LFO formed about an hour south of Boston in 1995 when Rich Cronin, Devin Lima, and Brian Gillis came together with a goal of making crappy music apparently inspired by New Kids On The Block, Yvone Eliman, and Scooby Snacks. Originally known as 'Lyte Funky Ones', Rich Cronin once explained the name's origin in an interview with Jacksonville.com by saying "'When I started rapping, a lot of black kids I was around would make a joke and call me the Lyte Funkie One. Then later I hooked up with Brian and we just pluralized it." After one of their friends told them of the legend of Lou Pearlman, a wealthy Orlando based manager who wished to create a music empire by assembling a slew of boy bands including the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC. One weekend, the trio drove down to Orlando, knocked on Pearlman's door and showed him some demos. Next thing you know, the Backstreet Boys are a hit in Germany and LFO is opening for them all across Europe.