Howie Dorough - Biography

Last Editor: camdenfromHope				Howie Dorough Biography -   Name : Howie Dorough Profession : Singer/ Lyricist Birth Details : born August 22, 1973 in Orlando, Florida Birth name : Howard Dwaine Dorough Height : 5' 8" (1.73 m) Nickname : Latin Lover Howie D Sweet D

Howie Dorough Trivia -

His older sister, Caroline Dorough-Cochraine, died from Lupus in 1998. His charity, "The Lupus Foundation", is named after her. Every year celebrity friends join the Dorough family to raise money. They have raised millions of dollars since they begun their fight against Lupus. They also try to educate others about what Lupus is and encourage those at risk to get tested for it. Howie's father is Irish and his mother is Puerto Rican. He is the youngest brother of up and coming new singer Pollyanna Dorough and uncle of up and coming new singer Chelsea Herring. Has a cat named Christopher and a Pekingnese named Oscar. Member of the Backstreet Boys Bandmates: Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Kevin Scott Richardson and Brian Littrell

Howie Dorough Detailed Biography -

Howard Dwaine Dorough Flores (born August 22, 1973 in Orlando, Florida) is a member of the American boy band The Backstreet Boys. A native of Orlando, Florida, his mother (Paula) is Puerto Rican and his father (Hoke) is an Irish American. Dorough had a passion for the entertainment business since he was 3 years old, when he would jump on his grandparents bed, singing Baby Face while strumming his tiny guitar. At the age of 6, Dorough participated in an Orlando production of The Wizard of Oz to get his start in show business, this would only be the start of a string of musicals he would do in the local Orlando scene. Throughout high school he was actively involved in theatre and chorus. He rented out the production equipment often, having participated and created a show by the name of Macho & Camacho during his high school years. He later auditioned for the Backstreet Boys, where he reached worldwide fame along with group mates AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, Kevin Richardson and Nick Carter. After the group reached stardom, Dorough and the rest of the band became staples on the covers of such magazines as Tiger Beat and 16 In 1998, Howie's sister, Caroline Dorough, died of the Lupus form of cancer. After her passing, Howie helped create The Dorough Lupus Foundation, in which he is still involved. His 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. He is currently dating his two-year girlfriend, Lee Boniello. Howie's voice is notable for hitting very high falsetto or head-voiced notes, which have proven fundamental for the Backstreet sound while in the background (e.g. the chorus of 'I Want It That Way', the ending of 'Spanish Eyes', the pre-choruses of 'Shape Of My Heart'). He was the first of the five performing a solo song in Orlando (My Heart Stays With You) and the first to sing lead when they performed 'From This Moment' with Shania Twain. The Dorough Lupus Foundation