New Kids on the Block is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s and have sold more than 70 million records worldwide. They won two American Music Awards in 1990 for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album. The group disbanded in 1994, and publicly reunited in 2008. After secretly reuniting in 2007 and recording a new record, the group released that new album and embarked on a concert tour in 2008. The album, entitled The Block, was released on September 2, 2008. New Kids on the Block was listed as number 16 on Rolling Stone's Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments.
| Also known as | NKOTB |
| Origin | Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 1984–1994, 2008–present |
| Labels | Columbia/CBS, Interscope, NKOTB Music |
| Associated acts | Backstreet Boys, NKOTBSB, Lady Gaga, Maurice Starr, Nick & Knight, The Pussycat Dolls, Teddy Riley, Upper Street, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, Ne-Yo |
| Members | Jonathan Knight, Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood |
| Past members | Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Kelly |
They won Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group at the American Music Awards in 1990. In total, they have sold more than 80 million albums worldwide.
Their second and third albums, Hangin' Tough and Step by Step, both reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. They disbanded between 1994 and 2007.
New Kids on the Block Category.. Bubblegum pop.. Vocal quintets.. Sibling musical groups.. American boy bands.. Interscope Records artists.. Musical groups from Boston.. American pop music groups.
Latest information about New Kids on the Block updated on July 28 2021.
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