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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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Dorough was born in [[Orlando, Florida]], where he met future friend and bandmate A.J. McLean.<ref name="Bboys1">{{cite book | last =Netter| first =Matt| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Backstreet Boys * Aaron Carter| publisher =Pocket Books| year =1999| location =New York| pages=55| month =January| url =| isbn =0-671-03539-8}}</ref> He has a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] mother,<ref name="Bboys2">{{cite book | last =Netter| first =Matt| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Backstreet Boys * Aaron Carter| publisher =Pocket Books| year =1999| location =New York| pages=79| month =January| url =| isbn =0-671-03539-8}}</ref> |
Dorough was born in [[Orlando, Florida]], where he met future friend and bandmate A.J. McLean.<ref name="Bboys1">{{cite book | last =Netter| first =Matt| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Backstreet Boys * Aaron Carter| publisher =Pocket Books| year =1999| location =New York| pages=55| month =January| url =| isbn =0-671-03539-8}}</ref> He has a [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] mother,<ref name="Bboys2">{{cite book | last =Netter| first =Matt| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Backstreet Boys * Aaron Carter| publisher =Pocket Books| year =1999| location =New York| pages=79| month =January| url =| isbn =0-671-03539-8}}</ref> |
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===Solo projects=== |
===Solo projects=== |
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⚫ | Dorough guest-starred in the television series ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]'' in the episode "The Big Head" as an egotistic rock star named Strum. He also guest starred on an episode of ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'', and voiced [[Santa Claus]] on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] preschool animated series ''[[Dora the Explorer]]'' in the Christmas episode "A Gift for Santa". |
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In 2007/08, Dorough had been working as a producer/mentor to singer/song-writer [[George Nozuka]]. |
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On the Backstreet Boys Unbreakable tour in 2009, he sang a new solo song entitled "She's Like the Sun". |
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===Personal life=== |
===Personal life=== |
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⚫ | On December 8, 2007 Dorough married his longtime girlfriend Leigh Boniello in the traditional [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ceremony.<ref>OK! magazine. [http://www.okmagazine.com/2007/12/ok-exclusive-howie-dorough-married-3179/ OK! Exclusive: Howie Dorough Married!], December 8, 2007. Accessed August 11, 2010.</ref><ref>People magazine. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20165250,00.html Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough Gets Married], December 8, 2007. Accessed August 11, 2010.</ref> |
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In 1998, Dorough's sister, Caroline Dorough-Cochran, died of [[Lupus erythematosus|Lupus]]. After her death, Dorough established the Dorough Lupus Foundation. The foundation helps raise awareness about the disease, financial support for those who cannot afford treatment, and money for research. To date over half a million dollars have been raised for finding a cure. |
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⚫ | On December 8, 2007 Dorough married his longtime girlfriend Leigh Boniello in the traditional [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] ceremony.<ref>OK! magazine. [http://www.okmagazine.com/2007/12/ok-exclusive-howie-dorough-married-3179/ OK! Exclusive: Howie Dorough Married!], December 8, 2007. Accessed August 11, 2010.</ref><ref>People magazine. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20165250,00.html Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough Gets Married], December 8, 2007. Accessed August 11, 2010.</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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{{See also|Backstreet Boys discography}} |
{{See also|Backstreet Boys discography}} |
Revision as of 14:58, 24 January 2011
Howie Dorough |
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Howard Dwaine "Howie" Dorough (born August 22, 1973) is an American musician and the oldest member of the Backstreet Boys since Kevin Richardson left in 2006.
Biography
Early life
Dorough was born in Orlando, Florida, where he met future friend and bandmate A.J. McLean.[1] He has a Puerto Rican mother,[2]
Solo projects
Dorough guest-starred in the television series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch in the episode "The Big Head" as an egotistic rock star named Strum. He also guest starred on an episode of Roswell, and voiced Santa Claus on the Nickelodeon preschool animated series Dora the Explorer in the Christmas episode "A Gift for Santa".
Personal life
On December 8, 2007 Dorough married his longtime girlfriend Leigh Boniello in the traditional Roman Catholic ceremony.[3][4]
Discography
Collaborations
- "Show Me What You Got" (Howie Dorough feat. BoA)
- "I'll Be There" (Howie Dorough feat. Sarah Geronimo)
- "It Still Matters" ~愛は眠らない(Ai wa Nemuranai)~ (The Gospellers feat. Howie Dorough)
See also
References
- ^ Netter, Matt (1999). Backstreet Boys * Aaron Carter. New York: Pocket Books. p. 55. ISBN 0-671-03539-8.
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