Brian Littrell

Brian Thomas Littrell (born February 20, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian recording artist and released a solo album, Welcome Home, in 2006. Brian has 4 Top 20 solo singles in the US Christian chart. Littrell was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers. Brian Littrell was born in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. He has one older brother and he is the cousin of a fellow Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson. He first started to sing in the choir of his Lexington Baptist church. Music was always important to him, and originally planned on entering school to become a music minister. Littrell, while a senior in high school, changed plans and accepted the offer to join what would become the very successful new boy band, the Backstreet Boys. Brian's cousin Kevin Richardson called on him to join the Backstreet Boys. After the joining of Brian Littrell, the quintet officially took shape. In the beginning, there was no success in the United States, even though the first single had been a hit on Orlando radio stations. The band