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{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Paul Kevin Jonas Jr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|5}}
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* actor
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Danielle Jonas|Danielle Deleasa]]|2009}}
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'''Paul Kevin Jonas Jr.''' (born November 5, 1987<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/kevin-jonas |title=Kevin Jonas news, photos and more on |publisher=Usmagazine.com |access-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref>) is an American musician and
After the group confirmed a hiatus in 2012, Kevin appeared on his own [[E!]] reality series that same year, ''[[Married to Jonas]],'' with his wife, [[Danielle Jonas|Danielle]]. Following the band's initial break-up in 2013, Jonas appeared on the [[The Apprentice (American season 14)|seventh season]] of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'' in 2014, founded the construction company Jonas Werner, and became the co-CEO of The Blu Market, an influencer marketing company. In 2019, he rejoined the Jonas Brothers following their reunion. The group would go on to release their fifth studio album. The reunited Jonas Brothers appeared in two [[Amazon Prime Video]] documentaries named ''Jonas Brothers: Chasing Happiness'' and ''Jonas Brothers: Happiness Continues'' in 2019 and 2020.
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==Early life==
{{Further|Jonas Brothers#Personal lives}}
Paul Kevin Jonas Jr. was born on November 5, 1987, in [[Teaneck, New Jersey]], and grew up in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2650334/bio|title=Kevin Jonas|website=IMDb|access-date=September 28, 2019}}</ref> His mother, Denise Marie (née Miller), is a former sign language teacher and singer, and his father, Paul Kevin Jonas Sr., is a songwriter, musician, and former ordained minister at an [[Assemblies of God]] church.<ref name=lat>Sean Patrick Reily. [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/02/the-jonas-broth.html "The Jonas Brothers: It's full scream ahead"] ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]''; February 26, 2009</ref><ref>Chebatoris, Jac. [http://www.newsweek.com/boy-band-next-door-87403 "The Boy Band Next Door"] ''[[Newsweek]]''; January 26, 2008|publisher=Allen, Kevin</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-1231F2C01C4DBE28.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329151258/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-1231F2C01C4DBE28.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 29, 2015|title=Jonas Brothers in overdrive|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|access-date=August 25, 2008}}</ref><ref name=elpe>{{cite news|last=Cotliar|first=Sharon|title=Growing Up Jonas|publisher=People Magazine|date=June 25, 2008| url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20204099,00.html|access-date=July 23, 2010}}</ref> He has three younger brothers, [[Joe Jonas|Joe]] (b. 1989), [[Nick Jonas|Nick]] (b. 1992), and [[Frankie Jonas|Frankie]] (b. 2000).<ref name=":0" /> As a child, Jonas appeared in several TV commercials as well as print ads. Unlike his brothers, he originally did not intend to become a musician but became interested one day after stumbling upon a book on playing guitar and playing his father’s guitar.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DIhmDwAAQBAJ&dq=%C2%A0kevin+jonas+commercial&pg=PA19 | title=Jonas Brothers | isbn=978-1-4205-0236-7 | last1=Mooney | first1=Carla | date=6 November 2009 | publisher=Greenhaven Publishing LLC }}</ref>He attended [[Eastern Christian High School]] in [[North Haledon, New Jersey]].<ref>Hotz, Alexander. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/glen-rock-gazette-profile-of-jonas-broth/137474547/ "Girls visit ''Oprah,'' meet teen idols"], ''Glen Rock Gazette'', May 9, 2008. Accessed December 27, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The Jonas Brothers are composed of three brothers: Joe, Nick, and Kevin. They are originally from Wyckoff, and attended Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon."</ref>
==Career==
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===2007–2012: Breakthrough with the Jonas Brothers===
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[[File:Jonas brothers in 2010.jpg|thumb|Jonas Brothers performing "[[Burnin' Up (Jonas Brothers song)|Burnin' Up]]" in 2010]]
After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with [[Hollywood Records]] in February 2007.<ref>{{cite press release |title=The Jonas Brothers Sign Record Deal With Disney's Hollywood Records |publisher=Hollywood Records |date=February 8, 2007 |url=http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20070208/LATH11608022007-1.html |access-date=July 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213073434/http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20070208/LATH11608022007-1.html |archive-date=February 13, 2007}}</ref> Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in [[Gap Inc.]] commercials for [[Baby Bottle Pop]], singing the [[jingle]]. Their self-titled second album, ''[[Jonas Brothers (album)|Jonas Brothers]]'', was released on August 7, 2007.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=jonas brothers|chart=all}} Billboard Discography – Jonas Brothers]</ref> It reached number five on the [[Billboard Hot 200|''Billboard'' Hot 200]] chart in its first week.<ref name=":1" /> Jonas and his brothers guest-starred in an episode of ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', titled "[[Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas]]", which aired August 17, 2007 on [[Disney Channel]]. The episode debuted alongside the television film ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' and a sneak peek of ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Disney Channel Sets Cable Ratings Records With "High School Musical 2", "Phineas and Ferb" & "Hannah Montana" |url=http://www.nickandmore.com/2007/08/20/disney-channel-sets-cable-ratings-records-with-high-school-musical-2-phineas-and-ferb-hannah-montana/ |website=Nickandmore! |access-date=March 11, 2019 |date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Joal |title=High School Musical 2 Big 2 B Ignored |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/55958/high-school-musical-2-big-2-b-ignored |website=E! Online |access-date=March 11, 2019 |date=August 18, 2007}}</ref>
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Kevin, Joe, Nick, and Frankie starred in their own [[Disney Channel Original Series]], ''[[Jonas (TV series)|Jonas]]'', which premiered May 2, 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2009/04/03/jonas-brothers-6/| title=Jonas Brothers's Disney Channel Show: There's got to be a Better Idea| first=Margaret|last=Lyons|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 3, 2009 |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref> The show was renewed for a second season premiering June 20, 2010 as ''Jonas L.A.'' It centered on the brothers vacationing at their summer house in Los Angeles with Stella and Macy. On June 16, 2009, the brothers' fourth studio album, and third release under Hollywood Records, titled ''[[Lines, Vines, and Trying Times]]'' was released. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 247,000 copies sold.<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jonas-brothers/chart-history/tlp/|title=Jonas Brothers Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref>
Jonas appeared on MTV's fourth episode of ''[[When I Was 17]]'', talking about life as a teenager, regarding sports and his hairstyles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1639811/bret-michaels-kevin-jonas-katharine-mcphee-open-up-on-when-i-was-17/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222092438/http://www.mtv.com/news/1639811/bret-michaels-kevin-jonas-katharine-mcphee-open-up-on-when-i-was-17/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 22, 2019|title=Bret Michaels, Kevin Jonas, Katharine McPhee Open Up On 'When I Was 17'|agency=MTV News|date=May 21, 2010|access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> He guest hosted ''[[Live with Kelly]]'', December 13, 2011, and did so a second time on July 4, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/06/20/michael-strahan-kevin-jonas-carrie-ann-inaba-and-mark-feuerstein-to-co-host-live-with-kelly-for-the-week-of-july-2-6-2012-961310/20120620abc02/|title=Breaking News – Michael Strahan, Kevin Jonas, Carrie Ann Inaba & Mark Feuerstein to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" for the Week of July 2–6, 2012 |website=The Futon Critic|access-date=October 24, 2014}}</ref> It was announced on May 1, 2012, that the Jonas Brothers parted ways with their record label Hollywood Records, and bought the rights to their music.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/46397/jonas-brothers-leave-disneys-hollywood-records|title=Jonas Brothers Leave Disney's Hollywood Records|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref>
===2013–2018: Jonas Brothers split===
Kevin appeared in an E! reality series alongside his wife, Danielle, and his brothers, which premiered on August 19, 2012. Produced by [[Ryan Seacrest]], ''[[Married to Jonas]]'' documented the young couple's domestic life as well as the brothers' recording efforts as they prepared to release their fifth studio album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1684086/kevin-jonas-ryan-seacrest-married-to-jonas/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140511172925/http://www.mtv.com/news/1684086/kevin-jonas-ryan-seacrest-married-to-jonas/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 11, 2014|title=Kevin Jonas Partners With Ryan Seacrest For 'Married To Jonas'|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|website=MTV News|language=en|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> The final episode of the second season aired on May 26, 2013. On October 29, 2013, The Jonas Brothers officially announced that the band was breaking up because of creative differences.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Gibson|first1=Kelsie|url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Why-Did-Jonas-Brothers-Break-Up-2013-46167004|title=Why Did the Jonas Brothers Break Up|website=PopSugar|date=7 June 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref>
After parting ways with the Jonas Brothers in 2013, he founded the real estate development, construction company called JonasWerner, and is the co-CEO of The Blu Market company, which deals with communications and plans for social media influencers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2014/09/kevin-jonas-rhonj-real-housewives-wife-danielle-construction-company-jonaswerner-baby-new-jersey/|title=Kevin Jonas, 'Real Housewives of New Jersey': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|work=[[Heavy.com]]|date=September 28, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inc.com/adam-fridman/does-your-story-need-a-social-influencer-kevin-jonas-believes-it-does.html|title= Does Your Story Need a Social Influencer? Kevin Jonas Believes it Does|work=Inc.com|date=January 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/person/kevin-jonas|title=Most Creative People Kevin Jonas|work=Fast Company|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> Jonas was part of the [[The Apprentice (U.S. season 14)|seventh season]] of ''[[Celebrity Apprentice]]'' taping in spring 2014, which was filmed throughout New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/kevin-jonas-reveals-his-plan-750676|title=Kevin Jonas Reveals His Plan For 'Celebrity Apprentice' Domination|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=20 November 2014 |language=en|access-date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> He was fired in the second episode when his team lost the competition, during which time he'd been acting as the team leader. Kevin also made a cameo in a 2014 episode of [[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]], working in his new role as contractor, leading the construction on Housewife Kathy Wakile's home.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kevin Jonas is a contractor on 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/09/29/kevin-jonas-is-contractor-on-real-housewives-new-jersey/|publisher=Fox News|date=September 29, 2014|access-date=September 29, 2014}}</ref>
In 2015, he created a food app Yood.<ref>{{cite web|url=
===2019–present: Jonas Brothers reunion and ''Happiness Begins''===
On February 28, 2019, nearly six years after the Jonas Brothers initial breakup, the brothers announced the band's reunion.<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jonas-brothers-reunion-new-music-sucker-late-late-show-801382/ |title=Jonas Brothers Confirm Reunion, Plan First New Music in Six Years |last=Reed |first=Ryan |date=February 28, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> They commenced their reunion the next day with releasing their new single, "[[Sucker (song)|Sucker]]" on March 1, 2019, and partaking in a week long segment on ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]'' everyday from March 4 to March 7.<ref name=":2" /> Jonas and his brothers appeared in the band's documentary ''Chasing Happiness'', which was released on June 4, 2019. On May 9, 2019, a compilation album titled ''Music from Chasing Happiness'' was released. It consists of old Jonas Brothers songs, two Nick songs, one Joe song featuring a guest appearance from [[Lil Wayne]], and a song from Joe's band [[DNCE]], who are currently in hiatus as of January 2019 since Joe and Jonas Brothers and DNCE drummer [[Jack Lawless]] have resumed work back with the brothers.<ref name=":5">{{Citation|title=Chasing Happiness|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9882084/|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> Directed by [[John Lloyd Taylor]], the documentary covers the brothers childhood life, how the brothers started as a band, why the band broke up, and how the band got back together.<ref name=":5" />
They released their fifth studio album, ''[[Happiness Begins]]'' on June 7, 2019. It is the band's first album released after their reunion.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3126619/jonas-brothers-happiness-begins-fan-reactions/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607191945/http://www.mtv.com/news/3126619/jonas-brothers-happiness-begins-fan-reactions/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2019|title=Jonas Brothers' Comeback Album Happiness Begins Is Here, And Fans Have No Chill|last=Roth|first=Madeline|website=MTV News|language=en|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref> They have released two songs with other artists, which consist of: their feature on "[[Runaway (Sebastián Yatra, Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha song)|Runaway]]" by [[Sebastián Yatra]], [[Daddy Yankee]], and [[Natti Natasha]], as well as their collaboration on "[[Lonely (Diplo song)|Lonely]]" with [[Diplo]]. They released a song titled "Greenlight" for their episode of ''[[Songland]]'' the same day on June 18, three days before "Runaway". On November 8, they released a Christmas song, "[[Like It's Christmas]]".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Curto |first1=Justin |last2=Haylock |first2=Zoe |title=It's the First Week of November, and the Jonas Brothers Have Already Released a Christmas Song |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/jonas-brothers-like-its-christmas.html |access-date=September 3, 2020 |work=Vulture.com |date=November 8, 2019}}</ref>
On January 17, 2020, they released a new single, "[[What a Man Gotta Do]]", the lead single for their upcoming sixth studio album.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Jonas Brothers release 'What a Man Gotta Do,' their first single of 2020|url=https://ew.com/music/2020/01/17/the-jonas-brothers-release-what-a-man-gotta-do-first-single-2020/|website=EW.com|language=EN|access-date=2020-05-06}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
[[File:NewFrontKevin Jonas.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Jonas in 2011]]
Kevin Jonas lives in New Jersey with his wife, [[Danielle Jonas]], and their two daughters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/06/234421/danielle-jonas-brothers-kevin-wife-met-story-chasing-happiness|title=Inside Danielle & Kevin Jonas' Love Story|last=Nicolaou|first=Elena|website=www.refinery29.com|date=27 April 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-05}}</ref>
Danielle is a former hairdresser with Ryan Rodgers Redken Ambassador, and the pair married at [[Oheka Castle]] on December 19, 2009, with his brothers Joe and Nick as his best men. The couple met while vacationing with their families in [[the Bahamas]] in May 2007.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cotliar |first=Sharon |title=Kevin Jonas Marries in Fairytale Setting |url=https://people.com/celebrity/kevin-jonas-marries-in-fairytale-setting/ |website=People |access-date=March 11, 2019 |language=en |date=December 19, 2009}}</ref> Their first daughter was born on February 2, 2014,<ref>Peter Gicas (February 2, 2014). [http://www.eonline.com/news/503278/kevin-jonas-and-wife-danielle-welcome-baby-girl Kevin Jonas and Wife Danielle Welcome Baby Girl]. ''E'' news. Accessed 2014-02-02.</ref> and their second daughter was born on October 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/babies/kevin-jonas-danielle-jonas-welcome-daughter-valentina-angelina/?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag|title=Kevin and Danielle Jonas Welcome Daughter Valentina Angelina – See Her First Photo|website=People|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref>
In April 2021, Jonas showed support for the NGO ''GiveIndia'' during the worsening situation of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] and urged fans to help donate to the organization to help.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Priyanka Chopra continues to raise money for Covid 19 fundraiser, says it will make a 'huge difference'|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/priyanka-chopra-continues-raise-money-covid-19-fundraiser-says-it-will-make-huge-difference-722399|agency=[[Pinkvilla]]|location=[[Mumbai]]|date=3 May 2021|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=10 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310174033/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/priyanka-chopra-continues-raise-money-covid-19-fundraiser-says-it-will-make-huge-difference-722399|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In September 2021, Jonas and his wife Danielle announced the release of a book for children titled ''There's a Rock Concert in My Bedroom'', which chronicles the story of Emma, a girl who is excited about participating in her school's talent show. The Jonases said the initiative was motivated by their daughters.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gillette |first1=Sam |title=Kevin and Danielle Jonas Write Kids' Book Inspired By Their 'Rock Star' Daughters: They 'Uplift Us' |url=https://people.com/parents/kevin-jonas-danielle-jonas-write-kids-book-inspired-by-their-rock-star-daughters/ |access-date=26 September 2021 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=23 September 2021}}</ref> It was released in April 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Vorrasi-Banis |first1=Lacey |title=Kevin and Danielle Jonas on their new children's book, There's a Rock Concert in My Bedroom {{!}} EW News |url=https://ew.com/books/kevin-and-danielle-jonas-new-childrens-book/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=28 March 2022}}</ref>
In June 2024, Jonas shared that he was diagnosed with skin cancer after discovering a malignant mole on his forehead. He got a basal cell carcinoma removed from his head.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kevin Jonas Shares Skin Cancer Diagnosis |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1403476/kevin-jonas-shares-skin-cancer-diagnosis |website=E! Online |access-date=12 June 2024 |date=12 June 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography==
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