Jonathan Knight

About

Jonathan Rashleigh Knight-Rodriguez (né Knight; born November 29, 1968) is an American-Canadian pop singer. He is best known for being a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. The band also includes his younger brother Jordan, and members Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, and Danny Wood. He is the oldest member of the band and the first to leave it in 1994 prior to their official split.

Jonathan Rashleigh Knight was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Canadian parents of English, Scottish and German descent, and holds both US and Canadian citizenship. He is one of six children, including Allison, Sharon, David, Christopher and Jordan. His father Allan Knight, an Episcopal priest, is from Meaford, Ontario, and his mother Marlene (née Putnam) is from Dunnville, Ontario.

From 1986 until 1994, Knight was a member of the American boy band New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) together with his younger brother Jordan Knight. They went on to sell over 80 million records worldwide before splitting in 1994 after he left during the tour for their 1994 album Face the Music. The group attempted to continue the tour claiming Jonathan had been…