New Kids on the Block

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Biography

New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s and have sold more than 70 million records worldwide. They won two American Music Awards in 1990 for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. The group disbanded in 1994, and publicly reunited in 2008. After secretly reuniting in 2007 and recording a new record, the group released that new album and embarked on a concert tour in 2008. The album, entitled The Block, was released on September 2, 2008. New Kids on the Block was listed as number 16 on Rolling Stone's Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments. The group was on tour with the Backstreet Boys in 2011–12 as NKOTBSB. This collaboration first performed live together on November 21, 2010 at the American Music Awards on ABC and again on 2011 New Year's on ABC's Dick Clark/Ryan Seacrest show. The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 9, 2014.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1984
Number of Albums 21
Record Label Columbia
Website www.nkotb.com
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Trivia

How many albums did New Kids on the Block sell in the late 1980s and early '90s?

millions

...In the late 1980s and early '90s, New Kids on the Block sold millions of albums, had their faces on products from notebooks and lunch boxes to sleepin...
Who was the man behind New Edition?

Maurice Starr

...the Block is linked to another boy band from the 1980s: New Edition. Maurice Starr (originally Larry Johnson) was the producer and promoter who helped...
What was the name of the boy band from the 1980s?

New Edition

...f New Kids on the Block is linked to another boy band from the 1980s: New Edition . Maurice Starr (originally Larry Johnson) was the producer and promo...
In what area of Boston did Alford find 14 year old Donnie Wahlberg?

Dorchester

...ap, sing or dance. Donnie and Mark Wahlberg were the first members In Dorchester , a workingclass area in Boston, Alford found 14yearold Donnie Wahlber...
Who was Maurice Starr's business partner?

Mary Alford

...THE BEGINNING In 1984, Maurice Starr and his business partner Mary Alford , who previously created the R&BPop group New Edition, arranged several audit...
How many white youths were needed to represent Rhythm and Blues?

5

...ion to present black music by white people, therefore he was searching for 5 white youngsters who should represent the Rhythm & Blues and become the n...
Who was the first member of Rhythm & Blues?

Donnie Wahlberg

...heir ageset. Starr found his first member of the group in 15yearold Donnie Wahlberg , who impressed him by his skills in rapping, his dancing ability a...
How old was Donnie Wahlberg?

15

...e new idols of their ageset. Starr found his first member of the group in 15 yearold Donnie Wahlberg, who impressed him by his skills in rapping, his d...
Who was Donnie's onetime schoolmate in Elementary School?

Jordan Knight

...Mark and his best friend Danny Wood to the group. Donnie then called Jordan Knight , who was his onetime schoolmate in Elementary School. Jordan went t...
What name did the group go by?

NYNUK

...arr asking for a chance. Jonathan succeeded and in the end he was added the group as well. The group apparently was formed and went by the name NYNUK ....
What year was Danny Wood born?

1970

...1969 in Boston, Mass., Danny Wood (backup vocals and keyboard), born ca. 1970 in Boston, Mass., Jon Knight (backup vocals), born ca. 1970 in Boston, M...
What is the New Kids sound?

a wellproduced pastiche of funky, obliquely sexual street music

...Teenage fans thrill to the New Kids' sound, a wellproduced pastiche of funky, obliquely sexual street music , and young girls in particular adore the c...
Who summed up the New Kids appeal in a Baltimore Sun profile?

Dave Wild

...lar adore the cleanlooking, attractive singers. Rolling Stone reporter Dave Wild summed up the New Kids' appeal in a Baltimore Sun profile, calling th...
Who was Donnie's brother?

Mark

...abilites and became the first member. Donnie first recruited his brother Mark , but he left shortly after and went on to have a successful solo career....
Who did Donnie first recruit?

his brother Mark

...pping abilites and became the first member. Donnie first recruited his brother Mark , but he left shortly after and went on to have a successful solo c...
Who was added to the group after a brief search?

Joey McIntyre

...g not long after. Kelly also left early on, and after a brief search Joey McIntyre was added to the group. At first the group was called Nynuk, but th...
When did the group change their name to New Kids on the Block?

1986

...group was called Nynuk, but that was changed to New Kids on the Block in 1986 with the release of their first album. Their selftitled debut album was ...
What was their second album called?

Hangin' Tough

... debut album was released to little fanfare, but their second album, Hangin' Tough was much more successful, cemented them as one of the most popular ...
What was the name of the song that became number one on the Billboard Hot 100?

Step By Step

...d them as one of the most popular acts of the era. Their next album, Step By Step , was also very successful, with the titular track hitting number one...
What is another name for New Kids on the Block?

NKOTB

... Kids on the Block in concert, 2008 Background information Also known as NKOTB Origin Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. The band consists of brothers Jo...
How many records have New Kids on the Block sold worldwide?

more than 80 million

... enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s and have sold more than 80 million records worldwide and are considered the first modern boy band. ...
When did the band disband?

1994

...ide and are considered the first modern boy band. The group disbanded in 1994 . In 2007, the group reunited to record an album and mount a concert tour...
Who interviews all five members of NKOTB?

Nikki Van Noy

...Author Nikki Van Noy interviews all five members of NKOTB Donnie Wahlberg, brothers Jordan and Jon Knight, Joe McIntyre and Danny Wood along with seve...
How much does the book retail for?

25

...uoted here. The bio, from Simon & Schusters Touchstone Books, retails for 25 . Here are eight things revealed in the 256page tome. Because of their R&B...
Why was NKOTB initially promoted to black radio stations?

Because of their R&B sound

...s for 25. Here are eight things revealed in the 256page tome. Because of their R&B sound , NKOTB was initially promoted to black radio stations. Accord...
What is a misconception about the group?

record label execs created the group to fill a void in the marketplace for young white girls

...tion about the group is that record label execs created the group to fill a void in the marketplace for young white girls . But, as Jordan Knight says,...
What did record label execs create the group to fill a void in the marketplace for?

young white girls

...abel execs created the group to fill a void in the marketplace for young white girls . But, as Jordan Knight says, the strategy simply arose because of...
Why did the strategy arose?

because of Starrs connections in the black market

..., as Jordan Knight says, the strategy simply arose because of Starrs connections in the black market . Even when we went to CBS, we were in the black d...
Who discovered Please Dont Go Girl?

Randy Kabrich

... Um, these kids are white. The turning point for the group came when Randy Kabrich , a DJ at Q105 in Tampa, Fla., discovered Please Dont Go Girl. The s...
What was the name of the song that became the No. 1 station in Tampa?

Please Dont Go Girl

... point for the group came when Randy Kabrich, a DJ at Q105 in Tampa, Fla., discovered Please Dont Go Girl . The song went on to become the stations No....
How much money did the New Kids earn per week during their heyday?

over one million dollars

...mage. During the New Kids' heyday, the group reportedly earned over one million dollars per week, and their string of hit songs the bulk of which rein...
What year did they return to the stage?

2008

...ears later, landing at number two on the Billboard 200 with their mature 2008 comeback album The Block. Continued fan support has kept the group touri...
Who were recruited to join Starr's adolescent vocal group?

Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Jon Knight, Danny Wood, and Joe McIntyre

...to assemble an adolescent vocal group. Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan Knight, Jon Knight, Danny Wood, and Joe McIntyre were soon recruited to join, with Star...
What was Starr presiding over the young teenagers as?

manager, choreographer, songwriter, and producer

..., with Starr presiding over the young teenagers as manager, choreographer, songwriter, and producer . A contract with Columbia Records followed, and Ne...
What label did New Kids on the Block sign a contract with in 1986?

Columbia Records

... manager, choreographer, songwriter, and producer. A contract with Columbia Records followed, and New Kids on the Block made an enthusiastic debut wit...
When was Hangin' Tough released?

1988

...siastic debut with their selftitled album in 1986. For their next album, 1988 's Hangin' Tough, New Kids on the Block bolstered their neobubblegum begi...
In what year did Columbia release a single from the album?

1989

...er savvy marketing move, Columbia released a single from the group's previous album, which became a Top Ten hit in 1989 despite being three years old....