Magnus Ferrell, the 22-year-old son of Will Ferrell nominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 Video Music Awards, is set to join the Jonas Brothers on select dates of their "Burning Up" tour, having previously supported Nick Jonas on the road. He has also been building his profile independently, debuting at the Outside Lands festival and amassing half a million TikTok followers, while openly embracing comparisons to his famous father, joking on social media about "beating the nepo baby allegations one groovy song at a time."

His breakthrough came via the R&B-tinged single "Asleep Talking", which went viral after Will Ferrell played a clip of it on Michelle Obama's podcast IMO, prompting shout-outs from Heidi Klum, Charlie Puth and Khloe Kardashian and a No. 24 debut on the Billboard Digital Song Sales Chart. Ferrell, who has released music since age 17, grew up playing piano and jazz, studied acting at the University of Southern California before turning to music full-time, and signed with Visva/Republic Records; his father remains a vocal supporter, even joining him on cowbell at an early charity gig, and featured his song "Slow Down" on the soundtrack of his 2025 film "You're Cordially Invited".