Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas

Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a band he created with his brothers Joe and Kevin. He is currently on the Burning Up Tour with the band and opening act Demi Lovato.

Biography

Nick was born in Dallas, Texas to Denise and Paul Kevin Sr. Jonas He was raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey along with his three brothers Kevin, Joe and Frankie. Nick is christian and wears a purity ring. On November 16, 2005 he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Personal life

Nick is rumored to have dated Miley Cyrus. The song "7 Things" by Miley Cyrus is rumored to be about Nick, in the music video Miley is holding a picture of Nick and through out the video she is holding a dogtag, rumored, Nick had given her while dating. He is also rumored to be dating "Wizards of Waverly Place" star Selena Gomez.

Music

Discovery and solo album (1999-2005)

When Nick was 6 years old, he was discovered while singing at a barber shop and was referred to a professional show business manager. At the age of 7, Nicholas began performing on Broadway. 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). After Les Misérables closed, he performed in The Sound of Music (as Kurt) at the Paper Mill Playhouse.

In 2002 while performing in Beauty and the Beast, Nicholas 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. In November 2003, INO Records received a demo copy of "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)." The label released the song to Christian radio, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart. While Nicholas was working on his solo project, Joseph 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. Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God". A second single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" (a new solo recording), was released on November 16. It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album Nicholas Jonas, but the album had been pushed back; it did, however, get a limited release. Nick, along with Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album.

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. After meeting with Nick and hearing the song, "Please Be Mine," written and performed by the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records had decided to sign the three as a group act.

Jonas Brothers (2005-present)

Main article: Jonas Brothers

Solo Discography

2004: Nicholas Jonas

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Hannah Montana	Himself	1 episode
2008	Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream	Himself	Documentary Series (Disney Channel)
	Camp Rock	Nate	Made for Television (Disney Channel)
	J.O.N.A.S.	Nick	Television Series (Disney Channel)
2009	Camp Rock 2	Nate	Made for Television (Disney Channel)

Hannah Montana

Nick appeared with his brothers on an episode of the hit Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana that aired on August 17, 2007 following the premiere airing of High School Musical 2. A series high 10.7 million viewers tuned into the episode.

Camp Rock

Nick and his brothers recently starred in a Disney Channel Original Movie called Camp Rock alongside Demi Lovato. The film premiered on June 20, 2008 and is airing throughout the summer. The movie pulled in about 8.9 million viewers on its premiere night on Disney Channel, along with the ABC premiere of 3.6 million viewers on June 21, and the ABC Family premiere of 3.7 million viewers on June 22. Camp Rock is the second most watched movie in Disney Channel history after High School Musical 2, which brought in a whopping 17 million viewers in 2007, but did beat High School Musical which brought in 7.7 million viewers in 2006. Camp Rock 2 is being written at the moment and filming will most likely start in late spring to summer 2009. All actors/actresses from the original are expected to return for the sequel.

J.O.N.A.S.

Nick, alongside his brothers Joe, Kevin, and Frankie is expected to star in an upcoming Disney Channel Series called 'Junior Operatives Networking As Spies', or J.O.N.A.S. The brothers star as themselves, the Jonas Brothers, a pop sensation undercover as spies. Co-stars confirmed as of yet are Chelsea Staub, who co-stared in Minutemen, the Jonas Brothers' little brother, Frankie , and Dad, Paul Kevin Jonas. The series was originally scheduled to premiere in June 2008, but was delayed by the Writers' Strike. Filming will begin in September 2008 after the Burning Up Tour has ended.