On July 12th, Backstreet Boy Howie D. will release his debut family album, WHICH ONE AM I?, a collection of songs that offer musical reflections of his own childhood, as a young Howie Dover comes his insecurities to discover his true self.
Produced by Grammy nominee Tor Hyams, these songs inspired an upcoming musical theater production, Howie D: Back in the Day, which will have its world premiere next year at the Rose Theater in Omaha, Nebraska. Read more about the show HERE.
"When I started writing these songs with Tor Hyams and veteran Broadway performer Lisa St. Lou, it became clear that together they revealed my own story," Howie says of the inspiration and hilarity that went into writing both the album and the musical. "These songs are about a kid who conquers a myriad of his own fears and learns to accept himself for the unique person he really is."
The album's recently released single, "No Hablo Español," is an ebullient Latin number that taps into Howie's mixed-race heritage.
Growing up in Florida as the son of a Puerto Rican mom and an Irish-American dad, Howie never knew quite where he belonged. With gusto and good humor, "No Hablo Español" expresses the dilemma of being a thoroughly American-raised kid who is also part of a minority community.
A second single, "The Me I'm Meant To Be," is a catchy power anthem celebrating individuality, whose style will take moms and dads to the Backstreet while also delivering an important message to kids.
"The goal of Which One Am I? is to remind people that no matter what they're going through, they can emerge victorious," says Howie D. "I especially want kids who listen to the music to come away knowing that everything that happens teaches you how to develop into the person you were meant to be."
Which One Am I? is now available for pre-orders at iTunes, Amazon, and other digital retailers.
Howie D. is currently on a world tour with the Backstreet Boys, promoting their #1 album, DNA.
Born and raised in Orlando, Florida, Howie Dorough's passion for music and entertaining was evident as early as age three, when, with his little guitar, he would sing around the house for his family. By the time he was seven years old, Howie had performed his first role in a musical production of The Wizard of Oz. Clearly bitten by the show biz bug, Howie spent his childhood taking dance lessons, singing lessons, acting lessons, performing in school productions, singing in choir, and, as he puts it, "doing anything to break into the business." He acted in a Nickelodeon TV production, starred in a commercial for Walt Disney World, and even landed roles in movies such as Parenthood and Cop and a Half. After high school, Howie studied music at the University of South Florida until he got his big break as a Backstreet Boy at the age of 19. As everyone knows, he has been performing all over the world with BSB ever since.
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