Joe Jonas Biography
When Paul Kevin Millerand Denise Miller bore their second child Joseph Adam Jonas on August 15 1989 in Casa Grande, Arizona, USA they had no idea that their son was destined for a greater life as one of entertainment’s growing acts. His was a family of performers and while his brothers Nick, Frankie and Kevin were fast becoming child singers he was busy playing around and being comical about everything. This often got him in trouble with his parents and tutors who had been hired to give him private classes. Attempts to get the youngster to join him with his well-behaved siblings were futile but his parents kept on insisting that the only way he could change was if he was to be involved in activities organised by the family’s local Wyckoff, New Jersey church.
Although reluctant Joe went on to the church choir rehearsals and after sometime he was tempted to join his brothers who seemed to be enjoying themselves. A brief stint with the microphone was followed by applause by his peers, it was then that Joe knew he could sing and he became a regular at the choir’s performances in the church and in other neighbourhood events. He developed an interest for the guitar and after requesting his parents for guitar lessons he was also given an instrument that became a trademark accompaniment in his performances.
After high school in 1998, Joe opted to follow a career in music and in the process putting his education on hold, he was initiated into a music group formed by his brother Nick and together with Frankie Jonas they named it The Jonas Brothers Band, it went on to become a rock sensation in the 2000’s. The band’s debut album titled ‘It’s About Time’ was produced by Columbia Records and it hit the media airwaves in late 2006. It was well received and the names of the Jonas Brothers became household labels in the U.S market.
Jonas Brothers, the second album was released in 2007 and it became multi-platinum within weeks of topping billboard charts. As the lead vocalist Joe Jonas received a lot of media glare and female fans screaming his name were a common feature at all his public appearances.
Joe worked with his brothers to produce a their next album in 2008, it was titled ‘ A Little Bit Longer’ and this time it went beyond the U.S market to the U.K and Australia. The album’s shelves were quickly emptied and soon enough the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA rated the album a 2X platinum.
Besides singing Joe is a television personality and has been featured as himself on the 2008 series ‘Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream’ alongside his brothers Frankie and Nick. Joe’s rise to fame is also linked to his role as Shane Gray in ‘Camp Rock’, a Disney Channel film that premiered in 2008. In the film Joe played a spoilt teen musician whose punishment was time in a camp filled with teen wannabe musicians. Joe has also been featured on another Disney production, Hannah Montana along with his brothers.
Joe keeps a collection of rare guitars and he enjoys watching movies and eating ice cream during his free time.
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