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 2011â€"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.In
the early 1980s, Maurice Starr discovered R&B/pop quintet New Edition,
and guided their early success. After breaking ties with them, Starr
and his business partner, Mary Alford, sought to create a white
counterpart act. Fifteen-year-old Donnie Wahlberg immediately
impressed Starr and Alford with his rapping skills, dancing ability
and showmanship, becoming the group's first member. Wahlberg assisted
in helping to recruit other members. Among them were his younger
brother Mark and his best friends Danny Wood and Jamie Kelly. He also
coaxed one-time schoolmate Jordan Knight - who sang an exceptional
falsetto - into auditioning for Starr as well. Upon Knight's passing
the audition, his older brother Jonathan was accepted into the group
as well.
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 2011â€"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.In
the early 1980s, Maurice Starr discovered R&B/pop quintet New Edition,
and guided their early success. After breaking ties with them, Starr
and his business partner, Mary Alford, sought to create a white
counterpart act. Fifteen-year-old Donnie Wahlberg immediately
impressed Starr and Alford with his rapping skills, dancing ability
and showmanship, becoming the group's first member. Wahlberg assisted
in helping to recruit other members. Among them were his younger
brother Mark and his best friends Danny Wood and Jamie Kelly. He also
coaxed one-time schoolmate Jordan Knight - who sang an exceptional
falsetto - into auditioning for Starr as well. Upon Knight's passing
the audition, his older brother Jonathan was accepted into the group
as well.
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