1973: A big surprise for the couple formed for Hoke D. and Paula Dorough, and for their little children: John, Pollyanna, Caroline and Angie. After of 9 years of happy marriage, they receive the arrived of a new baby, the number 5 for this happy couple, this baby was baptized with the name Howard Dwaine Dorough.
1976: When Howie was 3 years old, he showed for first time his talent for the music and his first unconditional "fan" was his grandma. Howie used to jump on the grandma´s bed for sing her "Baby Face"´s songs, besides Howie played a little guitar very amusing.
1980: Thanx to Howie´s big sister (Pollyanna), he got his first job like an actor and singer in the musical "The Oz´s magic". His mom can´t let to cry when she saw her little son dancing and singing on the stage. In this moment she noted that her little son is so happy on the stage.
1981: His mom registered him in a theater´s company childish and short time after, Howie participes in almost all the representations theatrical of the group. At the same time, Howie be matriculate in a academy of singing and dance, in this academy he learns classic ballet, claque and jazz.
1985: Howie has everyday more clear that he wants to be an artist, but he don´t let his studies. Howie is so good in mathematics, and in general he has excellents grades. His kindness and affection transforms him in a popular guy in his institute. In this way, meanwhile he studied in Edgewater Hight School, he took part in several scholastic works and he risked himself without complexes in the professional artistic world. When he has free time he went to show himself in every castings that he could, castings for festivals, comercials, theater works... he was searching his opportunity.
1987: When Howie had 14 years old, he begins to go out with girls. After of couple of bad experiences, he begins to go out in serious with a girl and he discover that he has a special way for express his sentiments... and to say the true, he was transformed in all a Seducer.
1989: Howie get a scholarship to study Music and Comunication´s science in "Valencia Community College", Orlando, when he finished his studies, he gets degree of "Audio-visual technical". He love the study, but he continue working: he get star in a Disney World´s tv comercial and get a little work in the movie "Cap and half".
1991: Howie with many pride of his family, after of several study´s years, he degree with honors, for big happyness of him and his family of "Edgewater Hight School".
1992: After of graduate, Howie showed himselm in every kind of castings and competitiones. In this way, Howie met to A.J. McLean, another guy with many talent and with wishes of triumph. Howie and A.J. got to be good friends and they take the desicion of form a musical duet. Next Nick Carter join them: theirs three voices very soon will be knowing in the city...
Full name: Howard Dwaine Dorough.
Nicknames: Howie, Howie D., Sweet D., Latin Lover, Chico Latino, Mr. Romantic, The peace maker, Mr. Clean.
Date and City of born: August 22, 1973, Orlando, Fl.
Family: One big brother, John. Three big sisters, Pollyanna, John, Angie y Caroline (Q.E.P.D.), she died on August 1998. His parents Paula and Hoke D.
Other language: Spanish, He really speak very good now.
Zodiacal sign: Leo.
Height: 1,71 mts., 5"6'.
Weight: 68 Kilos.
Eyes´s color: Brown.
Hair´s color: Light brown.
Pants´s size: 32 - 30
Kind of car: Corvette year 1998, purple color.
Live in: Orlando, Fl.
First g-friend: Betty.
Pets: Christopher, the dog and Oscar the cat.
Hobbies: Weightlift, water ski, go out to dance with friends, see movies, play pool, play bowling and rest with his family.
Sports: Basketball and voleyball
Dreams: He dream with get a big wedding and three beautiful children. Triumph in the life, in the music and in the movies.
Ambition: To be together to the Backstreet Boys the most time possible.
Virtues: He is so affectionate, he is very shows of his sentiments by a girl, sincere and very very very sweet.
Unperfections: He is so shy, but in the same way he is so sweet, he is so impatient and he hide his sentiments too much.
If he don´t was a BSB would be: A cap.
Hide passion: To be an actor.
Describe himself like: An affection man, humble, delicate, optimist and he always want to see to people happy.
Quotes: "Life one day to the time and enjoy every moment to the maximum", "Keep the Backstreet pride alive!".
Ideal vacations: Maui, Hawai.
Musical instrument: Electric guitar, acoustic guitar and a little of piano.
favorites perfumes: CK One and Scape for men.
Favorite clothes: Casual elegant, "all nice clothes".
Accesories: Silver´s bracelet, ring´s rings and silver´s chain.
Favorite music: Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop.
Favorite musicians: Boys II Men, Beastie Boys, Bobby Brown, Luther Vandross, Jon Secada, Michael Jackson, New Edition, Prince, Madonna, Mariah Carey, 5ive.
Favorite song: "Unchained melody" (Melodia desencadenada).
Favorite Tv program: Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Friends, Suddendle Susan.
Favorite movies: "Outsiders", "Jerry McGuire", "You got a mail" and "City of Angels".
Favorite actors: Tom Hanks, Robert de Niro and Dustin Hoffman.
Favorite actresses: Demi Moore, Brooke Shield and Julia Roberts.
Favorite model: Cindy Crawford.
Favorite drink: Sprite.
Favorite ice cream: Chocolate and cream.
Favorite food: Oriental and the his mom´s cook.
Favorite fruits: Pineapple and fruit.
Favorite color: Purple.
Favorite books: "Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory" and "The firm" by John Grisham.
Favorite asignature: Maths.
Perfect date: A dinner to the candle light, then go to cinema or go to dance and finish walking in the beach with a romantic full moon.
His perfect girl: He like the blond girls, smart, with a sweet personality, good humor sense, a determinated girl that knows that she wait of the life and of a man.
- His first sexual experience was when he was 17 years old with a girl named Christine.
- He is the most clean and orderly of the group, and for this reason he´s called "Mr. Clean".
- Since he was 6 years old he is working in the spectacle`s world, all his free time after the school and weekends he took singing´s class and voice´s test.
- He is the "Peace Maker" of the group, cuz he all the time is reconciled his partner.
- His friends more important are his parents, the BSB and his friends Rick and Sally.
- Firts jobs: He acted in the movies "Parenthood" and "cap and half". Moreover he was turistic guide in "Universal Pictures".
- His first relationships: His first g-friend was Christine and they were classmates in the High school, it was his first serious relationship when he was 17 years old. Then, he kept a intense relationship with Jennifer by two years.
- He´s considerate the best dancer of the group, and he was the only one that studied professional dance.
- Howie snore and this is cuz he sleep whit his mouth open.
- The worse defect of Howie is that he sleeps too much... and he always is preocupate for his hair.
- Howie´s the BSB more unprompt. The other guys always have to wait him cuz he spend long time in front the mirror put himself handsome.
- He love the woman with which he can speak about any topic. He said "how look like the girl is important, but not too much, cuz for me the most important is that she shoulds to be a romantic, friendly and nice girl. My ideal girl, she shoulds with just look at me to know what thing I am thinking and feeling".
- How is Howie according with his Zodiacal sing??? Leo, with this big cats u should to be careful. His words are law. He likes to be adored and loved for the peeps around him. He is very intense and misterious, he never won´t give you explanationes, but you will have to give him explanationes. He is pride, but maybe if he is in love he can to be less pride. His family is the most important for him and if someone hurt his family he will out his clutches for defend his family.
- How is Leo in love: For love and to be loved for a Leo, you should to have clear that in the relationship he is the boss. If you want that he is with you for ever, you should to make him many caress, you have to look him a lot and in this way he will be happy together to you. He love the poems, the love´s letters, the moon and the surprises.
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