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As frontman of
the Jonas Brothers,
Joe Jonas became a multi-platinum pop star while still in his teens. The band started off as a solo project for
Joe's younger brother, Nick, who acted in several Broadway shows before signing a record contract with INO Records in 2004.
Joe, who'd already done some Broadway acting of his own, helped write several songs on Nick's debut album. Those tracks eventually wound their way onto the desk of
Columbia Records president
Steve Greenberg, who decided to shelve Nick's solo career and promote the three
Jonas siblings as a pop band instead.
The Jonas Brothers hit pay dirt in 2007, when their self-titled second album debuted at number five during its first week. Given their good looks and tween appeal, the boys also proved to be popular on television, landing their own Disney Channel movie franchise (Camp Rock) and launching two TV shows (Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream and JONAS). Branching off,
Joe scored a Top Ten hit in 2008 with "This Is Me," a duet he'd recorded with girlfriend
Demi Lovato for the Camp Rock soundtrack. Two years later, he announced plans for a solo album, which arrived in 2011 with the release of
Fastlife. Well received, the album peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart.
With the breakup of
the Jonas Brothers in 2013,
Joe began toying with the idea of forming another act. However, rather than choosing to hire studio musicians, he eventually wrangled the talents of two former
Jonas Brothers touring musicians, Korean-born guitarist JinJoo Lee (
Jordin Sparks,
Charli XCX,
Cee Lo Green) and drummer
Jack Lawless (
Demi Lovato,
Miley Cyrus), along with former
Semi Precious Weapons bassist/keyboardist
Cole Whittle. In 2015, the newly minted
DNCE released an EP that included the hit single "Cake by the Ocean." A year later, they delivered the full-length album
DNCE, featuring production from Sir Nolan,
Ilya,
Mattman & Robin, and others. Included on the album was the single "Body Moves." ~ Andrew Leahey