Nick Jonas

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**Nicholas Jerry Jonas** (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting in theater at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002 which caught the attention of Columbia Records where Jonas formed a band with his older brothers, Joe and Kevin, known as the Jonas Brothers. The group released their debut studio album *It's About Time* through the Columbia label in 2006. After leaving Columbia Records and signing with Hollywood Records, the group released their self-titled second studio album in 2007, which became their breakthrough record. The band became prominent figures on the Disney Channel during this time, gaining a large following through the network and they appeared in the widely successful musical television film *Camp Rock* (2008) and its sequel *Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam* (2010) as well as two of their own series, *Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream* (2008–2010) and *Jonas* (2009–2010).

The band's third studio album, *A Little Bit Longer* (2008), saw continued commercial success for the group; the album's lead single "Burnin' Up" hit the top five on the *Billboard* Hot 100 chart. Following the release of their fourth studio album, *Lines, Vines and Trying Times* (2009), the Jonas Brothers confirmed a hiatus. Nick formed a new band known as Nick Jonas & the Administration, who released the album *Who I Am* in 2010. Afterward, Jonas shifted his focus to acting and had a recurring role on the television series *Smash*.

After the group's official disbandment in 2013, Jonas began work on his second solo studio album, signing with Island Records and releasing *Nick Jonas* through the label in 2014, which saw the commercial success of the single "Jealous". Jonas later co-founded Safehouse Records, a record label in conjunction with the Island and Hollywood labels. His third studio album *Last Year Was Complicated* (2016) peaked at number two on the *Billboard* 200 chart in the United States. Following the release, Jonas won the Songwriters Hall of Fame's Hal David Starlight Award in 2016. In 2017, Jonas appeared in the adventure comedy film *Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle*, which became the fifth highest-grossing film of the year. The Jonas Brothers reformed in early 2019, and released the album *Happiness Begins* in June of that year. Jonas' third solo studio album, *Spaceman*, was released on March 12, 2021

## Life and Career

### 1992–2006: Childhood and career beginnings

Jonas was born in Dallas, Texas, the third son of Denise (*née* Miller) and Paul Kevin Jonas. Jonas' father is a songwriter, musician, and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church, while his mother is a former sign language teacher and singer. Nick has a younger brother, Frankie, and two older brothers, Joe and Kevin. Jonas was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and homeschooled by his mother. Jonas' career started when he was discovered at the age of six in a barber shop, while his mother was getting her hair cut and was referred to a professional show business manager. He began performing on Broadway at the age of seven, portraying characters such as Tiny Tim, Chip Potts, Little Jake, and Gavroche among other roles. Jonas wrote a song titled "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" with his father while performing in *Beauty and the Beast* (2002), featuring background vocals from Jonas' fellow cast members, which was featured on the compilation album *Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4*. The song was later released through INO Records to Christian Radio in 2003, serving as Jonas' debut single.

The single caught the attention of Columbia Records, leading to Jonas signing with Columbia and INO to release his debut studio effort. "Dear God" (2004) was released as the lead single from the project, followed by a re-recorded version of "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)". Jonas co-wrote songs for the album with his two older brothers, who also provided background vocals for the release. *Nicholas Jonas* (2004) received a limited release on September 5, 2004. The project was scheduled for a wide release in December, though was pushed back before ultimately being cancelled altogether. The new president of Columbia Records, Steve Greenberg, liked Jonas' voice on the record despite his dislike for the album. Upon hearing the song "Please Be Mine" he decided to sign Jonas and his brothers as a group. After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group Sons of Jonas before settling on the name Jonas Brothers. In 2005, Jonas was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 13.

While working on their debut studio album, the band toured throughout 2005 with artists such as Jump5, Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, the Backstreet Boys, and The Click Five among others. The band's debut single, "Mandy", was released in December 2005. The album was initially scheduled for a February 2006 release date, though executive changes at Columbia's parent company Sony led to numerous delays on the project's release. It was during this time that the group began making appearances on various Disney Channel related soundtracks, and toured with Aly & AJ throughout 2006. The band's debut album, *It's About Time* (2006), was released on August 8, 2006. The album received little backing from the label, who had no further interest in promoting the band. During its initial run, the album only received a limited release of 50,000 copies. With how the release of the record was handled, the band hoped to depart from Columbia Records and find a new label; it was later confirmed in 2007 that the group had been dropped by the label. The album went on to sell a total of 1,750,000 copies.

### 2007–2011: Breakthrough with Jonas Brothers and other projects

Shortly following their departure from Columbia Records, it was confirmed that the Jonas Brothers had signed with Hollywood Records. While working on their new album, the group continued to gain popularity due to soundtrack appearances and promotional appearances. The group released their self-titled second studio album through Hollywood Records on August 7, 2007. The album entered the top five of the *Billboard* 200 in the United States, going on to sell over two million copies in the country. The group's single "S.O.S" became their first top twenty hit on the *Billboard* Hot 100, and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the country. Nick and his brothers made their acting debut on an August 17 episode of the Disney series *Hannah Montana* titled "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas". The band performed the collaboration "We Got the Party" with lead actress Miley Cyrus, with the episode gaining over ten million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever. In May 2008, he and the band began starring in their own Disney series *Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream*.

Jonas made his film debut along with his brothers in the Disney Channel film *Camp Rock* (2008), starring alongside Demi Lovato. The film's soundtrack was released on June 17, 2008 and sold 188,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States. The movie went on to become a major hit for the network, receiving 8.86 million viewers. The band achieved further success with their third studio album, *A Little Bit Longer* (2008), which became their first to debut at number one on the *Billboard* 200 chart; the project sold over 525,000 in its first week of release. The album went on to sell over two million copies in the United States, making it their second multi-platinum album. *A Little Bit Longer* remains the band's highest selling effort to date. "Burnin' Up" (2008) served as the album's lead single, becoming the band's first top five hit in the United States.

The band starred in the 3D biopic *Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience*, which received a theatrical release on February 27, 2009. The film was a financial success, and is the sixth highest-grossing concert film. Jonas starred with all three of his brothers their second Disney Channel series, *Jonas*, which made its debut on May 2, 2009. The band released their fourth studio album, titled *Lines, Vines and Trying Times*, on June 16, 2009. The project debuted at the top spot on the *Billboard* 200, boasting first week sales of 247,000 copies. The album failed to match the heights of their previous efforts, failing to sell one million copies in the United States.

Following the release of their fourth studio album, the Jonas Brothers confirmed that they would be taking a hiatus to focus on solo projects. While Joe chose to record a solo record, Nick opted to form the band Nick Jonas & the Administration, signing with Hollywood Records to release the project. The band's debut single achieved minor success in the United States, though their first studio album was seen as a commercial failure. On June 21, Jonas made his West End debut performing in *Les Misérables* for the second time, this time as the role of Marius Pontmercy. Jonas was originally supposed to play the role for only three weeks, but was able to extend his run until July 24, 2010, because of changes in the Jonas Brothers touring schedule. He also appeared in the 25th Anniversary Concert at The O2 Arena on October 3, 2010, again playing the role of Marius Pontmercy. From August 5–7, Jonas performed in the musical *Hairspray* as Link Larkin at the Hollywood Bowl. Jonas starred in the sequel *Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam* (2010), which was a commercial success. Jonas later appeared in the 2011 series *Mr. Sunshine*; he played Eli Cutler, an up-and-coming singer who wants everything his way before he performs at the Sunshine Center. He also played the role of Ryan on an episode of the sitcom *Last Man Standing*.

### 2012–2013: Jonas Brothers split

Jonas guest starred on an episode of *Smash* as Lyle West, a young musician and television star backing a promising Broadway musical; Jonas would later reprise the role in the show's season finale on May 14. Jonas had a cameo appearance in the last episode of the second season of the comedy web series *Submissions Only*. Jonas was to perform in the musical *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying* as J. Pierrepont Finch from January 24 to July 1, 2012. Despite this, the musical ended its run on May 20. Jonas recorded five songs for the project, which was released as an extended play in 2012. The Jonas Brothers confirmed in March that work had begun on their fifth studio album. The band officially parted ways with Hollywood Records in May 2012; they purchased the rights to all of their music from the label. Despite claims that Jonas would be signing on as a judge for the twelfth season of the singing competition *American Idol*, Jonas opted to appear as a mentor with Demi Lovato on *The X Factor*. Jonas made guest appearances on the television series *Married to Jonas*, starring his older brother Kevin and his wife. The television show also documented their return to music, and the process of working on their fifth album.

The Jonas Brothers released their new single, "Pom Poms" (2013), on April 2 through their own record label. The music video for the song was filmed in February 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana and premiered on E! on April 2, 2013. Nick was the co-host of the Miss USA 2013 competition on NBC; Jonas and his brothers performed during the event. The band released "First Time" as the second single from their forthcoming album. The band cancelled their highly anticipated tour in October only days before it was set to begin, citing a "deep rift within the band" over "creative differences", leading to speculation that the band would be parting ways. The brothers officially confirmed on October 29 that the band had split up for good. The split led to the cancellation of their comeback album, though Nick confirmed that some of the songs recorded for the project would become available for fans through an upcoming release; the band released a live album featuring five songs from their unreleased fifth studio album. Jonas guest starred as a computer hacker on an episode of *Hawaii Five-0*.

### 2014–2018: *Nick Jonas* and *Last Year Was Complicated*

With the Jonas Brothers officially broken up, Jonas began working on material for his second studio album. In 2014, he worked as the musical and creative director on Demi Lovato's Neon Lights Tour, overseeing video content, wardrobe, lighting and staging, and song arrangement. He joined Lovato on stage for select shows of the concert, performing three of her songs with her. Jonas went on to appear in two more episodes of *Hawaii Five-O*, and was cast in a starring role as Nate Kulina in the drama series *Kingdom*. The series premiered on DirecTV's Audience Network, and was renewed for two more seasons only two weeks later. Jonas made his return to music with the release of "Chains", the lead single to his second studio album. "Jealous" was later released as the album's second single, going on to become Jonas' first top ten hit as a solo artist on the *Billboard* Hot 100.

Jonas released his second studio album, *Nick Jonas*, though Island Records on November 10, 2014. The album debuted at number six on the *Billboard* 200, selling over 37,000 copies in its first week of release. Following the success of "Jealous" and the album, "Chains" was re-released as the next single from the album. The single achieved commercial success, reaching the top twenty of the *Billboard* Hot 100 and becoming his second multi platinum single. Jonas served as a guest mentor for Christina Aguilera on the eighth season of *The Voice*. He also starred in the film *Careful What You Wish For*, that was filmed in 2013. Jonas formed the "artist-centric" Safehouse Records alongside Demi Lovato and Phil McIntyre, in conjunction with Island and Hollywood Records. In 2015, Jonas released a new single, "Levels", as the lead single to the re-released version of his debut album, *Nick Jonas X2*. Jonas had a recurring role as Boone Clemens in the comedy horror series *Scream Queens*; he is credited for five episodes of the first season.

Work on Jonas' third studio album began as early as 2014, prior to the release of *Nick Jonas*. The album was initially set to be titled *Unhinged*, though was changed to *Last Year Was Complicated* prior to its release. "Close", a collaboration with Tove Lo, was released as the album's lead single. The project was a commercial success, reaching the top twenty of the *Billboard* Hot 100 and becoming his third top ten hit on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. *Last Year Was Complicated* was released on June 10 to a generally positive reception. The album sold a total of 66,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, entering the *Billboard* 200 chart at number two. This marks his highest peaking effort as a solo artist to date. "Bacon" has been serviced as the second single from the album. Jonas's contributions as a songwriter led to him receiving the honor of the Hal David Starlight Award in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Jonas embarked on the co-headlining Future Now Tour (2016) alongside Demi Lovato on June 29, and continued on the tour until the tour's final concert on September 17. In May 2015, *Billboard* revealed that Jonas was in the process of starting an "artist-centric" new record label, Safehouse Records, of which he would be co-founder and co-owner. The label would be a partnership between Jonas, Demi Lovato, and Lovato then-manager Phil McIntyre, and will form part of a new collaborative arrangement with record label Island. Jonas also starred in the drama film *Goat* alongside James Franco; released on September 23, 2016. He participated in rap battle with Kevin Hart on October 27.

On May 26, 2017, Jonas released the single "Remember I Told You" which features British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie and American singer and producer Mike Posner. Jonas released the song "Find You" on September 14, 2017. Jonas contributed to the *Ferdinand* soundtrack with the songs "Home" and "Watch Me", released on October 20. The song "Home" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. In May 2018, Jonas released the single "Anywhere", a collaboration with DJ/Producer Mustard. Jonas and Mustard performed the song live, along with "Jealous", with contestant Jurnee during the finale of *American Idol* season 16 on May 21. They also performed the song during the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 18. In an August 2018 interview with *Teen Vogue*, Jonas announced the impending release of a collaboration with Robin Schulz titled "Right Now", which he co-wrote with Skylar Grey. In August 2018, it was announced that Jonas had joined the cast of the animated film *UglyDolls* alongside Kelly Clarkson and Pitbull, which was released on May 3, 2019. Jonas also performs the song "The Ugly Truth" for the film which appears on the *soundtrack album*.

### 2019–present: Jonas Brothers reunion, *The Voice* and *Spaceman*

Starting in late January, rumors were swirling on the Internet that the three brothers were going to reform the Jonas Brothers. On February 28, 2019, the Jonas Brothers officially announced their return along with a new single, "Sucker", which released the next day, March 1. The group's fifth album, *Happiness Begins* was released on June 7. In October 2019, it was announced that Jonas would join *The Voice* as a coach for its eighteenth season and later for its twentieth season. Jonas had a role in Roland Emmerich's World War II blockbuster movie *Midway*, which was released on November 8, 2019.

On February 20, 2021, it was announced that Jonas would host *Saturday Night Live* for the first time on February 27. He was SNL's musical guest for the fourth time, performing his single, "Spaceman", from his fourth studio album, also titled *Spaceman*. The second single, titled "This Is Heaven", was released on March 4, 2021.

On March 15, 2021, Jonas and his wife Priyanka Chopra announced the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards. On April 30, 2021, it was announced that Jonas will host the 2021 *Billboard* Music Awards.