Member of the Backstreet Boys

Graduated from Edgewater high school in Orlando, Florida in 1991.

Howie's father is Irish and his mother is Puerto Rican.

[August 16th, 2007] Announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend Leigh Boniello, a film exec-turned real estate broker. The couple will marry later this year. Howie initially proposed to Leigh during a New Year's Eve benefit cruise.

He is the youngest brother of up and coming new singer Pollyanna Dorough and uncle of up and coming new singer Chelsea Herring.

Originally cast as Kevin St. James in Nickelodeon's "Welcome Freshman" TV show.

Has a cat named Christopher and a Pekingnese named Oscar.

Was a member of Florida State Thespians troupe 557 at Edgewater high school.

Married long-term girlfriend of six years, Leigh Boniello, in his hometown of Orlando, Florida, on December 8th, 2007.

Bandmates: Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Kevin Scott Richardson and Brian Littrell

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.