Happy birthday, AJ McLean! The singer is currently celebrating his birthday today. Find out more about his early life, career, and success through the years.
Born Alexander James McLean on January 9, 1978, the musician is now 45 years old. His parents are Denise and Bob McLean.
Growing up, the pop star was an only child, he spent most of his childhood with his mother and grandparents because his parents divorced when he was younger.
He rarely saw his father during the early years of his life, but they ultimately reunited in 1997. Since then, they have kept in touch after not seeing each other for 17 years. However, they had a falling out before he got married as he went to rehab again. (via ET Online)
AJ McLean Early Career, Net Worth + Backstreet Boys Updates
At the age of four, McLean began focusing on his talent for dancing. His mother supported him throughout his career as she was the one who enrolled him in dance lessons.
He studied for two hours every day to perfect his skills. He later attended classes for other genres of dancing like ballet, jazz tap, contemporary, salsa, merengue, hip hop, gymnastics, and many more.
His career began at the age of five when his mother signed him up for a modeling gig. At a young age, he was featured in different advertisements and catalogs like the clothing brand, J.C. Penney.
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Regarding his love for music, his grandmother was the one who introduced him and taught him how to play the piano.
In school, he became a part of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" play. Later on, he starred in different musicals like "Fiddler on the Roof," "The Nutcracker," and many more.
His Backstreet Boys career began when he saw an advertisement in a local newspaper where young men are needed for a new music group.
The age requirement must be at least 16 years old, but he still auditioned even though he was only 14. Fortunately for him, he was the first person to be inducted as one of the boy band's members.
Since then, the group became massive, which led him to earn millions of dollars.
Regarding his net worth, McLean is the 5th-richest member of Backstreet Boys with an estimated net worth of $30 million. (via SCMP)
The band just released their Christmas album recently and they are set to continue on their "DNA" tour which will kick off at Padreira Paulo Leminski on January 25, 2023, in Curitiba, Brazil.
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