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The Howie D Appreciation Site

Howie D. gave himself away at age three when he jumped onto his grandmother's bed and belted out his very first rendition of the 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, Howie D. loves being in the group.

Born in Orlando, the last of five siblings, Howie D. has sung in choir, performed in community theater (Sound Of Music, Showboat, Camelot), commercials (Disney World), a Nickelodeon pilot (Welcome Freshman), and the films Parenthood and Cop And A Half. A professionally trained dancer, Howie D. loves to take his hip-hop routines to the local clubs and also enjoys swimming, water sports and racquetball.

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Full Name: Howard Dwaine Dorough

Nicknames: Howie, Howie D., Latin Lover and Sweet D.

Birthday: August 22, 1973

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Brown

Height: 1.70 m, 5' 7"

Current Residence: Orlando, Florida

Astrological Sign: Leo

Family: 4 older brothers and sisters, John, Pollyanna, Caroline and Angie

Car: Purple Corvette

Musical Instrument: Guitar

Favorite Music: Soul and R&B

Pets: Christopher the dog and Oscar the cat

Favorite Colognes: CK One and Escape for Men

Favorite TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Favorite Food: Asian

Favorite Colour: Purple

Favorite Musicians: Bobby Brown and Jon Secada

Favorite Book: The Firm by John Grisham

Favorite Movie: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Favorite Film Star: Tom Hanks

Favorite School Subject: Math

Hobbies: Weigth lifting, water skiing, dancing, movies and raquetball

Early Jobs: Howie was in the movie Parenthood and Cop and a Half. He did community theatre and was in Disney World commercials

What he looks for in a girl: really likes blondes, intelligent, nice personality, good sense of humor, he dreams of having a huge Catholic wedding and 3 kids.

Dream Date: a candlelight dinner, then a movie or dancing, then ending with a long walk on the beach!

FUN HOWIE FACTS

He loves to waterski.

Howie loves swimming and racquetball.

His mom is from Puerto Rico and his dad is from Ireland.

Howie is a professional dancer and often performs his hip-hop routines at local clubs.

He sang in the choir at school and was a member of various community theatre groups.

Howie's new years resolution was to stop being so insecure... he makes the same resolution every year but has never actually dealt with it.

He says that he is bad at making decisions and is always asking for everyone's opinion.. he ends up with too many different opinions and that just makes the decision making process much worse.

Howie is probably the most serious one in the group. But don't think of him as no fun because he can be just as crazy as the others.

Howie seems to be the middleman of the BSB when it comes to settling arguments and other disputes amongst the boys. He's been referred to as "Mr. Mediator."

Howie's favorite sweet used to be Gummi Bears, but fans sent him so many that he got sick of them.

His favorite number is 3.

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HOWIE SAYS

Early Jobs: "At Zaro's Bread Basket in New York one summer. I mopped floors... I also worked at Universal Studios as a tour guide." He also appeared briefly in the movies "Parenthood" and "Cop and a Half," and in a commercial for Disney World.

Ambition: "I'd like to take the group as far as I can, then combine my singing career with an acting career."

Good points: "I look on the bright side of things."

Bad points: "I keep my feelings in a lot."

Worst Habit: "Picking out clothes takes me a long time."

Best Habit: "I'm good at being on time."

Whom he considers attractive: Me... hehehe... but in THIS lifetime, "Brooke Shields, Cindy Crawford and Julia Roberts."

Indulgences: "Clothes, plus I bring my family on the road."

Scariest Memory: "When I was little, I used to get lost in K-Mart."

Most Embarrassing Moment: "I fell off a stage during one of our shows."

Secret: "I always thought of myself as an entertainer. I never thought of myself as part of a group. It was my mom who always suggested it!"

Admires his mother the most because "she's behind [him] 100% of the way."

"The one thing I would change about myself is my big nose."

Describe yourself in 5 words: "Caring, loving, sharing, honest and sincere."

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LATIN LOVER ON LOVE

First Kiss: "It was when I was playing Spin-the-Bottle with my friends when I was a kid. It didn't last long!"

Broken Heart: "We broke up in 1994. It was a learning experience and I just got stronger."

Type of girls he's interested in: Supportive, upbeat and ambitious. "I like someone who is always looking at things in a positive way. Someone who knows what she wants in life and how to go about getting it."

Howie's most likely to invite you for a moonlight walk along the beach. He's a total romantic.

Status: "I'm dating."

At a party, you're introduced to a beautiful but boring girl and a fun but not-so-cute girl. Which one would you talk to?

"Oh wow! Hmmm… I'm gonna be more interested in the one with the better personality. I don't think there's any such thing as a truly ugly person. It's a combination of different things, and if I couldn't find someone with the right combination, maybe I'd just talk to myself!"

Is it hard to have a real relationship?

It's hard because it's not the most stable kind of life. For me, I'm keeping things casual, and not getting totally serious - I don't have enough time between my work, and I'm very family oriented - so when I have a couple days off, I want to spend it with my family. On top of that, to try to squeeze in a love life, it's kind of hard. I try to make time for everything.

Is it hard to meet women?

It's easier to meet women but I think you're always apprehensive about who you meet, because you're wondering if they're interested in who you are - there's always a little bit of a wall. But there's good and bad - I would love to meet someone, and know that she could be herself - but it takes a little bit of time to make sure the person you meet really wants to be with you. So that's one of the reasons I haven't gotten into anything serious.

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