July 20, 2009
20 Things You Never Knew about the Jonas Brothers
Did you know Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas grew up in New Jersey, but each was born in a different state? "Extra" has the scoop about the singing siblings you can't get enough of!
Did you know Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas grew up in New Jersey, but each was born in a different state? "Extra" has the scoop about the singing siblings you can't get enough of!
Jonas Brothers now have two #1 debuts within a ten month period. The last act to have two #1 debuts within a year was Jay-Z — in December 2006 and November 2007.
The Jonas Brothers have 1.2 million Facebook friends and 1.3 million MySpace friends.
In 2008, the Jonas Brothers' Rolling Stone magazine cover was that year's bestselling issue.
The brothers say their writing reveals a lifetime of influences; everything from My Chemical Romance to the Backstreet Boys to Weird Al Yankovic (with whom the band recently shared the stage at New Jersey's Bamboozle Festival).
Kevin's first name is actually Paul.
Aside from playing the guitar, Kevin loves to bowl.
Kevin's favorite food is sushi!
Kevin's favorite sport is pole vaulting.
Nick's Chinese astrological sign is Monkey.
Nick has a dog named Elvis.
Joe's favorite hobbies include making movies, jogging and working out.
Joe can also play the piano and tambourine.
Joe's favorite ice cream is Chocolate Marshmallow.
Joe's favorite sport is wiffle ball.
The Jonas Brothers have a younger brother, Frank aka Frankie.
Each Jonas Brother was born in a different U.S. state; Kevin in New Jersey, Joe in Arizona and Nick Jonas in Texas.
Nick Jonas was discovered while singing in a hair salon.
Both Nick and Joe have acted in Broadway productions.
Nick Jonas was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 2005 and now workswith the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
The Jonas Brothers were all home-schooled by their mother, Denise Jonas.