The Backstreet Boys have conquered the world in the last year, and yet, at the crux of their boggling success is a guy who just wants to dribble and shoot, maybe play a video game - "just, you know, live" says Nick. When the youngest Boy is home in Tampa, "I don’t care if people see me with my hair sticking out to there. It’s just me." But when he’s in work mode - as he is now, embarking on a tour with the guys he calls his "brothers" to support their new album, Millennium - look out. Nick’s soulful voice and dead-on dance moves invoke screams that defy decibel measurement. Despite phenomenal fan appreciation and even a Best New Artist Grammy nod, he still yearns for more: "the big ‘R’ word," Ah, respect. "That’s something every artist in the industry wants," he says fervently. "That’s one goal I have." In our eyes, he’s already there.

Brian doesn´t think the age difference matters. "We wouldn´t known each other if wasn´t in the same band, but now we are and I´m really happy that we got to know each other.

Nick and Brian do admit that they doesn´t know what to do without each other. "Nick is such a great guy", says Brian. "I´m still going to be best friend with him in 50 years. We have so much fun together and have had so many experience together. He is like the little brother I never had."

Isn´t that sweet....