Howie D was born in Orlando Florida on August 22, 1973. His favorite film is "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". He loves to water ski. When he was 3, he jumped onto his gradparents bed and sang "Baby Face" as loud as he could.

Howie loves swimming and racquetball. His mom is from Puerto Rico and his dad is from Ireland. There are 5 kids in his family.