Kevin Richardson (musician)

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Kevin Scott Richardson (born October 3, 1971) is an American singer, model, actor, and composer, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. Richardson was inducted into Kentucky Music Hall of Fame along with his cousin and bandmate Brian Littrell on April 10, 2015.

Early years

Kevin Scott Richardson was born in Lexington, Kentucky, the son of Ann (Littrell) and Jerald Wayne Richardson, Sr. He is the youngest of three boys, and is a first cousin of fellow Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell. He has been singing in church choir since he was a child and he started acting in high school.

As a youth, he was a chess club member and acted in school plays such as "Bye, Bye Birdie" at his school in Kentucky, Estill County High School. He was also a football captain.

In Florida, he worked as a cast member in Walt Disney World. He was a backstage tour guide and costume characters, most notably as Aladdin and one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There he also met his future wife Kristin Willits, who was playing the character of Belle from "Beauty and the Beast." He worked at Walt Disney World until he joined the Backstreet Boys in 1993.