Kevin Richardson (musician)
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| Birth name | Kevin Scott Richardson |
| Born | October 3, 1971 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Origin | American |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, model, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, piano |
| Years active | 1993-2006 |
| Label(s) | Jive |
| Associated acts | Backstreet Boys |
Kevin Scott Richardson (born October 3, 1971[1]) is an American singer and former member of the Backstreet Boys.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Back in his younger years, he was a choir member and acted in school plays such as "Bye, Bye Birdie" at Estill County High School in Kentucky. He was also a football quarterback. He used to play the role of "Aladdin" and one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Disney World, where he also met his wife Kristin Richardson who was playing "Belle" in "Beauty and the Beast," until he joined the Backstreet Boys in 1993. Kevin and Kristin (now Kristin Richardson) were married on June 17, 2000.
In 2002, he played the role of "Billy Flynn" in the Broadway production of Chicago. He also performed this role in London's West End as well as Toronto in November 2006 – December 2006.
In June 2006, Richardson left the Backstreet Boys to pursue other interests and "move on with the next chapter of [his] life." He issued the following statement on the band's website on June 23, 2006:
"After 13 years of what can only be described as a dream come true, I have decided that it is time to leave the Backstreet Boys. It was a very tough decision for me but one that was necessary in order to move on with the next chapter of my life. Howard, Brian, Alex and Nick will always be my little brothers and have my utmost love and support. I would like to thank the Backstreet fans for all the beautiful memories we have shared together and look forward to including you in the next phase of my life. I wish my brothers continued success and look forward to their new album."[2]
Richardson is composing the soundtrack of a forthcoming animated movie, The Spirit Bear, which is due out in 2008.
On November 14, 2006, he came back to New York City with many Chicago Alumni for the 10th Anniversary for Chicago. After that from late November 2006 - December 3, 2006 he went to Toronto to play Billy Flynn. From February 4, 2007 - March 4, 2007 he went to do Chicago in Japan, for the first time.
[edit] Personal life
Richardson and wife Kristin Richardson have a son named Mason, born on July 3, 2007.
Richardson is of Irish-Italian descent.
He and Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell are cousins. Kevin's mother, Ann Richardson (née Littrell), is the younger sister of Brian's father Harold Littrell, Jr.
Singer Krystal Harris is his cousin.
He is brother of Jerald Richardson, Jr., and his late father Jerald Wayne Richardson, Sr.'s (1942-1991) initials were the inspiration behind the title for Kevin's former charity, Just Within Reach.
He is also a good friend of Ashton Kutcher, David Beckham, and Leonardo DiCaprio.[citation needed]
[edit] Modelling career
He has been a model for Versace with Ashton Kutcher. He was ranked third for 4 consecutive years for the top model of the year.
[edit] References
- ^ Netter, Matt (1999). Backstreet Boys * Aaron Carter. New York: Pocket Books, 60. ISBN 0-671-03539-8.
- ^ Backstreet Boys - the Official Site (2006). Statement to our fans from the Backstreet Boys regarding Kevin Richardson departure from the group. Retrieved June 23, he still hopes the best for the band and now is moving on in lif:D2006.
[edit] External links
- Kevin Richardson (musician) at the Internet Movie Database
- Kristin Richardson Online Source for Kevin's wife Kristin (also known as Kristin Willits)
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