Profile
Jon Bon Jovi
Musician
Male
Born
Mar 2, 1962
Age
51
Hometown
Perth Amboy, New ...
Genres
Glam metal + Hard...
Instruments
Trumpet + Guitar ...
Performed With
Bon Jovi
Record Label
Island Records
Other Names
Bongiovi, John Fr...
Jon Bon Jovi is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him. During his career, he has released two solo albums and eleven… Read More
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Dorothea HurleyMarried 1989
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Jon Bon Jovi
Age 51
parents
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John Francis Bongiovi, Sr.Father
children
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Jacob Hurley Bon JoviSon
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Romeo Jon Bon JoviSon
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Jesse James Louis Bon JoviSon
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Stephanie Rose Bon JoviDaughter
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Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1962
Birth
Born on March 2, 1962.
TEENAGE
1980
18 Years Old
When he was seventeen, Jon Bon Jovi was working sweeping floors at his cousin Tony Bongiovi's recording studio. In 1980, when Meco was there recording Christmas in the Stars: The Star Wars Christmas Album, Tony Bongiovi recommended him for the song "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas."
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TWENTIES
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora co-wrote and sang backing vocals on Cher’s single "We All Sleep Alone" and also produced several other tracks on the album, later going on to co-produce Cher’s multi-platinum album Heart of Stone in 1989 and co-wrote the song Does Anybody Really Fall In Love Anymore?
Jon Bon Jovi note that, each band member went their separate way, even departing in separate jets after the New Jersey Tour ended in early 1990 which exceeded 232 shows on 5 continents.
In 1991 Jon Bon Jovi he started his own label, Jambco Records, and produced Aldo Nova's album Blood on the Bricks and Billy Falcon's album Pretty Blue World.
THIRTIES
1997
35 Years Old
Jon Bon Jovi, wrote what would become his second solo album, 1997's Destination Anywhere. A short movie of the same name was recorded right around the record's release, based entirely on the songs from the record and starring Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and Whoopi Goldberg. The film debuted on both MTV and VH1 in 1997 After five years since their last studio album, the band returned in 2000 and released their seventh studio album, Crush.
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2000
38 Years Old
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He also campaigned for Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential election, John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election, and Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election.
FORTIES
2004
42 Years Old
As a Democrat, Bon Jovi toured extensively on behalf of Presidential candidate John Kerry in 2004, appearing at and playing acoustic sets (with Richie Sambora) at rallies for the Kerry-Edwards ticket throughout the United States.
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In 2006, Bon Jovi made a $1 million donation to build 28 Habitat homes in Louisiana in partnership with low-income families on the hurricane-stricken coast.
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2007
45 Years Old
Bon Jovi also played as a part of the Live Earth concert at the Meadowlands in 2007, and was introduced by former Vice President Al Gore.
2008
46 Years Old
In 2008, Jon Bon Jovi supported Barack Obama for President, even holding an exclusive fundraiser at his home for him; he also played a 2009 Manhattan fundraiser for now Secretary of State Clinton to lessen some of her $6.3 million dollar campaign debt.
On Sunday, January 18, 2009 Bon Jovi performed a duet at the Obama Inauguration Concert of the Sam Cooke classic "A Change is Gonna Come" with Bettye LaVette.
In 2010, President Barack Obama named Jon Bon Jovi to the White House Council for Community Solutions.
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2011
49 Years Old
Bon Jovi described himself as a recovering Catholic. In 2011, Bon Jovi expressed interest in purchasing 15% of the Atlanta Falcons for 150 million dollars.
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FIFTIES
2012
50 Years Old
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In 2012, Jon Bon Jovi ranked number fifty on the list of Billboard magazine's "Power 100", a ranking of "The Most Powerful and Influential People In The Music Business".
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