Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas (2008)
Background information
Birth name Nicholas Jerry Jonas
Born September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16) (age 18)
Dallas, Texas, United States
Origin Wyckoff, New Jersey,
United States
Genres Teen pop, pop rock
Occupations Vocalist, musician, actor, singer–songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar, drums, piano, keyboards glockenspiel, cello
Years active 2002–present
Labels Hollywood, Columbia
Associated acts Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas & The Administration, Miley Cyrus
Notable instruments
Gibson SG
Fender Telecaster
Gibson ES-335

Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the sound when his brothers sang backup for him. He currently stars in the Disney Channel original series JONAS L.A. as Nick Lucas, alongside his brothers. Currently he has formed the band Nick Jonas & The Administration, which released its first album in 2010.

Contents

Personal life

Nick Jonas was born in Dallas, Texas,[1] the son of Denise (née Miller), a former sign language teacher and singer, and Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., a songwriter, musician, and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church.[2][3][4][5] He was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and homeschooled by his mother. Nick is of Irish (from his maternal grandfather), Cherokee, Italian, and German descent.[6][7]

He was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of 13 and wears an OmniPod insulin pump to help him manage his condition.[8] He has developed the Change for the Children Foundation. Partnering with five different charities, their goal is to raise money and awareness for diabetes.[9] He also developed a public service announcement with the Washington Nationals to support diabetes care at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.[10]

Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Jonas as a diabetes ambassador to promote the idea for young people to manage their diabetes.[11] Jonas testified in the U.S. Senate to promote more research funding for the condition.[12]

Miley Cyrus has stated that she dated Jonas from June 2006 to December 2007. Cyrus claimed they were "in love" and began dating soon after they first met.[13][14]

Acting

Theatre

Jonas's career started when he was discovered at the age of 6 in a barber shop while his mother was getting her hair cut and was referred to a professional show business manager.[15][16][17] At the age of 7, he began performing on Broadway.[18][19] He had acted in several plays, including A Christmas Carol (in 2000 as Tiny Tim and Scrooge at eight), Annie Get Your Gun (in 2001 as Little Jake), Beauty and the Beast (in 2002 as Chip), and Les Misérables (in 2003 as Gavroche).[19][20][21][22] After Les Misérables closed, he performed in The Sound of Music (as Kurt) at the Paper Mill Playhouse.[23]

On June 21, 2010 Jonas made his West End debut performing in Les Misérables for the second time, but this time as the role of Marius.[24] 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 tour schedule.[25] He will also be appearing in the 25th Anniversary Concert at The 02 Arena on October 3, 2010.[26]

Television

On August 17, 2007, Jonas, along with his brothers, guest starred in an episode of Hannah Montana, which aired after the premiere of High School Musical 2 and the Disney Channel show Phineas and Ferb.[27] The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.[28]

Jonas and his brothers filmed a Disney Channel Original Movie called Camp Rock where they play a band called "Connect Three." Joe plays the lead male role and lead singer "Shane Gray"; Nick plays the role of "Nate," a guitarist; and Kevin plays the role of "Jason," also a guitarist. A soundtrack for the movie was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20, 2008 in the USA on Disney Channel, and Canada on Family. Production began on the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam in September 2009 and is set to premiere during the summer of 2010.

The reality short series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show, which ran until September 5, 2008, documents the brothers' lives on the Look Me In The Eyes Tour. The name was inspired by the band's hit song "When You Look Me in the Eyes". The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 21, 2010.[29] The second season follows the band on the European leg of their World Tour 2009.

Jonas and his brothers currently star as the Jonas Brothers in the Disney Channel Original Series JONAS about a pop band trying to live a normal life, which premiered May 2, 2009. Filming for the second season began in February 2010.

Singing

Solo artist

In 2002 while performing in Beauty and the Beast, Nick had written a song with his father called "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)." With background vocals from the Beauty and the Beast cast, Nick performed the song on the 2002 annual Broadway "Equity Fights AIDS" album, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4.[30][31] In November 2003, INO Records received a demo copy of "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)."[32] The label released the song to Christian radio, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart.[31] While Nick was working on his solo project, Joe followed in his footsteps to Broadway, appearing in Baz Lurhmann's production of La Boheme.

By September 2004, an executive at Columbia Records found out about Nick's song.[30][31] Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God".[33][34] A second single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" (a new solo recording), was released on November 16.[35] It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album Nicholas Jonas, but the album was pushed back.[36] It did, however, get a limited release.[37] Nick, along with Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album.[30]

In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice.[38]

Nick Jonas is currently working on a side project from the Jonas Brothers called "Nick Jonas and the Administration". Their debut album Who I Am was released February 2, 2010. The band members consist of Tommy Barbarella on keyboard, Michael Bland on drums, John Fields on bass, and David Ryan Harris on guitar.[39] Although David Ryan Harris recorded guitar in the studio for Who I Am he was unable to go on tour with the rest of band and was ultimately replaced by Sonny Thompson.

In January 2010 Jonas embarked on the Who I Am Tour with the Administration. This was Jonas' first tour without his brothers. The tour consisted of 22 dates that began on January 2, 2010 in Dallas, Texas and concluded on January 30, 2010 in Berkeley, California.

Jonas Brothers

After meeting with Jonas and hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act.[30][40][41] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers."[42]

It's About Time, the brothers first album was released on August 8, 2006.[43] According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of a little over 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers considered switching labels. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.

After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007.[44][45] Around the same time, brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle.[45] Their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, was released on August 7, 2007.[46] It reached number five on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week. It has since sold over three million copies worldwide.

The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, was released in the United States on August 12, 2008. It sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The Jonas Brothers were listed number 9 on the richest pop acts of 2008 with Coldplay and AC/DC making over 62 million.

Discography

Solo Albums

Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[47]
MEX
[48]
CAN
[47]
NL
[49]
GRE
[50]
AUS
[51]
UK
[52]
ARG
[53]
SPA
[54]
BEL
[55]
2004 Nicholas Jonas
  • First studio album
  • Release date: United States December 16, 2004
  • Label: INO/Daylight (USA)
    Columbia Records (Europe)
- - - - - - - - - -
2010 Who I Am
  • Second studio album (as Nick Jonas and the Administration)
  • Release date: United States February 2, 2010
  • Label: Hollywood Records
3 1 4 27 39 46 50 1 7 [56] 17

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions[59] Album
US CAN US
Pop
US Digital AUS UK NL Belgian Singles Chart ARG
[60]
IRE US [61]
Nick Jonas Singles
2004 "Dear God" Nicholas Jonas
"Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)"
2009 "Who I Am" 73 48 34 [62] 10 10 9 [63] Who I Am
2010 "Stay" Non Album song
Nick Jonas Featured Singles
2008 "We Rock" (With the Cast of Camp Rock) 30 41 16 70 [64] 100 76 [65] Camp Rock
"Play My Music" (with Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas) 18 22 20 7 60 50
2009 "Send It On (song)"(with Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus) 20 9 Non Album Song
"Bounce"
2010 "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (with Various Artists) 2 7 18 50 1 92 [66] 9
Nick Jonas Charted Songs
2008 "A Little Bit Longer" 11 10 20 3 14 A Little Bit Longer
2009 "Black Keys" 24 Lines, Vines and Trying Times
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other appearances

Year Song Album
2002 "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)" Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4
2005 "Crazy Kinda Crush On You" Darcy's Wild Life (soundtrack) [67]
2006 "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)" Joy to the World: The Ultimate Christmas Collection
2009 "Stop The World" Here We Go Again
2010 "Who I Am" Radio Disney Jams, Vol. 12
"Give Love a Try" (Nick Jonas version)"
"Critical" JONAS L.A.
"Your Biggest Fan" (Nick Jonas featuring China Anne McClain)
"Drive"
"Introducing Me" Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)
"What We Came Here For" (With Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Alyson Stoner)
"This Is Our Song" (With Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Alyson Stoner)
"Heat And Soul" (With Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas)

Music videos

Solo

Year Song Link
2009 "Who I Am" YouTube video
2010 "Rose Garden" [68] YouTube video
"Stay" [69] YouTube video

Other Video's

Year Title Album
2008 "We Rock" (With the Cast of Camp Rock) Camp Rock
"Play My Music" (With Joe Jonas & Kevin Jonas)
2009 "Send It On" (featuring Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato) Non-album single promoting Disney's Friends for Change
"Bounce" Non-album single
2010 "Critical" JONAS L.A.
"Drive"
"Your Biggest Fan" (Nick Jonas and China Anne McClain)

Awards

Year Title Award Nominated work Result
2009 Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica "Best Fashionista (Most Fashionable)" "Nick Jonas" Won
2010 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards "Favorite TV Actor" "Nick Jonas" Nominated
Teen Choice Awards 2010 Choice Music: Love Song[70] "Stay" Nominated
Teen Choice Awards 2010 Choice Breakout Artist: Male[71] Nick Jonas & The Administration Nominated

Tours

In January 2010, Nick Jonas & The Administration began touring in support of their debut album, Who I Am.[72] Apart from guest appearances at specific events, it marks the first time Nick has toured without his brothers, Kevin and Joe.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2007 Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board Writer[73] TV Movie
2008 Best of Both Worlds Concert Himself 3D Concert film
Camp Rock Nate Made for television
2009 Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience Himself 3D Concert film
Band in a Bus Himself Reality DVD
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Cherub Film
2010 Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam Nate Made for television; Completed
TV Series
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hannah Montana Himself "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" (Season 2, Episode 16)
2008, 2010 Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream Himself Reality series
2009 - present JONAS L.A. Nick Lucas Disney Channel Original Series
Guest appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Disney Channel Games 2008 Himself Third annual
Studio DC: Almost Live Himself Second show
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Himself "The Akers Family" (Season 6, Episode 2)
Disney Channel's Totally New Year 2008 Himself Disney Channel special New Years event
2009 Saturday Night Live Himself February 14, 2009 episode
The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! Himself December 2, 2009 episode
2010 Live with Regis and Kelly Himself (Co-Host) January 8, 2010 episode
Minute to Win It Himself May 12, 2010 episode
I Get That a Lot Himself May 19, 2010 episode
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Himself "The Heathcock Family" (Season 7, Episode 17)
Musicals
Year Title Role Notes
2000 A Christmas Carrol Tiny Tim, eight year old Scrooge
2001 Annie Get Your Gun Little Jake
2002 Beauty And The Beast Chip
2003 Les Misérables Gavroche
The Sound Of Music Kurt
2010 Les Misérables Marius [74]

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