Full Name: Alexander James McLean
Nick Names: AJ, Bone, Mr. Cool, Mr. Sunglasses
Why Those Names? : AJ is not short for A Jock, All Joy or Another Joe. It stands for Alexander James (Some people really didn't know that!). Bone is because he is so skinny. Now - a - days, he's taken to weight lifting and is quite toned up. ;) Mr. Cool is because he is the fashion king. He is always sporting the newest wave in trend. Mr. Sunglasses is because he ALWAYS has a pair with him; does NOT mean that he always wears them!
Age: Being the second youngest in the group, AJ is 20
Birthdate: 1-9-78'
Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'9" - 5'10"
Hair Color: Varies. Naturally, it is a dark brown.
Eyes: Brown
Birthplace: West Palm Beach, Florida.
Current Residence: Kissime, Florida.
Family: His parents divorced when he was 4 years old. He has German grandparents, Ursula and Adolph Fernandez. His mother's name id Denise (She accompanied the Boys on their tour of European and Southeast Asia).
Siblings: None. He almost had sisters...but they died at a young birth age.
Hobbies: AJ likes to shop, dance, and party! He also enjoys to read and write his own poetry and draw cartoon characters. AJ is also a skilled puppeteer (ventriloquist).
Described As: "Well, he's just...AJ." ~ Brian ------ AJ is also described as the groups "trendy boy." He's always in a good mood, likes to have a good time and keeps the Boys laughing.
Relationships: AJ once had a girlfriend named Christie when he was 13, but unfortunately, she died in a car accident. He later had another girlfriend who he found kissing another boy. When he asked why, she simply stated because he had "become too boring." AJ also said that another girl dumped him because he told too many lies! He's recently had an off and on relationship with Marissa Jackson, daughter of the Boys' manager. Marissa is said now to only be a friend; he considers her his "ex". They had dated for 3 years, and he had to end it. It's still unknow to most as of why. It is said that he is recently single.
What He Looks For In A Girl: "Someone who's spontaneous, confident, intelligent, pretty and with a good sense of humor." He also likes a girl who is "shy without her man."
The First Thing He Looks At In A Girl: "She has to have a great personality and she should be humorous and understanding.
Physically? Her eyes. Meeting a girl is all about looking across a room and catching a smile. If she's not looking at me, then her butt, to see if she's moving (dancing). Hey, I'm only a man!" He also says he'd shower his girl with gifts, roses and his poetry. "If I were to pick one girl, I'd try to give her as much time and respect as I could. I'm as old - fashioned as they come."
Celebrity Crush: No Doubt's Gwen Stefani. "Forget Gavin, I love her!" ::Grabs a knife:: "Oh Gavin..."
Fav Food: AJ's fav food is cheeseburgers, especially McDonalds' #6, which is a double quarter pounder, super sized, ice tea to drink, hold the lemon. He loves French Fries and Apple Pie.
Fav Candy: Hershey's Cookies and Cream
Fav Drink: Mt. Dew and Ice Tea
Fav Colors: AJ prefers Yellow, but he also likes Purple.
Fav Subject: English. He loves William Shakespeare.
Fav Sports: Basketball, Volleyball
Fav Article: His sunglasses
Fav TV Show: Seinfield
Fav "Smell": CK One
Fav Clothing: Other then his sunglasses? Whatever is in style
Fav Phrase: "It's gonna be Funky!"
Fav Music: Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight (All the Boys like him, although Brian likes him more so then the others) and Silk and the Blues.
Musical Instruments: Saxophone, though he'd like to play the guitar, too.
Pet(s): A dachshund called Toby
Biggest Fear: Clowns
He's Most Likely To: Strike up conversation and make you laugh.
Skills: He's a ventriloquist. He can also carry on a conversation with anyone. This is a skill that most people would kill to have...he puts people at ease and he keeps you talking...and laughing...for hours. It's AJ's friendliness that makes such a sweet heart. He loves the people that are close to him (Yes, fans included) and he makes sure they know it!
Worst Habit: He can't keep a secret! He also says he tells lies.
Most Embarrassing Moment: When his pants fell down on stage, and he was wearing boxers with kisses on them! Another was on a date. He was trying to remove the cork from a bottle of sparkling cider, when it flew off...and hit his date smack between the eyes! "It hit her so hard, and the rest of the night I was just apologizing."