How many members were in New Kids on the Block?
In the early 1980s, Maurice Starr formed 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. Auditions were held around Boston, at which some 500 teenaged boys auditioned. Among them was 15-year-old Donnie Wahlberg, whom Starr and Alford were immediately impressed by, and who would become the first member. Donnie assisted in helping to recruit other members. Among them were his younger brother Mark and his best friend Danny Wood. Wahlberg later coaxed former classmates Jonathan and Jordan Knight, both of whom had exceptional singing voices, into joining. As the group began to take shape, Mark became disillusioned with its direction and opted to quit. Another of Donnie’s neighborhood friends, Jaime Kelley, took his place. Kelley, though, would eventually be dismissed for lack of concentration and discipline. Starr replaced him with 12-year-old Joey McIntyre, who
There were 5 members in New Kids on the Block or “NKOTB” as they were also known as. Their names were: 1. Jordan Knight (the most popular one, like Nick Carter or Justin Timberlake) 2. Jonathon Knight 3. Joey McIntyre 4. Donnie Wahlberg 5. Danny Wood Jordan Knight actually made an appearance on that reality TV show in VH1 called “The Surreal Life”. (Kind of like “The Real World” with celebreties) Turns out he is a germophobe if I remember correctly.
