Howie D. gave himself away at age three when he jumped on his grandmother's bed and belted out the first rendition of old standard "Baby Face" Today, it's really easy to pick Howie D. out of this crowd-- he's the one with the high-flying falsettos. Half Irish, Half Puerto Rican (he calles himself Sprish-- Spanish and Irish) Howie loves being in the group.
Born in Orlando, the last of five siblings, Howie D. has sung in Childrens' Choir, performed in community theater (Sound Of Music, Showboat, Camelot), commercials(Disney World), a Nickelodeon pilot(Welcome Freshmen), and films Parenthood and Cop-And-A-Half. A professionally trained dancer, Howie D. loves to take his Hip-hop routines to local clubs and also enjoys swimming, water sports and raquetball.
Vital Stats
full name-Howard Dwaine Dorough
born-August 22, 1973 in Orlando, FL
What's his sign?-Leo
Nicknames-Howie D., Sweet D., Latin Lover
Pets-a cat named "Missy"
Pastimes-Weight lifting, swimming, water sports, dancing, raquetball, and seeing movies.
Family-Baby of 5 siblings. Brother: John, and sisters: Pollyanna, Angie, and Caroline- who passed away from complications from Lupus in 1998.
Fave color-Purple
Fave food-anything Oriental
Fave movie-Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
fave book-The Outsiders
Fave singers/groups-Jon Secada and Bobby Brown
Fave star-Tom Hanks
Fave school subject-Math
His ideal lady-Howie likes supportive, upbeat ambitious girls. "I like someone who is always looking at things in a positive way, someone who knows what they want and how to go about getting it." Howie says
Jobs-Howie had roles in Cop-and-a-Half, and Parenthood, commercials for Disneyworld, and lots of community theater
"side note"-Howie is half Irish, half Puerto Rican, and speaks Spanish fluently
he's most likely to-Take you on a moonlit walk on the beach. Howie is a hopeless romantic at heart.
SSSHH- DON'T TELL ANYONE!!
** when Howie doesn't want to be noticed- he wears a baseball cap!!!
MOST ANNOYING HABIT
** Howie snores (very loudly) and talks in his sleep!!!
BEEN VOTED-
most romantic, most business-like, most likely to lose his luggage, as he will arrive at his destination sometimes with only the clothes on his back.And Most Likely to Break Up a Fight.
