Nick Jonas is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He was part of the famous band, the Jonas Brothers, with his older brothers, Joe and Kevin. Jonas is currently in his successful solo music career, having hit songs on the Billboard pop charts. The most highlighting work this dashing celebrity is apart of is his role in the fantasy/action film, Jumanji; it is scheduled to release in theaters on December 20, 2017.
Nick Jonas’ Net Worth 2017: $25 Million
The Texas native’s career started when he was discovered at the age of six in a barbershop. While his mother was getting a haircut, Jonas was referred to a professional show business manager. From performing on Broadway, in a band, and now as a soloist and actor, Jonas is one of the exciting, youthful, and successful stars in current pop culture. As of 2017, Jonas is worth $25 million.
1992-2006
Nick Jonas is the second youngest brother, having Frankie as his youngest sibling and Joe and Kevin as his older siblings. He began performing on Broadway at the age of seven, portraying characters such as Tiny Tim, Chip Potts, Little Jake, and Gavroche. Jonas wrote a song titled “Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)” with his father while performing in Beauty and the Beast (2002). The song was later released through INO Records to Christian Radio in 2003, serving as Jonas’ debut single. Jonas co-wrote songs for an album with his two older brothers, who also provided background vocals for the release. Nicholas Jonas (2004) received a limited release on September 5, 2004. After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group Sons of Jonas before settling on the name Jonas Brothers.
2007-2011
The Jonas Brothers released their self-titled second studio album through Hollywood Records on August 7, 2007. The album entered the top five of the Billboard 200 in the United States, going on to sell over two million copies in the country. The group’s single “S.O.S” became their first top twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and has sold over 1.5 million copies in the country. Nick and his brothers made their acting debut on an August 17 episode of the Disney series Hannah Montana titled “Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas”. The band performed the collaboration “We Got the Party” with Cyrus and the episode gained over ten million viewers. In May 2008, he and the band began starring in their own Disney series Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream.
2012-2015
The Jonas Brothers released their new single, “Pom Poms” (2013), on April 2 through their own record label. Besides that, Nick was the co-host of the Miss USA 2013 competition on NBC; Jonas and his brothers performed during the event. The band released “First Time” as the second single from their forthcoming album. The band canceled their highly anticipated tour in October only days before it was set to begin, citing a “deep rift within the band” over “creative differences”, leading to speculation that the band would be parting ways. The brothers officially confirmed on October 29 that the band had split up for good.
With the Jonas Brothers officially broken up Jonas began working on material for his second studio album. Jonas made his return to music with the release of “Chains” (2014), the lead single to his second studio album. The single failed to achieve success after its release. “Jealous” (2014) was later released as the album’s second single, going on to become Jonas’ first top ten hit as a solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100.
Jonas released his second studio album, Nick Jonas (2014), through Island Records on November 10. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling over 37,000 copies in its first week of release. Following the success of “Jealous” and the album, “Chains” was re-released as the next single from the album. The single achieved commercial success, reaching the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming his second multi-platinum single. He also starred in the film Careful What You Wish For (2015), which he filmed in 2013. Jonas released a new single, “Levels” (2015), through the label as the lead single to the re-released version of his debut album, Nick Jonas X2 (2015). Jonas had a recurring role as Boone Clemens in the comedy horror series Scream Queens; he is credited with five episodes of the first season.
2016-Present
Work on Jonas’ third studio album began as early as 2014, prior to the release of Nick Jonas (2014). The album was initially set to be titled Unhinged, though was changed to Last Year Was Complicated prior to its release. “Close” (2016), a collaboration with Tove Lo, was released as the album’s lead single. The project was a commercial success, reaching the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming his third top ten hit on the Mainstream Top 40 chart.
Nick’s contributions as a songwriter led to him receiving the honor of the Hal David Starlight Award in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Jonas embarked on the co-headlining Future Now Tour (2016) alongside Demi Lovato on June 29. Jonas also starred in the drama film Goat (2016) alongside James Franco; released on September 23. On May 26, 2017, Jonas released the single “Remember I Told You” which features British singer-songwriter Anne-Marie and American singer and producer Mike Posner.Jonas released the song “Find You” on September 14, 2017. Also, Jonas contributed to the Ferdinand soundtrack with the song “Home”, released on October 20.
Check out Nick Jonas’ role in the film, Jumanji, as Alex, which is coming out on December 20, 2017!
