Unlike Kevin or Howie, Nick can't wait to get a tattoo. You see, his own father and grandfather have tattoos. In fact, even Nick's great-grandfather had one, so Nick would like to keep up the family tradition. However, the rule is that he has to wait until he turns 18 before he can get one, which won't be until next January. Nonetheless, Nick already has the design picked out. "It would be something that I saw my dad get," he says excitedly. "I would get a sun on my back."
Brain, too, plans on getting tattooed not once--but twice. Except he's not in a hurry to get it done. "It's not a priority, really," Brian explains. "But I would like to have two tattoos. One similar to Nick's on my back in the middle, and one on my shoulder blade."
It seems as though a symbol of the sun is a favorite design for the Backstreet Boys, because A.J. would like to get a sun tattoo as well. Not because of family traditions, like Nick, but simply because the sun symbol appeals to him. "I'm into tribal things," he explains. "I like a lot of tribal designs so I want a sun on my back--big, like a dinner plate."
A.J. cites actor George Clooney's character from the 1996 movie From Dusk Till Dawn as an inspiration for wanting to get tattoos. "His character's tattoo started at his elbow and went up to his neck," he explains. "I don't want the neck part, I just want the shoulder and the elbow. I'd like tribal symbols around my belly button, too. I don't want to cover my whole body, but..." Laughing at his overly eager band mate, Kevin adds, "Basically he wants to cover his whole body."
