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About|the singer|the U.S. congressman and railroad engineer|Jonathan Knight (railroader)Infobox musical artist| background = solo_singer| name = Jonathan Knight| image = Copyrightsheleenvanderklinknetherlands.jpg| Caption = Jon Knight, signing in London at HMV record store. September 8th 2008. Photo by Heleen van der Klink, The Netherlands. (picture originally posted on flickr.com with user account Klinkie)| birth_name = Jonathan Rashleigh Knight| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1968|11|29|mf=y| death_date =| origin = Worcester, Massachusetts , United States | instrument =| genre = Pop music|Pop | occupation = Singer Real estate development|Real estate developer | years_active = 1984–1994 (with NKOTB) 2008–present (with NKOTB)| label = Columbia Records|Columbia (1984–1994) Interscope Records|Interscope (2008–present)| associated_acts = New Kids on the Block | website = http://www.nkotb.com Jonathan Rashleigh Knight (born November 29, 1968) is an American singing|singer . Knight is part of the Boy band|boyband New Kids on the Block . The band also includes Donnie Wahlberg , Joey McIntyre , Danny Wood and Jonathan's younger brother Jordan Knight|Jordan . He is the oldest member of the group and was the first to leave the group in 1994 prior to their official disbanding.
Early life
Jonathan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to parents Marlene Putnam and Allan Knight. He is the 5th of 6 children: Allison, Sharon, David, Christopher, Jonathan, and Jordan.cite web|url= http://thenewkidsforever.com/index02.html|title=The New Kids Forever
New Kids on the Block
main|New Kids on the BlockBetween 1984 and 1994, Knight was a member of an award-winning American pop group New Kids on the Block. The group went on to sell over 80 million albums worldwide before disbanding in 1994 after Knight left the group during the tour for their 1994 album Face the Music (New Kids on the Block album)|Face the Music . The group originally tried to continue the tour claiming Knight had been badly hurt by a horse , but in a press conference a few weeks later, the group revealed that they were actually disbanding.Citation needed|date=March 2009 Knight's early departure from the group lead to reports that some members were frustrated with the way he departed and that those feelings prevented an earlier reformation of the group.Citation needed|date=March 2009 In the spring of 2008, Knight returned to show business, reuniting with the other four members of New Kids on the Block. The band released their seventh album (and first in 14 years), The Block (album)|The Block , on September 2, 2008. To confirm their reunion and announce the new album, the band performed live together on May 16, 2008 for the first time in fifteen years on the Today (NBC program)|Today Show .cite web|url= http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20227480,00.html|title=NKOTB's Danny Wood: 'Opening Night Was Amazing'|last=Mascia|first=Kristen |date=2008-09-19|publisher=people.com|accessdate=2009-02-08cite web|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/05/16/new-kids-on-the-block-return-to-today-for-first-show-in-15-years/|title=New Kids on the Block Return to "Today" for First Show in 15 Years|date=2008-05-16|publisher=rollingstone.com|accessdate=2009-02-08
A world tour was scheduled to follow the new release and began in Canada on September 18, 2008. The first single from the album, " Summertime (New Kids on the Block song)|Summertime ", performed well worldwide peaking as #9 in Canada and breaking the top 30 in the U.S. charts (#24 as a digital download). The group released " Single (New Kids on the Block song)|Single ", their second single from The Block in August 2008.cite web|url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do? model.vnuArtistId=5297& model.vnuAlbumId=1163149|title=Artist Chart History - New Kids on the Block|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=2009-02-08
Personal life
Jonathan is the older brother of Jordan Knight .
In the years after the group first disbanded, Knight has worked as a real estate developer living in Essex, Massachusetts and rarely made public appearances or gave interviews. In 2000, Knight revealed that he has suffered from panic attacks since his early career with New Kids On The Block .cite news|url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20132995,00.html|title=Renewed Kid|last=Tauber|first=Michelle |date=2000-11-20|publisher= People |accessdate=2009-02-08 He has since sought medical help and his health had improved.cite web|url= http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1443264/20010430/new_kids_on_the_block.jhtml|title=Older Kids on the Comeback|last=Bottomley|first=C. |date=2001-04-11|publisher=vh1.com
In the early 1990s, Knight was linked to teen pop singer Tiffany (singer)|Tiffany . Both denied dating at the time.cite news|url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20113563,00.html|title=The Insider: Tiffany's Dating Game|last=Fink|first=Mitchell|date=1990-11-12|publisher=people.com|accessdate=2009-02-08 In 2009, The National Enquirer published an article from a man claiming to be Knight's ex-boyfriend, and outing him as gay.cite news|url= http://www.dailystab.com/nkotb-jonathan-knight-gay/|title=NKOTB Jonathan Knight Gay In a January 2011 interview, singer Tiffany stated that Knight is gay,cite news|url= http://music.aol.com/blog/2011/01/21/tiffany-reveals-nkotbs-jonathan-knight-is-gay/|title=Tiffany Reveals NKOTB's Jonathan Knight Is 'Gay' which Knight then confirmed, saying "I have lived my life very openly and have never hidden the fact that I am gay".cite news|url= http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/knight-i-never-hid-my-sexuality_1197332|title=Knight: 'I Never Hid My Sexuality'
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External links
http://www.nkotb.com New Kids On The Block Official Website
http://www.newkids.info New Kids On The Block Video's
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New Kids on the Block
Persondata|NAME= Knight, Jonathan |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Knight, Jonathan Rashleigh |SHORT DESCRIPTION= Singer, Real Estate Developer |DATE OF BIRTH= November 29, 1968 |PLACE OF BIRTH= Worcester, Massachusetts |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Jonathan Category:1968 births Category:American pop singers Category:American male singers Category:LGBT musicians from the United States Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Massachusetts Category:New Kids on the Block members Category:People from Worcester, Massachusetts
