Kevin Jonas

Kevin Jonas

Jonas in September 2008
Born Paul Kevin Jonas II
(1987-11-05) November 5, 1987
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S
Other names
  • K2
  • Paul Kevin Jonas, Jr
  • Kev
  • Gumbles
Occupation Actor, musician, director, contractor
Spouse(s) Danielle Deleasa (m. 2009)
Children 1

Musical career

Origin Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S
Genres Pop rock, teen pop
Instruments Vocals, guitar, mandolin, piano, drums
Years active 2005–present
Labels Columbia, Hollywood, Jonas
Associated acts Jonas Brothers

Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987)[1] is an American musician and actor. He is the oldest member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop rock band created by the youngest brother Nick (although Kevin is often credited with creating the band). In 2008, he appeared on People magazine's list of the Sexiest Men Alive.[2] On December 19, 2009, he married Danielle Deleasa, whom he had met in the Bahamas in summer of 2007. Jonas and his wife later starred in their own E! reality series, Married to Jonas, in 2012. In early May 2014, he announced a small 5-month tour around the United States with younger brother Joe.

Early life

Kevin Jonas was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, and grew up in Wyckoff. His mother, Denise Marie (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.[3][4][5][6] He is of Italian (from a great-grandfather), German, English, Irish, Scottish, Cherokee, Greek and French-Canadian descent.[7][8] He has three younger brothers, Joe (born 1989), Nick (born 1992) and Frankie (born 2000).

Career

Music

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.[9] 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.[10] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers".[11]

It's About Time, the brothers' first album, was released on August 8, 2006.[12] 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.[13] Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in GAP commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle. 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 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 1, 2012, that the Jonas Brothers parted ways with their record label Hollywood Records, and bought the rights to their music.

Acting

On August 17, 2007, Jonas and his brothers guest-starred in an episode of Hannah Montana entitled Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas. The episode debuted alongside the television film High School Musical 2 and a sneak peek of the new Disney Channel show Phineas and Ferb.[16] The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.[17]

Jonas and his brothers filmed the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock, where they played a band called "Connect 3". Kevin played Jason, a guitarist; Nick played Nate, also a guitarist; and Joe played the lead male role and lead singer, Shane Gray. A soundtrack for the movie was released on June 17, 2008. The film premiered on June 20, 2008 in the United States, on Disney Channel, and Canada, on Family. They returned in the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, premiered on September 3, 2010.

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

He and Joe, Nick, and Frankie starred in their own Disney Channel Original Series, Jonas, which premiered May 2, 2009.[18] The show was renewed for a second season that premiered on June 20, 2010 as Jonas L.A., centering on the three brothers on summer vacation, in their Los Angeles vacation house with Stella and Macy.

Jonas appeared on MTV's fourth episode of When I Was 17 (Season 1), talking about his memories from when he was seventeen.

Kevin Jonas guest hosted on "Live with Kelly" on December 13, 2011 making him the second brother besides Nick to have the honor of doing so. He co-hosted the show a second time on July 4, 2012.[19]

Kevin appeared in an E! reality series[20] alongside his wife Danielle and brothers Nick and Joe, which premiered on August 19, 2012. Produced by Ryan Seacrest, Married to Jonas documented the young couple's domestic life as well as the brothers' recording efforts as they prepared to release their fifth studio album. However, the band split and the show was put on hiatus.

Kevin was part of the seventh season of Celebrity Apprentice tapings in spring 2014, which were filmed across New York City. He was fired in the second episode when his team lost the competition where he was acting as the team leader. Kevin also made a cameo on a 2014 episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey in his new role as contractor, leading construction on Housewife Kathy Wakile's home.[21]

Personal life

Jonas married Danielle Deleasa, a former hairdresser, at Oheka Castle on December 19, 2009, with his brothers Joe and Nick as his best men. The couple first met while on vacation with their families in The Bahamas in May 2007.[22] The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Alena Rose Jonas, on February 2, 2014.[23]

Shortly after their wedding, the couple starred in their own reality show Married to Jonas, which aired on the E! Network. The final episode of the second season aired on May 26, 2013.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Himself
2008 Camp Rock Jason Gray Television film
2009 Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience Himself
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Cherub (voice)
2009 Beyond All Boundaries Mike Mervosh (voice) Documentary
2010 Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam Jason Gray Television film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hannah Montana Himself Episode: "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas"
2008–2010 Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream Himself
2009–2010 Jonas Kevin Percy Lucas
2012–2013 Married to Jonas Himself Documentary
2015 The Apprentice (U.S. season 14) Himself

Video games

Year Title Role
2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Cherub (voice)

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Jonas news, photos and more on". Usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Jonas: A Sexy Surprise" People magazine; 2008; Accessed 2010-07-17
  3. ↑ Sean Patrick Reily. "The Jonas Brothers: It's full scream ahead" The Los Angeles Times; February 26, 2009
  4. ↑ Chebatoris, Jac. "The Boy Band Next Door" Newsweek; January 26, 2008|publisher=Allen, Kevin
  5. ↑ "Jonas Brothers in overdrive". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved August 25, 2008.
  6. ↑ Cotliar, Sharon (June 25, 2008). "Growing Up Jonas". People Magazine. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
  7. ↑ "Jonas Brothers Irish" YouTube; June 11, 2009; Accessed 2010-07-17
  8. ↑ "10 Celebrities You Might Not Know Are Irish". TheFW. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  9. ↑ Mikael Wood (February 20, 2007). Jonas Brothers deliver squeaky clean 'punk' music. MonstersandCritics.com. Accessed 2009-01-01.
  10. ↑ "The Boy Choir & Soloist Directory: Nicholas Jonas". Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "MTV – The New Boy Bands". Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  12. ↑ Billboard Discography – Jonas Brothers – It's About Time
  13. ↑ "The Jonas Brothers Sign Record Deal With Disney's Hollywood Records" (Press release). Hollywood Records. February 8, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  14. ↑ Billboard Discography – Jonas Brothers
  15. ↑ "Jonas Brothers – A Little Bit Longer". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  16. ↑ Gina Scarpa, "'Hannah Montana' Airs New Episode On Big Night", BuddyTV.com, August 11, 2007.
  17. ↑ Joal Ryan, "High School Musical 2 Big 2 B Ignored", E! News, August 18, 2007.
  18. ↑ Margaret Lyons (April 3, 2009). "Jonas Brothers's Disney Channel Show: There's got to be a Better Idea". EW.com. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  19. ↑ "Breaking News - Michael Strahan, Kevin Jonas, Carrie Ann Inaba & Mark Feuerstein to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" for the Week of July 2-6, 2012 - TheFutonCritic.com". Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  20. ↑ Vena, Jocelyn. "Kevin Jonas Partners With Ryan Seacrest For 'Married To Jonas'". MTV News. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  21. ↑ "Kevin Jonas is a contractor on 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'". Fox News. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  22. ↑ Sharon Cotlier (December 19, 2009). Kevin Jonas Marries in Fairytale Setting. People magazine. Accessed 2009-12-20.
  23. ↑ Peter Gicas (February 2, 2014). Kevin Jonas and Wife Danielle Welcome Baby Girl. E news. Accessed 2014-02-02.

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