Joey Fatone says he went to high school with several stars
Joey Fatone.
Noam Galai/Getty ImagesJoey Fatone wasn’t the only one to achieve superstar status at his high school.
“I went to high school with him Luis Fonsi, DJ Khaled And AJ Pierzynski in Orlando,” Fatone, 47, says exclusively We weekly’25 things you don’t know about me. “Wayne Brady And Johnny Damon also went to my school.”
Before joining ‘Nsync, Fatone attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando. The singer and his family moved from New York City to Florida when he was 13. Despite moving to a new state as a teenager, Fatone was able to make friends.
He grew close to 45-year-old Fonsi, who also moved to Orlando from Puerto Rico as a child. Fonsi and Fatone were members of their school’s a cappella group called ‘The Big Guys’. The musical duo bonded over their love of music and their desire to perform. Fonsi and Fatone even tried to do their own show at one point.
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“Luis Fonsi and I did a TV show where we dressed up in dinosaur costumes, like Barney,” he tells Us. “It was called The Reppies.”
Scroll down to discover 25 things fans may not know about Fatone:
1. I love Disney World and Universal Studios. I go twenty times a year.
2. I know where all the Hidden Mickeys are in Disney World.
3. I once made a diamond painting.
4. I love magic and have always wanted to be a magician, but I never took the time to learn many of the tricks.
5. I love the Muppets! I have dolls for Fozzie Bear, Kermit the Frog and Animal that [all] look identical to the show.
6. I don’t drink coffee and never have.
7. I collect shot glasses.
8. Luis Fonsi and I did a TV show where we dressed up in dinosaur costumes, like Barney. It was called The Reppies.
9. My legs are tattooed with the different projects I’ve done, like a resume.
10. My brother, Steven, is a video director for A-list artists and tours all over the world.
11. My sister, Janine, was [in the] top 10 of a national karaoke competition from 1998.
12. I went to high school with Luis Fonsi, DJ Khaled and AJ Pierzynski in Orlando. Wayne Brady and Johnny Damon also went to my school.
13. My father, Joseph Sr., was in a doo-wop group in the ’60s.
14. My mother, Phyllis, hit me in public a few times [when] I didn’t sign autographs or take pictures with fans!
15. My closest relations are those [I had] before ‘NSync. I’m still best friends with some of my high school boys from Brooklyn.
16. I own two sugar gliders.
17. I can shower and be done in eight minutes, including brushing my teeth.
18. I have been friends with my manager, Joe Mulvihillfor more than 30 years.
19. I would go to a Broadway show any day before a sporting event.
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20. I like cartoons and Star Wars.
21. I’ve been [going] to the Kentucky Derby for 22 years. It’s my favorite event.
22. I play in celebrity golf tournaments, but I only putt. My manager bats for me.
23. I like ridiculous T-shirts with funny sayings on them.
24. I have a lot of sneakers [featuring] character artwork.
25. I have the KITT car from Knight Rider.