Mclean lived in the same building as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Ryan Gosling. In fact, he used to shoot hoops with Ryan on the basketball court, and one day during a game he asked him to join his new band – which turned out to be the Backstreet Boys. What was Ryan’s response? He simply nodded.
2. Nick and Brian
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Nick and Brian were once like brothers, as they were practically inseparable. No matter where in the world they were, the two boys would visit a gym to play basketball. According to Kevin, Nick looked up to Brian, as he was the youngest member of the Backstreet Boys and was traveling without his parents.
3. Vocal Tension Dysphonia
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Brian’s voice isn’t what it used to be, according to the “Show Em What You’ve Made Of” documentary. The band was worried that Brian maybe losing his sweet sound, as he is suffering from vocal tension dysphonia – which is a tightening around the vocal chords.
4. Aladdin
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Before joining the Backstreet Boys, Kevin would use his vocals by dressing up as Aladdin at Disney World. He was also a Versace model.
5. Backstreet Boy’s Birthday
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The Backstreet Boys were officially born on 20th April 1993, and their first performance was at Seaworld in May 1993, opening for Shamu.
6. Edward Scissorhands
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Watch Edward Scissorhands carefully and you might just spot Nick Carter. He is one of the kids playing on the slip and slide in the street.
7. BSB Craze
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The Backstreet Boys first gained popularity in Canada and Europe prior to hitting it big in America.
8. Band member AJ Mclean is a budding poet
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AJ auditioned for the Backstreet Boys at the age of just 14, by which time he was already a creative teenager, writing poetry in addition to puppeteering and songwriting.
9. Band members Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell are first cousins
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Bonded by more than just a common job, Kevin and Brian are in fact blood relations; Kevin’s mother and Brian’s father are siblings.
10. The Backstreet Boys are headlining the Blended Music Festival in Dubai on 20th of April, 2018
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The American band Backstreet Boys will soon be in Dubai to perform for the Blended Music Festival, which will be held at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on April 20, 2018!
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