Full Name:  Howard Dwaine Dorough
Birthday:  August 22, 1973
Birthplace:  Orlando, FL
Hair Color:  Black
Eye Color:  Brown
Height:  5 ft 6 inches
Weight:  133 lbs
Nicknames:  Howie D, Latin Lover, and Sweet D
Parents:  Paula and Hoke
Siblings:  John, Pollyanna, Caroline, and Angie
Star Sign:  Leo
Fave Food: Asian
Fave Color:  Purple
Fave Music:  Bobby Brown and Jon Secada
Man He Most Admires:  His father
He's Most Likely To:  Invite you for a moonlight walk along the beach-
Howie's a total romantic
Odd Fact:  Half Puerto-Rican, half Irish.  Howie speaks Spanish fluently
Kind of Girls he Likes:  Howie likes girls who are supportive, upbeat
and ambitious.  "I like someone who is always looking at things in a 
positive way," he says. "Someone who knows what she wants in life and 
how to go about getting it."

If you have the opportunity to sit down with Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough, you will quickly discover why the nickname Sweet D has followed him since first joining the group. Virtually unaffected by fame, Howie is as approachable and as kind as a person could be. When asked how he would like to be remembered, without missing a beat Howie replies, “As a good person, a well-rounded entertainer and a family guy.” And this is exactly who he is.

Howie spent much of his childhood preparing for life in the spotlight. Introduced to the arts by his older sister Pollyanna at the age of six, he quickly found himself actively involved in the Orlando entertainment scene and eventually landed acting roles in local theater, movies such as “Parenthood” and “Cop and a Half”, and on multiple Nickelodeon productions. Spending his free time at auditions, rehearsals and various lessons, Howie became a true student of his craft.

Soon after his 19th birthday, Dorough auditioned for a musical group under the stage name Tony Donetti. But days turned into weeks and “Tony” never received a call back. In December of 1992, Howie received a call to audition for another group and decided to give it a try. Almost missing the audition because of unclear directions, he decided to drive a little further and make a right turn where the directions didn’t specify. Howie pulled up into the audition, and without knowing it, turned right into his future.

Upon walking into the audition, Howie stunned the people he was meeting with by giving them the Tony Donnetti that they had been looking for since he first auditioned for the group. Howie was shocked to find that he was once again auditioning for the same group and that they had been searching for him for months. Howie was in… and his life would never be the same.

Today, after selling over 71 million albums world-wide, Howie is sitting on the verge of releasing his fourth studio album with the Backstreet Boys and is as eager to see what the future will bring. His time is spent devoting his attention and skills to various creative projects including serving as a writer and producer on both Backstreet projects and projects of various other artists, acting and, along with his sister Pollyanna, serving as the public face for the Dorough Lupus Foundation, a charity that his family started in the memory of Howie’s oldest sister Caroline.

Through the Dorough Lupus Foundation both Howie and his family have raised over a half of a million dollars to support Lupus research and work closely with other families affected by the diseases to make sure that their needs are met in trying times. Using his celebrity, Howie has made great strides in bringing awareness to the relatively unknown disease of Lupus and has ultimately taken the terrible loss of his sister and used that to make the world a better place in her memory.

Whether he’s in the studio, on stage or spreading awareness, Howie is truly enjoying his life and looking forward to a future filled with endless possibilities!**






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