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Kevin Jonas

Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987), also known as Kevin Jonas, and K2 and is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a boy band he created with his younger brothers Joe and Nick. The Jonas Brothers originally started with a solo singing career for Nick, but when Joe and Kevin sang backup for him, the record producer liked their sound and signed all three of them.

Career

Singing

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.[1]

After hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by all the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records had decided to sign the three as a group act.[2] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers".[3]

It's About Time, the brothers first album was released on August 8, 2006.[4] 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.[5][6] Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle.[6] Their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, was released on August 7, 2007.[7] 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.[8]

Acting

On August 17, 2007, Kevin, along with his brothers, guest starred in an episode of Hannah Montana. The episode debuted alongside High School Musical 2 and a sneak peek of the new Disney Channel show Phineas and Ferb.[9] The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.[10]

Kevin and his brothers, filmed a Disney Channel Original Movie called Camp Rock where they play a band called "Connect Three". Kevin plays the role of "Jason," a guitarist; Nick plays the role of "Nate," also a guitarist; and Joe plays the lead male role and lead singer "Shane Gray". 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 Disney Channel reality short series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The show, which will tentatively run until September 5, 2008, documents 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.

Him, and along with his brothers, Joe Nick and Frankie will also be starring in their own Disney Channel Original Series entitled, J.O.N.A.S., which they are currently filming.

Personal life

Kevin Jonas was chosen by People magazine, to be one of the sexiest men alive in their 2008 edition of the series.[11]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Best of Both Worlds Concert Himself 3D Concert film
Camp Rock Jason Made for television
2009 Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience Himself 3D Concert film
Band in a Bus Himself Reality DVD
Camp Rock 2 Jason Made for television

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream Himself Reality series
2009 J.O.N.A.S. Kevin Lucas Currently filming

Guest appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hannah Montana Kevin Jonas "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

References

  1. ^ Mikael Wood (February 20, 2007). Jonas Brothers deliver squeaky clean 'punk' music. MonstersandCritics.com. Accessed 2009-01-01.
  2. ^ The Boy Choir & Soloist Directory: Nicholas Jonas
  3. ^ MTV - The New Boy Bands
  4. ^ Billboard Discography - Jonas Brothers - It's About Time
  5. ^ PR Newswire: The Jonas Brothers Sign Record Deal With Disney's Hollywood Records
  6. ^ a b Topps' Baby Bottle Pop Sweetens Its Effort
  7. ^ Billboard Discography - Jonas Brothers
  8. ^ "Jonas Brothers – A Little Bit Longer". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  9. ^ Gina Scarpa, "'Hannah Montana' Airs New Episode On Big Night", BuddyTV.com, August 11, 2007.
  10. ^ Joal Ryan, "High School Musical 2 Big 2 B Ignored", E! News, August 18, 2007.
  11. ^ [1]
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