The Florida-born singer found global fame in the 1990s, then carved out his own sound years later.
For a quick sense of his solo voice, try 'Boy And a Man' or 'I Wanna Be Happy'. They're straightforward pop songs with a lived-in feel.
He was there from the beginning when the Backstreet Boys formed in 1993, part of that wave that defined pop radio for a generation. After the group's hiatus, his solo work like 'Boy And a Man' showed a different side, more personal, a little grittier. It's the story of someone who grew up in the spotlight and kept making music on his own terms.
He joined the Backstreet Boys as a teenager and rode that wave through the late '90s and early 2000s. After the group went on hiatus in 2002, he started working on solo material, eventually releasing 'Have It All' in 2010. That album blended pop and R&B, with songs like 'Boy And a Man' marking his own lane.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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