Surely for many, music is that unconditional support with which we feel accompanied in the most difficult moments, when no one else can make us feel better. This is what makes so many followers consume its content around the world and, as a consequence, the professionals dedicated to it have high rates of international popularity. One of the voices that is getting people talking is Jonathan Knight. Born on November 29, 1968 in Worcester, Massachusetts, he is an American singer who was one of the members of the youth group New Kids On the Block.
It is precisely because of his outstanding career in music that, over the years since its inception, we have been able to receive a lot of information about his professional life. However, not so much what we know about his personal life. For this reason, from The Look we have put together this article, which will help you to know more about the artist and to understand what put an end to the group of which he has been a part for so long.
This is Jonathan Knight
In order to go further and delve into more intimate aspects of his life, first it is important that we review his early years. He is the son of Marlene Putman and Allan Knight. The marriage of his parents gave him his younger brother, Jordan, with whom he has shared childhood and, in addition, profession, since both formed together the group to which they would dedicate themselves for years.
From a very young age he began to show an interest in music, as did his brother. That was what led them to pursue the dream they had in common regarding their future and, therefore, decided to take the plunge and form their own pop-R&B youth group.
The musical trajectory of Jonathan Knight
This project was born under the name of New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) and, besides Jonathan and Jordan, it was integrated by Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre and Danny Wood. Their music was very successful and was very well received by the public, so much so that they managed to sell more than 80 million records worldwide. One of their most popular songs is 'Step by Step'.
After leaving the group, Jonathan moved to a ranch and dedicated his career to real estate sales. Some time later, in 2008, the group reunited to release a new album and start a world tour, which began in 2011, and two years later they released the album '10'.
What happened to Jonathan Knight and New Kids On the Block?
In 2001 he appeared on the reality show 'The Oprah Winfrey Show', along with his brother Jordan. There he revealed the reason why he decided to leave the group he had formed. The reason was the constant panic attacks he suffered for years, something that made it impossible to continue.
Today, the musician has revealed that, in addition, the manager put him under great pressure to hide his homosexuality, which years later he openly acknowledged. At present, Jonathan lives happily with his new husband, Harley Rodriguez, after getting married a few months ago.