Joseph Mulrey McIntyre
(born December 31, 1972 in Needham, Massachusetts), simply referred to as Joey McIntyre
, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known as the youngest member of the group New Kids on the Block
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Biography
Born to Thomas, a union official and Katherine, a homemaker, Joey is the youngest of nine children, (Judy, Alice, Susan, Tricia, Carol, Jean, Kate, Tommy, and Joe) in an
Irish-American Catholic family. He shares the same birthday as his sister Carol. One of his sisters, Judith McIntyre, is an actress.
Just before his 13th birthday, he 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 mesh with the group. The New Kids on the Block became one of the most successful boy bands to date, producing two number one albums on the US Billboard charts. In 1991, Forbes magazine listed the band as the highest-earning entertainers, beating the likes of Madonna and Michael Jackson. The band eventually disbanded in 1994 following a media backlash and thus the declining sales. The band's music continues to sell overseas and the band itself is regarded as a pioneering act today.
Following the group's split, McIntyre busied himself with
songwriting and sought a record deal. He made his acting debut in the
film The Fantasticks
, which was based on the long-running
off-Broadway musical. This 1995 film, starring
Joel Grey and
Jean Louisa Kelly, was released in theatres five years later.
Disenchanted by his inability to find a recording contract, McIntyre used his own money to record his first solo album
Stay the Same
and sold it on his
website. He then took his first single also entitled
Stay the Same
from the album to local
Boston DJs, which eventually garnered the song national
airplay. The combination of airplay and website sales for the single led to McIntyre signing a recording contract in 1999 with
Sony Music USA, under the
Columbia label which had previously been home to New Kids on the Block.
The album
Stay the Same
was re-released on the Sony's
Work Records and sold more than a million copies around the world. The single 'Stay The Same', rose the Billboard Hot 100, eventually peaking at number 10. The second track of the album
I Love You Came Too Late
was a decent follow-up.
Also in 1999, McIntyre recorded the song
Remember Me
for the film
Southie
, which starred former band mate
Donnie Wahlberg.
In 2001, he released his second solo album
Meet Joe Mac
, a far more serious affair than his previous release. The album however, wasn't well received and did not chart. There was only one single released from this album, 'Rain'. Background vocals include
Skyler Jett.
McIntyre played Jon in
Jonathan Larson's
Tick, Tick... BOOM!
for both the
off-Broadway (Fall 2001) and national tour (2003) versions of the play. In 2002, he appeared for a season on the popular
television show
Boston Public
. The following year, he released the live acoustic album
One Too Many
with
Emanuel Kiriakou.
McIntyre and his wife Barrett
married on
August 9 2003, exactly a year after they had met. His fourth solo album
8:09
, released in 2004, was largely influenced by his wife. Also in 2004, McIntyre starred in the film
Tony n' Tina's Wedding
, which co-starred
Mila Kunis.
In 2004, he played Fiyero, the leading male role in the
Broadway musical
Wicked
for which he received mixed reviews. He replaced
Norbert Leo Butz on July 20th 2004 and remained with the show until January 9th 2005 where he was later replaced by
David Ayers. He also competed on the first season of the
reality television show
Dancing with the Stars
, winning third place with dance professional partner
Ashly DelGrosso.
He appeared as
Fonzie in
Happy Days
, a musical based on
the hit TV show
at the Falcon Theater in
Los Angeles from February 15 to March 12, 2006 and a second run from June 23 to August 13, 2006.
Beginning December 2006, he was scheduled to take part in
Dancing with the Stars - The Tour
with actor
Joey Lawrence, pop star
Drew Lachey & TV stars
Lisa Rinna and her husband
Harry Hamlin.().
McIntyre recently wrapped the film
On Broadway
, which was filmed in his hometown of Boston. He recently released an album of covers entitled
Talk To Me
on December 20th.
In 2007 Joey McIntyre made a view as Gary in "Christmas At Cadillac Jacks." The show played around Christmas of that year on The Hallmark Channel and other various christian channels.
McIntyre and his wife Barrett welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Griffin Thomas, on
November 20,
2007 in
Los Angeles.
[1] [2] The couple announced on July 15, 2009 that they would be adding another baby boy to their family this December.
[3]
In April 2008, it was announced that all five of the original members of New Kids on the Block were reuniting. The single 'Summertime' was released in May 2008. Their first full length album in fourteen years was released on September 2, 2008, titled The Block. On September 18, 2008, New Kids on the Block kicked off their reunion tour.In 2009, NKOTB are beginning a "Full Service" summer tour. Joey, and the rest of the New Kids, are all enjoying reuniting.
Discography
With New Kids on the Block
- 1986: New Kids on the Block
- #25 US, #6 UK
- 1988: Hangin' Tough
- #1 US, #1 UK
- 1989: Merry, Merry Christmas
- #9 US, #13 UK
- 1990: Step by Step
- #1 US, #1 UK
- 1991: No More Games: The Remix Album
- #10 US, #15 UK
- 1994: Face the Music
- #37 US, #36 UK
- 1999: Greatest Hits
- #22 US
- 2008: The Block
- #2 US, #1 CANADA
Solo albums
- 1998: Stay the Same
(BNA label)
- 1999: Stay the Same
(Sony Works release) - #49 US (Gold)
- 2001: Meet Joe Mac
(Madacy label)
- 2002: One Too Many: Live From New York
- 2004: 8:09
- #50 US Independent Chart
- 2006: Talk to Me
Solo singles
- 1999: "Stay the Same" - #10 US (Gold), #16 US Top 40 Mainstream
- 1999: "I Love You Came Too Late" - #54 US, #28 US Top 40 Mainstream
- 2001: "Rain"
- 2004: "L.A. Blue"
Theatre Productions
- 1995: Barking Sharks
- 2000-2001: Tick, Tick... BOOM!
- 2003: Tick, Tick... BOOM!
- 2005: Wicked
- 2006: Happy Days (play)
Filmography
- 2000: The Fantasticks
- 2002-2003: Boston Public
- 2004: Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding
- 2006: On Broadway
- 2007: Christmas At Cadillac Jacks
References
- Joey McIntyre Welcomes a Baby Boy - Babies, Joey McIntyre : People.com
- Joey McIntyre Names His Son Griffin Thomas : People.com
- New Kids on the Block singer Joey McIntyre and wife expecting second son