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Joe McIntyre Information
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'Joe McIntyre', aka 'Joey McIntyre' or 'Joseph McIntyre' (born 'Joseph Mulrey McIntyre' on December 31, 1972 in Needham, Massachusetts), is best known as the youngest member of the 1980s group New Kids on the Block.
Biography
The youngest of nine children in an Irish Catholic family, he was heavily involved in acting and singing in school, church and community theater plays such as Oliver! and The Music Man.
Just before his 13th birthday, McIntyre joined New Kids on the Block, replacing Jamie Kelly. Since the other four members of the group were already long-time school friends, he initially found it difficult to blend into the group. However, New Kids on the Block became one of the most successful boy bands to date, eventually disbanding in 1994.
Following the group's split, McIntyre busied himself with songwriting and sought a record deal. He also appeared in the movie The Fantasticks alongside veteran actor Joel Grey.
Disenchanted at his inability to find a recording contract, McIntyre used his own money to record a solo single, "Stay the Same", and sold it on his website. He also took the single to local Boston DJs, helping it eventually to receive national airplay. The combination of airplay and website sales for "Stay the Same" led to McIntyre signing a recording contract in 1999 with Sony Music USA, which, under the Columbia label, had previously been home to New Kids on the Block. An album was released on the Sony Works label, accompanied by a re-released "Stay the Same" album; this featured the extra track "I Love You Came Too Late", which became his second solo hit.
Also in 1999, McIntyre recorded a track for the film Southie, which starred former band mate Donnie Wahlberg. The song was titled "Remember Me".
In 2001, McIntyre returned with his second solo album, Meet Joe Mac. This album produced the hit single "Rain". In 2002, he returned to acting, appearing for a season on the popular television show Boston Public. The following year, he released a live acoustic album, One Too Many. In 2004, he released his fourth solo album, 8:09, which was largely influenced by his future wife. McIntyre and his wife Barrett married on August 9, 2003, exactly a year after they had met.
In 2004, he made another movie, Tony n' Tina's Wedding, which co-starred Mila Kunis. In 2005, he appeared in the Broadway play Wicked and competed on the reality television show Dancing with the Stars.
Trivia
* McIntyre shares the same birthday as his sister Carol, who is also his godmother.
* His sister Judith McIntyre is an actress.
* He attended Catholic schools as a child, and his mother wanted him to become a priest.
* He and his wife were married in an interfaith ceremony at New York City's Plaza Hotel on August 9, 2003. This was presided over by a rabbi and a Catholic priest.
* He is a big Frank Sinatra fan.
* His father owns a purple house.
* His friend opened a pizzeria in Boston and named it Jose McIntyre's.
* Danny Wood and Donnie Wahlberg, McIntyre's former New Kids on the Block bandmates, produced some of the songs on his debut solo album.
* His nickname is "Joe Mac", which was included in the title of his second solo CD.
* The title of his fourth solo CD, 809, refers to the date he met his future wife (who works in real estate) in 2002. It is also the street address of the house she found for him, which is where he wrote the 809 album. The 809 date is also inscribed on his wedding band.
Discography
'With New Kids on the Block:'
*New Kids on the Block (1986)
*Hangin' Tough (1988)
*Merry Merry Christmas (1989)
*Step by Step (1990)
*No More Games: The Remix Album (1990)
*Face the Music (1994)
*Greatest Hits (1999)
'Solo:'
*Stay the Same (BNA label) (1998)
*Stay the Same {Sony/Works release) (1999)
*Meet Joe Mac (2001)
*One Too Many (2003)
*809 (2004)
Filmography
*Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding (2004)
*Boston Public (2002-2003)
*The Fantasticks (2000)
*Stay the Same (video single) (1999)
'With New Kids on the Block:'
*Greatest Hits (1999)
*Step by Step (1990)
*Hangin' Tough Live (1989)
*Hangin' Tough (1988)
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