Profile of Howie Dorough on Famous Like Me

Howard Dwaine Dorough (born August 22, 1973) is a member of the American boy band The Backstreet Boys. A native of Orlando, Florida, his mother is Puerto Rican and his father Irish.

Howie has a mysterious identity: Indio Flores. This nick name was given by a backstreet fan who hides their love for the BSB, somewhere in Mexico...

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, 16, and Teen Beat.

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 can't afford treatment, and money for research. To date they've raised over half a million dollars towards finding a cure.

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