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Birth name | Joseph Adam Jonas |
Born | August 15, 1989 Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S. |
Origin | Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Teen pop, pop rock, Christian rock |
Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, actor, dancer |
Instruments | Vocals, percussion, keyboards, guitars |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Hollywood, Columbia |
Associated acts | Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus |
Website | joejonasmusic.com |
Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American pop singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin. He starred as Joseph Lucas on the Disney Channel original series Jonas, and released his debut solo studio album, Fastlife in October 2011.
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Joseph Adam Jonas was born in Casa Grande, Arizona.[1] His mother, Denise (née Miller), is a former sign language teacher and singer, and his father, Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., is a songwriter, musician and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church.[2][3][4][5] Joe is of Italian (from a great-grandfather), German, Irish, English, Cherokee, and French-Canadian descent.[6][7]
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.[8] After hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by all the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act.[9] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers".[10]
It's About Time, the brothers' first album, was released on August 8, 2006.[11] 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 then 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.[12][13] Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in GAP commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle.[13] Their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, was released on August 7, 2007.[14] It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 200 chart in its first week.
The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, was released in the United States on August 12, 2008 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200.[15]
On June 16, 2009, The Jonas Brothers' fourth studio album, and third release under Hollywood Records entitled Lines, Vines, and Trying Times was released. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 247,000 copies sold.
It was announced on May 19, 2010 that Jonas was planning on releasing a solo album.[16] On May 16, 2011, Jonas announced the first single will be called "See No More" and will be released on June 3.[17] On August 4, 2011, Jonas announced via Twitter that he will join Britney Spears on her European tour starting October 16, 2011.[18][19] On September 9, 2011, his second single "Just in Love" premiered on RyanSeacrest.com.[20] The music video for the song that was shot in Paris, premiered on E! Online on September 12, 2011.[21] In support of the album, Joe co-headlined with Jay Sean in the Joe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour with JoJo as the opening act.[22] The tour kicked off on September 9, 2011 and goes on until October 6, 2011.[23]
Fastlife released on October 11, 2011 and debuted on Billboard 200 charts at No. 15 off 18,000 sales start.[24] As of December 29, 2011, the album has shifted 25,000 copies.[25]
On August 17, 2007, Jonas, along with his brothers, guest starred in an episode of Hannah Montana. The episode debuted alongside the television film High School Musical 2 and a sneak peek of the new Disney Channel show Phineas and Ferb.[26] The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers, and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.[27]
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 drummer; and Kevin plays the role of "Jason," also a guitarist. The film's soundtrack was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20, 2008 in the USA on Disney Channel, and in Canada on Family. Jonas reprised his role of Shane in the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. The film premiered on September 3, 2010 and the soundtrack was released on August 10, 2010.
The reality short series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The first season, which ran until September 5, 2008, documented 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.[28] The second season followed the band on the European leg of their World Tour 2009.
Jonas, along with his three brothers Kevin, Nick and Frankie, also starred in their own Disney Channel Original Series, called JONAS. In the series, the Jonas Brothers portray a pop band attempting to live a normal life. The first season premiered on May 2, 2009. Filming for the second season began in February 2010.
Jonas guest judged on an episode of American Idol during the auditions in Dallas.[29] In February 2010, Jonas made a cameo appearance in Vampire Weekend's music video for "Giving Up the Gun" along with Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon, and RZA.[30]
Jonas guest starred on TV Land’s Hot In Cleveland series, which co-stars Betty White.[31] Jonas appeared in an August episode as 'Will', Valerie Bertinelli's character's son, in an episode. In the episode, Will Moretti comes to Cleveland to visit his mother Melanie. The episode aired August 11 and was taped in front of a live studio audience July 17.[32]
In 2008, Jonas was in a high-profile relationship with country pop singer Taylor Swift. On November 11, 2008, in an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Swift stated that Jonas broke up with her in a 27-second phone call and said "When I look at that person [who is right for me], I'm not even going to remember the boy who broke up with me over the phone in 27 seconds when I was eighteen." [33] In explanation, Jonas wrote on his MySpace blog (in a post that has since been removed): "I called to discuss feelings with the other person, and obviously these feelings were not well received. I did not end the phone call. Someone else ended it for me. Phone calls only last as long as the person on the other end is willing to talk." Furthermore, Jonas stated that he has tried to call her since the breakup, in an attempt at reconciliation, but received no response.[34][35] During the same interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Swift revealed that the heartbreak song, "Forever & Always", on her album Fearless, recorded in late September 2008, was inspired by Jonas.[36]
Jonas began a relationship with actress Camilla Belle after she starred in the band's music video for the song "Lovebug". After almost a year together, it was announced the couple had split.[37][38]
Jonas was in a relationship with actress Ashley Greene. In March 2011, it announced that couple had split. The news of the split came one day after Jonas' interview with Details magazine, in which he "gushed" over the actress, was published on the internet. "It feels good. I think what works about it is she really puts my feelings first. She understands my busy schedule," he stated in the interview. "She'll fly out to my shows — she's been to places in South America that I can't even pronounce."[39]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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US [24] |
AUS |
CAN |
DUT [40] |
ITA [41] |
MEX [42] |
UK |
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Fastlife |
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15 | — | 23[43] | 85 | 12 | 5 | 99 |
Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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US [44][45] |
US Pop [46] |
AUS [47] |
AUT [48] |
CAN [44] |
SWI [49] |
UK [50] |
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"Gotta Find You" | 2008 | 20 | 41 | 82 | 31 | 26 | 58 | — | Camp Rock | ||||||
"See No More" | 2011 | 92 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 53 | Fastlife | ||||||
"Just In Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | ||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US Dance [51] |
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"Love Slayer" | 2011 | 8 | Fastlife | |||||||||||
"—" denotes release did not chart or was not released |
Song | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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US [44] |
US Pop [52] |
AUS [47] |
AUT [48] |
CAN [44] |
GER [47] |
IRL [47] |
NZ [53] |
SWI [49] |
UK [54] |
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"We Rock" (with Cast of Camp Rock) |
2008 | 33 | — | — | 70 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 97 | Camp Rock |
"This Is Me" (with Demi Lovato) |
9 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 16 | 36 | 27 | — | 39 | 33 | ||
"Send It On" (with Disney's Friends for Change) |
2009 | 20 | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Charity single |
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (with Various Artists) |
2010 | 2 | — | 18 | — | 7 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 50 | Charity single |
"Make a Wave" (Demi Lovato featuring Joe Jonas) |
84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Charity single | |
"Wouldn't Change a Thing"1 (with Demi Lovato) |
—[55] | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | 71 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam |
Year | Song | Album |
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2010 | "Things Will Never Be the Same" | Jonas L.A. |
"Summer Rain" | ||
"Make It Right" | ||
"What We Came Here For" (with Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Alyson Stoner) | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | |
"This Is Our Song" (with Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Alyson Stoner) | ||
"Heart and Soul" (with Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas) | ||
"Eu Não Mudaria Nada Em Você" (with Jullie)[56][57] | ||
"Nada Vou Mudar" (with Mia Rose) |
Year | Title | Album |
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2008 | "We Rock" (with the Camp Rock Cast) | Camp Rock |
"This Is Me" (with Demi Lovato) | ||
"Gotta Find You" | ||
2009 | "Send It On" (featuring Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato) | Non-album Song (Disney's Friends for Change) |
2010 | "Make It Right" | Jonas L.A. |
"Things Will Never Be the Same" | ||
"Make a Wave" (with Demi Lovato) | Non-album Song | |
"Eu Não Mudaria Nada Em Você" (Jullie featuring Joe Jonas) | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | |
"Nada Vou Mudar" (Mia Rose featuring Joe Jonas) | ||
2011 | "See No More" | Fastlife |
"Just in Love" |
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes |
2008 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert | Himself | 3D Concert film |
Camp Rock | Shane Gray | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
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 | Shane Gray | |
2011 | Jonas Brothers: The Journey | Himself | (Unauthorized Documentary)[58] |
Television | |||
Year | Series | Role | Notes |
2007 | Hannah Montana | Himself | "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" (Season 2, Episode 17) |
2008,2010 | Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream | Himself | Reality series |
2009–2010 | JONAS L.A. | Joe Lucas | Disney Channel Original Series |
2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Will Moretti[32] | August 11, 2010 Episode |
Sonny With A Chance | Himself | So Random Christmas[59] | |
90210 | Himself | November 2010 episode[60] | |
Guest appearances | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2008 | Studio DC: Almost Live | Himself | Second show |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Himself | "The Akers Family" (Season 6, Episode 2) | |
2009 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | February 14, 2009 episode |
2010 | American Idol | Himself as Judge | January 27, 2010 episode |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Himself | "The Heathcock Family" (Season 7, Episode 17) | |
Daily 10 | Himself (Host) | July 27, 2010 episode | |
Top Chef | Himself | "Night At The Museum" December 8, 2010 episode[61] | |
2011 | When I Was 17 | Himself | Documentary; Featured Performer |
Music video | |||
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
2010 | Giving Up the Gun | Vampire Weekend | Tennis player, cameo |
Musicals | |||
Year | Musical | Role | Note |
2004 | La bohème |
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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2008 | Himself | Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica for Best Fashionista (Most Fashionable) | Won |
2009 | Kids Choice Awards for Favorite TV Actor | Won | |
2010 | The Soup Awards for Best Third Jonas | Won | |
J-14'S Teen Icon Awards for Iconic Tweeter | Nominated | ||
2011 | Kids Choice Awards for Favorite TV Actor | Nominated |
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