Alexander James McLean was born on January 9,1978 and is an American singer, dancer, actor and a member of the pop vocal group Backstreet Boys.
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41 Facts About AJ McLean
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AJ McLean was born on January 9,1978, in West Palm Beach, Florida, to Denise and Bob AJ McLean.
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AJ McLean was raised solely by his mother and grandparents as his parents divorced when he was two years old.
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AJ McLean's father had been following him throughout his career.
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AJ McLean discovered his love for performing and started to pursue a career in acting, Dancing, and singing.
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AJ McLean's mother signed him up for dance lessons every day for two hours.
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AJ McLean took ballet for four years, jazz, tap, hip hop, rhythm tap, rhythm hip-hop, contemporary, ballroom, salsa, merengue, and gymnastics.
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AJ McLean's mother got him into modeling when he was around five years old, and he was featured in J C Penney catalogs and runways.
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AJ McLean's grandmother taught him piano and took him to auditions while growing up.
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At age six, AJ McLean was part of a school play, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in which he played Dopey, at Unity of Delray Beach church and school.
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AJ McLean appeared in more traditional musicals such as The Nutcracker, The King and I, and Fiddler on the Roof before the age of 11.
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AJ McLean attended a private acting school, the Florida Academy of Dramatic Arts, for four years, acted in the drama club and small plays, and modeled periodically.
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When he was 13 years old, AJ McLean tried out for Star Search, but never received a call back from the show.
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In junior high, AJ McLean won a part in Nickelodeon's series Welcome Freshmen, which began his ongoing work relationship with Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel.
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AJ McLean appeared on the Nickelodeon show GUTS and a Muppets commercial.
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AJ McLean created a character, whom he named "Johnny No Name, " to use as his alter ego.
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AJ McLean uses this as his name when not performing with other members of the Backstreet Boys.
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AJ McLean established the JNN Foundation to raise funds for diabetes research and other causes like keeping music programs in schools.
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Around early 2015, AJ McLean said he was working on a new solo album with Jordan Omley of The Jam, who worked on several Backstreet Boys songs on the albums This Is Us and In A World Like This.
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Meanwhile, the album experienced delays, partly due to AJ McLean recording new tracks and the Backstreet Boys' preparation and promotion for their 2017 Las Vegas residency.
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AJ McLean said that the Backstreet Boys' collaboration on Florida Georgia Line's "God, Your Mama, and Me" inspired him to make a country album.
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On June 4,2018, AJ McLean released the single "Back Porch Bottle Service" from an upcoming album.
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AJ McLean continued his foray into country-pop releasing the ballad "Boy And A Man" in March 2019 as a single from an upcoming album Long Road.
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On July 22,2015, AJ McLean launched Skulleeroz Vapor, a line of liquids for use with electronic cigarettes.
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In 2020, AJ McLean announced his nail polish line Ava Dean Beauty, which launched on November 30,2020.
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In 1992, AJ McLean was a contestant on the kids' game show Nickelodeon Guts.
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AJ McLean appeared and performed with the Backstreet Boys on Arthur, Sesame Street, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Saturday Night Live.
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The Backstreet Boys, including AJ McLean, made their film debut by appearing in the 2013 comedy This Is the End.
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In September 2018, AJ McLean provided the voice of the golden mole Kuchimba on an episode of Disney's The Lion Guard.
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In 2016, AJ McLean appeared in bandmate Nick Carter's music video for "19 in 99" as a pizza delivery man.
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In November 16,2021, AJ McLean is going to be the host for the second season of Fashion Hero, filming in South Africa in 2022.
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AJ McLean was revealed as a contestant on RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race as Poppy Love.
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AJ McLean is seen in the music video for "We've Got It Goin' On".
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AJ McLean dated Amanda Latona of Innosense for two years, and was engaged to singer Sarah Martin in 2002 but they split up.
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AJ McLean stated the first time he used cocaine was on the set of the video for "The Call" in 2000.
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AJ McLean threatened to quit the band but later broke down and arranged rehab for drug and alcohol abuse.
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AJ McLean said he wanted to be healthy and sober before getting married.
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AJ McLean originally planned on getting married in June 2011 but had pushed back the date because of the NKOTBSB tour.
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AJ McLean admitted in 2020 that he had relapsed at the end of 2019, but was working to stay sober to be a better husband and father.
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In 2020, before his appearance on Dancing with the Stars, AJ McLean stated he was completely sober and following a strict diet; grain-free, gluten-free, plant-based and sugar-free.
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