Nick Jonas & The Administration

As the unspoken leader of the Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas attracted legions of young fans with his fizzy, Disney-approved pop songs. The New Jersey native wasn’t the group’s only frontman (he shared that role with his older brother, Joe) but he was certainly its main songwriter, drawing upon his experience as a childhood Broadway actor and his love of classic pop music for inspiration. Taking a rare break from his main gig with the Jonas Brothers, Nick began working with several other musicians on a side project. Members from Prince’s New Power Generation were recruited to join the lineup, including Michael Bland and Tommy Barbarella, and the group dubbed itself Nick Jonas & the Administration before making its debut in 2010 with the album Who I Am. ~ Andrew Leahey