About Howie Dorough
Howard Dwaine Dorough (born August 22, 1973), also known as Howie D, is an American singer and actor. He is a member of the pop vocal group Backstreet Boys. == Early life == Dorough was born August 22, 1973 in Orlando, Florida, where he met his friend and bandmate AJ McLean through a mutual vocal coach at the Latin carnival in 1989. His mother, school worker Paula Flores-Dorough, is Puerto Rican. His father, Hoke Dwaine Dorough, was a police officer, former army soldier, real estate developer, and bank security guard of Irish American descent. Dorough is the youngest of five siblings by 10 years. His sister, Pollyanna, is also a singer. == Career == === Early career === Dorough's love of entertainment began at age three when he sang and played "Babyface" on his little guitar. Thanks to his sister Pollyanna, he started performing at age six or seven. Dorough sang in the church choir during Mass and sang and acted in the musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.
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