NICKNAME: Howie D, Sweet D, D, Latin Lover, Mr. Peacemaker
DATE OF BIRTH: August 22, 1973
TIME OF BIRTH: Unknown
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Leo
PLACE OF BIRTH: Orange Memorial Hospital, Orlando, Florida
NAME OF FATHER: Hoke D. Dorough
NAME OF MOTHER: Paula Dorough
SISTERS: Angelia M. Herring (Age 40)
Caroline Yvonne Cochran (Age 37 Deceased 9/12/98)
Polly Anna Dorough (Age 36)
BROTHERS: John D. Dorough (Age 34)
BROTHERS-IN-LAW: Jerry Cochran (Caroline's husband; Angelia is also married.)
NIECE: Elizabeth Ann Cochran (Daughter of Caroline)
NEPHEW: Jerry Dwaine Cochran (Son of Caroline)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Marina Hills District, Orlando, Florida ( He currently lives with his parents.)
SCHOOLING: Fern Creek Elementary School,Winter Park Junior Highschool, Edgewater Highschool (He was in the National Honor Society), the University of Central Florida in Tampa, and Valencia Community College
MARITAL STATUS: Single but dating
OWNED VEHICLES: Metallic purple 1997 Chevy Corvette Stingray (He has the NEED for SPEED!)
HAIR COLOR: Brown
EYE COLOR: Brown
WEIGHT: 145 - 155 lbs
HEIGHT: 5’6 - 5’7 ft
PETS: None as of now
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PLAYED: Guitar since he decided to learn before the boys made their "Quit Playing Games" video, and a little bit of the piano
MUSICAL INFLUENCE: John Secada, Color Me Badd, Phillip Bailey, Stylistics
MUSIC MOST LIKELY FOUND IN CD COLLECTION: Usher and No Mercy
WORST FEAR: Claustrophobic ( Poor guy!),and he doesn't like to be alone (Fans won't let him, now will we?)
FAVORITE COLOR: STILL purple although he never wears anything of that color. (Okay..okay his solo outfit)
FAVORITE PASTIMES:Water skiing, swimming, weight lifting, dancing, sleeping, and, of course, going to night clubs
EXTRA: He recently co-wrote and produced a song called "Treat Me Right" with Foxy Brown. There has been no information as to whether it will be released though.
FAVORITE FOOD: Anything spicy and oriental, fish 'n chips, and, once again, his mom's home cooking (Another mama's boy!)
FAVORTIE SWEETS: EXTRA cinnamon sugar-free gum
INTERESTING FACT: Howie is currently the head of his own real estate firm called, "Sweet D. Incorporated". He's beginning to dabble in condominium construction over on the East coast of Florida. (Looks like I'm moving to Florida, anybody with me?)
BOXERS OR BRIEFS: Boxer briefs (He's a Fruit-of-the-Loom type of guy!)
