ALEXANDER JAMES
REINTRODUCES HIMSELF WITH POWERFUL NEW EP
“hi my name is Alex” — OUT NOW!
Best known as AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, multi-platinum recording artist Alexander James McLean steps forward under his given name, Alexander James, with the release of his long-anticipated new EP, “hi my name is Alex”, available tomorrow on all streaming platforms.
After three decades of worldwide fame, sold-out tours, and a generation-defining career, McLean’s latest project marks a creative rebirth, one that peels back the pop persona to reveal the artist and man behind it.
“AJ has been my armor for a long time,” says McLean. “Alexander is who I really am — a father, a friend, a survivor, and someone who’s finally comfortable being honest, being myself. This EP is Alex.”
Written and recorded during a period of personal transformation and sobriety, “hi, my name is Alex” captures both vulnerability and power across six tracks, from the shimmering, emotionally charged “Can’t Love You Anymore” to the introspective centerpiece “Arizona,” inspired by McLean’s time in recovery. It was there that he began separating “AJ,” the global pop figure, from “Alex,” the person — a shift that opened the door to an entirely new creative freedom.The result is a collection that merges the infectious pop energy fans have always loved with deeper emotional resonance and bold sonic experimentation that delivers the kind of hook-driven vulnerability that defines this new era of Alexander James.
Beyond his music, McLean continues to expand his creative range — as host of Netflix’s breakout Building the Band, mentor and judge on The Fashion Hero: A New Kind of Beautiful, and winner of RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race as fan-favorite alter ego Poppy Love.
With “hi my name is Alex”, McLean reintroduces himself not as the pop star fans have known for decades, but as a man stepping fully into his truth — honest, fearless, and ready to create on his own terms.
A full-length album from Alexander James is slated for January 9, 2026.
“hi my name is Alex” is available on all streaming platforms.
After three decades of worldwide fame, sold-out tours, and a generation-defining career, McLean’s latest project marks a creative rebirth, one that peels back the pop persona to reveal the artist and man behind it.
“AJ has been my armor for a long time,” says McLean. “Alexander is who I really am — a father, a friend, a survivor, and someone who’s finally comfortable being honest, being myself. This EP is Alex.”
Written and recorded during a period of personal transformation and sobriety, “hi, my name is Alex” captures both vulnerability and power across six tracks, from the shimmering, emotionally charged “Can’t Love You Anymore” to the introspective centerpiece “Arizona,” inspired by McLean’s time in recovery. It was there that he began separating “AJ,” the global pop figure, from “Alex,” the person — a shift that opened the door to an entirely new creative freedom.The result is a collection that merges the infectious pop energy fans have always loved with deeper emotional resonance and bold sonic experimentation that delivers the kind of hook-driven vulnerability that defines this new era of Alexander James.
Beyond his music, McLean continues to expand his creative range — as host of Netflix’s breakout Building the Band, mentor and judge on The Fashion Hero: A New Kind of Beautiful, and winner of RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race as fan-favorite alter ego Poppy Love.
With “hi my name is Alex”, McLean reintroduces himself not as the pop star fans have known for decades, but as a man stepping fully into his truth — honest, fearless, and ready to create on his own terms.
A full-length album from Alexander James is slated for January 9, 2026.
“hi my name is Alex” is available on all streaming platforms.
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