New Kids On The Block group members consisted of brothers, Jonathan Knight and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood. Their birthdays are as follows:
Donnie Wahlberg was born on August 17, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jonathan Rashleigh Knight - November 29, 1968.
Danny Wood - May 14, 2024
Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight - May 17, 2024
Joey McIntyre - December 31, 2023
Originally called "Nynuk", a name that made the boys cringe, Columbia Records stated they saw no market for the band with such a name when they signed them to a one-record deal in 1985. The group subsequently settled on the name "New Kids on the Block" after a rap song that Donnie had written for their debut album which was released October 1986.
Donnie Wahlberg's younger brother, Mark Wahlberg was an original member of the group, but jumped ship due to the direction the band was taking. He was looking for a harder edge.
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