10 boy bands and singers who were discovered by Lou Pearlman, the disgraced music manager who inspired the new docuseries 'Dirty Pop'

• Lou Pearlman was a music manager best known for launching the careers of *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys.
• He also signed artists like Aaron Carter and O-Town to his label, Trans Continental Records.
• Pearlman's controversial career is explored in the new Netflix docuseries "Dirty Pop."

Lou Pearlman has been described as a boy band whisperer who launched the chart-topping careers of *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys.

Pearlman signed both groups to his record label, Trans Continental Records, in the '90s. Bolstered by their success, he continued discovering and cultivating talent, signing new groups and singers through the decade — even as his reputation crumbled.