Kevin Richardson: the boys' big bro
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He may not be the flashiest dancer,
and he may not get the biggest parts to sing. But Kevin Richardson is the one who really keeps the rest of the boys on track. He approaches each task as he's given with real a real "take charge" attitude. He is the oldest member of the group. He's sort of like the band's big brother. "These guys are like family," Kevin told Teen magazine. we've been together for 8 years, and we've been through a lot together. It sounds kind of corny, but we fight like brothers and we love each other like brothers."

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Kevin grew up on a ten acre farm in Harrisburg, Kentucky, where his family raised their pigs and cows. Kevin's mom, Ann, told Rolling Stone that her son caught the performance bug early at camp run by his father. "He began to do little skits and sing when the camp had it's show-time nights, and the girls would start hollering." That was a good predictor of Kev's future!
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Kevin also loved singing in his church's choir. And when he graduated from high school, he played keyboards and sang in a band called Paradise. One day, Kevin's father suggested that he check out the entertainment scene in Orlando. Kevin took Dad's advice, adn got a job as a tour guide. That's when he hooked up with AJ, Nick and Howie.
Tragedy
But then, tragedy struck. Kevin was living in Orlando when his dad was diagnosed with colon cancer, he moved back home to Kentucky. Sadly, Mr. Richardson soon passed away. Kevin stuck close to home for almost a year before returning to Orlando. When he did rejoin the Backstreet Boys, it was with a new outlook. "I wanted to live my life in a way that would make him [dad] proud. I think he'd be pleased that I worked at the band. As long as I do what makes me happy, without sacrificing my morals, and follow what I was brought up to believe, he'll be proud." - Top of the Pops
kevin's CONFESSION
It's no shock that classically handsome Kevin has done some modeling, and when he and the rest of the band got a call from designer Donatell Versace to attend her fashion show in Milan, Italy, Kevin couldn't get there fast enough! Amazingly, he actually ended up walking down the runway as a model! "That night at dinner, I'm sitting next to Naomi Campbell, with Donatella on the other side of me," he gushed to Rolling Stone. Even better, the next night was his birthday. Kate Moss sang to him and Donatella surprised him with a cake!
BROW-BOY:
"I wouldn't let anybody touch my eyebrows because I don't want to look like a madeup girl or whatever. They're big ol' Groucho Marx brows. I think you just have to be happy with what God gives you."
Did you know??
Kevin is a qualified ballroom dance instructor.
Did you know??
Kev spent eight years of his life in a log cabin in Kentucky.