| FAMILY |
Parents, Hoke and Paula. He has one brother John, and three sisters, Polly Anna, Caroline (deceased), and Angie. Howie is the youngest. |
| PET(S) |
- None - |
| HERO(ES) |
His father |
| HEROINE(S) |
Cindy Crawford |
| HOBBIES |
Weight Lifting, water skiing, dancing, going to the movies, shopping, and playing racquet ball. |
| MUSICAL INSTRUMENT(S) |
Guitar |
| FAVORITE FOOD(S) |
Mom's cooking, Asian |
| FAVORITE DRINK(S) |
Sprite |
| FAVORITE SMELL |
Cool Water |
| FAVORITE COLOR |
Purple |
| FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT(S) |
Math |
FAVORITE
TV SHOW(S) |
Fresh Prince of Bel Air |
| FAVORITE MOVIE(S) |
The Outsiders |
| FAVORITE BOOK(S) |
The Firm |
FAVORITE
GROUP(S)/ARTIST(S) |
Bobby Brown, Jon Secada |
| FAVORITE BACKSTREET BOYS SONG(S) |
"All I Have To Give" |
| SECRET |
He auditioned under the stage name of Tony Donetti - but didn't get called back straightaway because the management lost his address. Six months later, it resurfaced and he got the job. |
| TYPE OF GIRL HE LIKES |
Girls who are supportive, upbeat and ambitious. "I like someone who is always looking at things in a positive way." He says. "Someone who knows what she wants in life and knows how to go about in getting it." |
| DREAM DATE |
A candlelight dinner, then a movie or dancing, then ending with a long walk on the beach. |
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.
