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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nicholas Jerry Jonas |
| Born | September 16, 1992 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 and the Administration |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson SG | |
Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter 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 as Nick Lucas, alongside his brothers. Currently he has formed the band Nick Jonas and the Administration, which released its first album in 2010.
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Nick Jonas was born in Dallas, Texas,[1] the son of Denise, 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] He was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey and homeschooled by his mother.
He was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of 13 and wears an OmniPod insulin pump to help him manage his diabetes.[5] He has developed the Change for the Children Foundation. Partnering with five different charities, their goal is to raise money and awareness for diabetes.[6] 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.[7]
Since August 6, 2008, Bayer Diabetes Care has partnered with Nick Jonas as a diabetes ambassador to promote the idea for young people to manage their diabetes, as Nick was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 13.[8] Nick testified in the U.S. Senate to promote more research funding for diabetes.[9]
Jonas and his brothers are of Cherokee, Irish (from their maternal grandfather), Italian, and German descent.[10][11]
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.[12][13]
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 as a professional show business manager.[14][15][16] At the age of 7, he began performing on Broadway.[17][18] 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).[18][19][20][21] After Les Misérables closed, he performed in The Sound of Music (as Kurt) at the Paper Mill Playhouse.[22]
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.[23] The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.[24]
Nick 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 in the USA on Disney Channel, and Canada on Family.
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.
He and his brothers currently star as the Jonas Brothers in Jonas, a pop band trying to live a normal life, in the Disney Channel Original Series, entitled JONAS, which premiered May 2, 2009.
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.[25][26] In November 2003, INO Records received a demo copy of "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)."[27] The label released the song to Christian radio, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart.[26] 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.[25][26] Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God".[28][29] A second single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" (a new solo recording), was released on November 16.[30] It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album Nicholas Jonas, but the album was pushed back.[31] It did, however, get a limited release.[32] Nick, along with Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album.[25]
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.[33]
Nick Jonas is currently working on a side project from the Jonas Brothers called "Nick Jonas and the Administration". It is set to be released in early 2010. The members have been comfirmed.[34]
In January 2010 Jonas embarked on the Who I Am Tour with the Administration. This is Jonas' first tour without his 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.[25][35][36] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers."[37]
It's About Time, the brothers first album was released on August 8, 2006.[38] 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.[39][40] Around the same time, brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle.[40] Their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, was released on August 7, 2007.[41] 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.
| Year | Artist | Album |
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| 2004 | Nick Jonas | Nicholas Jonas (album) |
| 2010 | Nick Jonas and the Administration | Who I Am[34] |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
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| US [42] |
CAN [43] |
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| 2004 | "Dear God" | — | — | Nicholas Jonas | |||||
| "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)" | — | — | |||||||
| 2009 | "Who I Am" | 73 | 48 | Who I Am | |||||
| 2010 | "Stay" | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
| Year | Title | Chart positions[44] | Album |
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| U.S. | |||
| 2008 | "We Rock" (With the Cast of Camp Rock) | 30 | Camp Rock |
| "Play My Music" | 18 | ||
| 2009 | "Send It On" (with Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus) | 20 | Non Album Song |
| "Bounce" (with Demi Lovato and "Big Rob") | |||
| 2010 | "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" (with Various Artists) | 2 |
In January 2010, Nick Jonas & The Administration began touring in support of their debut album, Who I Am.[45] Apart from guest appearances at specific events, it marks the first time Nick has toured without his brothers, Kevin and Joe.
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Writer[46] | 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 |
| 2008 - present | Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream | Himself | Reality series |
| 2009 - present | JONAS | Nick Lucas | Disney Channel Original Series |
| Guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana | Himself | "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas" (Season 2, Episode 16) |
| 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 | February 14, 2009 episode | |
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