backstreet boys backstreet boys’ amazing story began in florida. it was there that high school students aj mclean, howie dorough and junior high student nick carter began to run into each other at acting school. the three young men became friends and formed a singing group. the trio (三重唱) then decided to get more people. they met kevin richardson through a friend. after scouring orlando for a fifth member, kevin thought of his cousin brian littrell. a phone call was made, and brian relocated and the backstreet boys was born.
