Joe Jonas

• 1. Introduction

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  Joe Jonas made his acting debut in August 2007 on a Hannah Montana episode titled "Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas." More than ten million people tuned in. That made it the most watched series telecast in the history of basic cable.

  The singer, born in 1989, stood on that stage with his two brothers, performing a duet-style party song with the show's lead actress, Miley Cyrus. Hardly any of the audience could have guessed how shaky the trio's footing had been only months before. They also could not have guessed how often Joe would have to start over.

  How does a young band go from a record label's indifference to a television phenomenon? And what does a lead singer do when the band that made him famous ends, not once but twice?

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• 2. Casa Grande to Columbia

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  Joseph Adam Jonas was born on the 15th of August 1989 in Casa Grande, Arizona. His father, Paul Kevin Jonas, was a songwriter and musician who had also been an ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church. His mother, Denise, whose maiden name was Miller, had taught sign language and worked as a singer. Joe had an older brother, Kevin, and two younger brothers, Nick and Frankie.

  Joe attended Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon, New Jersey. In 2002, before any record deal, he appeared in Baz Luhrmann's Broadway production of La bohème.

  The brothers recorded their first song together in 2005. It was called Please Be Mine. Steve Greenberg, then president of Columbia Records, heard it and decided to sign all three as a group. They had toyed with calling themselves "Sons of Jonas" before settling on Jonas Brothers.

  Touring began before the first album existed. Through 2005 they shared bills with Jump5, Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, the Backstreet Boys and The Click Five. Their debut single, "Mandy," came out in December 2005.

  The album was supposed to follow in February 2006. Executive changes at Columbia's parent company, Sony, pushed it back again and again. While they waited, the brothers turned up on Disney Channel soundtracks and toured with Aly & AJ.

  It's About Time finally reached stores on the 8th of August 2006. The label offered it little support and showed no interest in promoting the band further. The second single, "Year 3000," had its video premiere on the Disney Channel at the start of 2007.

  Unhappy with how the record was handled, the brothers hoped to leave, and in 2007 it was confirmed that Columbia had dropped them. The album sold a total of 67,000 copies in the United States.

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• 3. Disney Years

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  A new contract came quickly after the split, this time with Hollywood Records. The band's self-titled second album arrived on the 7th of August 2007. It entered the top five of the Billboard 200 and went on to sell more than two million copies in the United States. The single "S.O.S" became their first top twenty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 1.5 million copies.

  In May 2008 the brothers began starring in a documentary series called Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream. That summer, Joe made his film debut in the Disney Channel movie Camp Rock, playing the character Shane Gray. The soundtrack came out on the 17th of July 2008 and sold 188,000 copies in its first week. Joe recorded a duet for it, "This Is Me," which reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. It was his first release outside the group, and it sold just over 900,000 copies.

  A Little Bit Longer reached stores on the 12th of August 2008. It was the band's first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales above 525,000. Total sales passed two million, making it their second multi-platinum record. Its lead single, "Burnin' Up," was their first top five hit in the United States.

  The screen work kept growing. A 3D concert film, Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, opened in theaters on the 27th of February 2009. It earned enough to rank as the sixth highest-grossing concert film. On the 2nd of May 2009 the Disney Channel series Jonas began, with Joe playing a character named Joe Lucas. Its second and final season aired as Jonas L.A.

  The fourth album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, followed on the 16th of June 2009. It took the top spot on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 247,000 copies.

  Joe's profile spilled into other corners of television. He sat as a guest judge on the ninth season of American Idol in January 2010. In February 2010 he made a cameo in Vampire Weekend's video for "Giving Up the Gun," alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon and RZA. He also guest starred on Hot in Cleveland as Will, the son of Valerie Bertinelli's character. Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam came next, with Joe again as Shane Gray.

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• 4. Between Bands

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  Funk was the sound Joe wanted for his first solo record, announced in 2011. The lead single, "See No More," featured Chris Brown and came out on the 3rd of June 2011. It reached only number ninety-two on the Billboard Hot 100.

  On the 4th of August 2011 he announced on Twitter that he would join Britney Spears on her European tour, starting on the 16th of October. Ryan Seacrest premiered the second single, "Just in Love," on the 9th of September, and a later remix added the rapper Lil Wayne. That same day Joe began a co-headlining run with Jay Sean, with JoJo opening. It ended on the 6th of October 2011.

  Fastlife reached stores through Hollywood Records on the 11th of October 2011. It sold 18,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard 200. It dropped off the chart quickly, and by 2015 had sold only 45,000 copies. On the 1st of May 2012, it was announced that both Joe and the Jonas Brothers had parted ways with Hollywood Records.

  The brothers soon found their way back to each other. They played in Russia in September 2012, their first live show since their 2010 tour. A reunion concert, announced in August 2012, took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on the 11th of October 2012. In April 2013 it was confirmed that they would make a fifth album and tour.

  Kevin starred in an E! reality series, Married to Jonas, about his marriage to his wife Danielle. Joe and Nick appeared in it, and it followed the brothers preparing their comeback. Joe also took part in the Fox dating show The Choice, and co-wrote the song "Dreams" for John Legend's 2013 album Love in the Future.

  The fifth album was to come out independently on the brothers' own label. It was first titled V and included the singles "Pom Poms" and "First Time." Then, on the 9th of October 2013, the group cancelled its tour only days before it was due to start. The brothers cited a "deep rift within the band" over "creative differences." Days later, the band was confirmed to be over.

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• 5. DNCE

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  "Cake by the Ocean" climbed to number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Joe his biggest hit as a frontman. It came from a band he had not planned to form.

  After the breakup, he started a new project with producers including Malay and Mattman & Robin. He could not decide whether to record a second solo album or start a group. Working on several songs with Justin Tranter helped him choose a band.

  He recruited two friends who had been his touring partners, Jack Lawless and JinJoo Lee. Cole Whittle, a member of the alternative rock band Semi Precious Weapons, became the fourth and final member. Joe served as lead vocalist, and the funk-pop group named itself DNCE, a deliberate misspelling of the word dance.

  The debut single arrived in 2015. The Swaay extended play followed in October 2015. A self-titled album then reached the Billboard 200, debuting at number seventy-nine and later peaking at number nine. His discography dates that album to 2016.

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• 6. Coach and Character Actor

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  In 2016 Joe played the greaser Johnny Casino in the television special Grease Live. The part was an early sign that he wanted roles beyond playing himself.

  The following year he served as a mentor on season 13 of The Voice in the United States, on Team Adam Levine. In 2018 he moved up to a coaching chair on the Australian version, replacing Seal. He returned to the American show as a mentor in 2020, for Team Nick on season 18.

  June 2018 brought a collaboration with the British DJ Jonas Blue, called "I See Love," written for the film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. Joe also voiced a Kraken in that movie. In 2020 he hosted a Quibi series called Cup of Joe. In 2022 he judged and served as an executive producer on Becoming a Popstar.

  The most serious acting job arrived in January 2021, when he was announced in the cast of Devotion, a Korean War movie. He played Marty Goode. Filming took place on Tybee Island, Georgia, in March 2021, and on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina, that May. He has called joining the cast a "life changing" experience.

  In September 2022 it was announced that he had co-written a song called "Not Alone" for the film's credits. He described it as "One of the favorites that I've ever written" and called it "spiritual."

  A third Disney Channel musical, Camp Rock 3, is listed for 2026, with Joe once more as Shane Gray.

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• 7. Reunions

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  Rumors were swirling on Twitter and other social media in late January 2019 that the three brothers would reform the Jonas Brothers. On the 28th of February 2019 they confirmed it with a new single, "Sucker," released the next day. That April, Joe appeared at WE Day California, and ABC aired portions of it in August.

  DNCE came back in February 2022, with Lawless and Lee returning alongside Joe. The announcement came with "Dancing Feet," a song by the Norwegian DJ Kygo, released on the 25th of February 2022. The Jonas Brothers followed with their sixth studio album, The Album, in May 2023.

  On the 17th of July 2024, Joe announced a second solo album, Music for People Who Believe in Love. It was first scheduled for the 18th of October 2024, then postponed to the 23rd of May 2025. The lead single, "Work It Out," came out on the 19th of July 2024, and "What This Could Be" followed on the 4th of October.

  The Jonas Brothers held a fan convention called JonasCon to mark 20 years as a band. At it, Joe revealed the album's track list. The brothers released the single "Love Me to Heaven" on the 21st of March 2025, and performed on the 23rd of March 2025 at JONASCON 2025 in New Jersey. "Heart by Heart," the third solo single, came out on the 25th of April 2025.

  In April 2026, Joe was scheduled to sing the national anthem at Wrestlemania 42.

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• 8. Life Off Stage

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  On the 1st of May 2019, Joe married the English actress Sophie Turner in Las Vegas, Nevada. They had begun dating in 2016 and became engaged in October 2017. A second ceremony took place in Paris, France, on the 29th of June 2019. Before Turner, he had dated Gigi Hadid, Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato.

  The couple have two daughters. In September 2021 they bought a mansion in Miami, Florida for $11 million, reportedly inspired by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Before moving, they sold their house in Encino, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, for $15.2 million. In November 2022 the Miami home was listed at nearly $17 million.

  In September 2023, Joe filed for divorce from Turner in Miami. She then sued him, citing "wrongful detention." Her suit said he refused to let their daughters return to England, which had been registered as their permanent residence in April. The two reached a temporary custody agreement in October.

  In January 2024, a New York judge dismissed the lawsuit with both sides agreeing. The court had considered that Joe could not have given up the children's passports because of a ruling by a Florida court, where the divorce began. The divorce was finalized in September 2024. Earlier that year he had a brief relationship with the model Stormi Bree.

  In April 2026, he announced that he was dating the Puerto Rican model Tatiana Gabriela. It is unconfirmed when they began dating. A source close to the couple told People that they started getting to know each other in the summer of 2025.

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