Peer 2 Peer: AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys) and Lucas Silveira (The Cliks)

AJ McLean and Lucas Silveira are the latest artists to join our new series, Peer 2 Peer. While AJ McLean cut his teeth in the entertainment industry as a member of one of the most beloved boy bands of all time, his peer Lucas Silveira had a very different rise. An original member of the rock band The Cliks, in 2006 he was the first trans male artist to be signed to a major label. Now, he’s the host of Shine True, a show to help trans people discover their authentic selves on Fuse and OutTV. As for McLean, the Backstreet Boy recently released an absolute bop of a solo single called “Love Song Love”, and is currently recording a Christmas album(!) with his longtime group, their first to date. A vocal supporter of LGBTQA+ rights, McLean has been handing off his Instagram account to queer artists to give them the space to express themselves on his platform however they’d like, and Silveira was his first guest. For today’s Peer 2 Peer, McLean and Silveira interview each other and discuss the music industry with each other’s perspectives in mind. They dive deep on the importance of inclusivity, breaking gender norms, sobriety, and much more. Intro music by Taylor Brake Watch their enlightening conversation above. Subscribe here for more! https://bit.ly/2RZJXTc​​​​​​​ Get more of Consequence http://consequence.net/ Facebook: http://cos.lv/QJFI30rnuXQ​​​​​​​​​ Twitter: http://cos.lv/zAxA30rnuXL​​​​​​​​​ TikTok: http://cos.lv/KZdI30rnuXJ​​​​​​​​​ Instagram: http://cos.lv/QJFI30rnuXQ Twitter: https://bit.ly/2RS5g8Z