Jon Bon Jovi is a singer, guitarist, and actor from the United States. He is the founder of the rock band Bon Jovi and has released 15 studio albums as a member. He has also released two solo albums. He has performed at numerous awards shows, including the MTV Video Music Awards and the Grammy Awards.
Jon Bon Jovi was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the son of John Francis Bongiovi and Carol Bongiovi. He has two brothers. He attended St. Joseph High School in New Jersey. He showed little interest in his studies, but dreamed of becoming a rock star. He began playing in local clubs at age fourteen, and by the time he was twenty he was playing in the world-famous Jersey Shore.
In 1983, Jon Bon Jovi signed with Mercury Records, who wanted the band to promote their single “Runaway”. The band’s lineup changed as he and his bandmates changed. In addition to David Bryan, the group added Richie Sambora and Alec John Such. He played local shows with his bandmates until he left the group to join a new band called Skid Row.
In addition to his music career, Jon Bon Jovi has written many songs for movies and TV shows. The band has sold over 130 albums worldwide, and he has even written some songs for other artists. Jon Bon Jovi’s musical career is far from over. His band has released 12 studio albums, a couple of solo albums, and numerous singles.
Jon Bon Jovi has also launched the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, a non-profit organization that addresses issues such as economic hardship in families. He has also supported several democratic candidates. He secretly married his high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley in 1989. He also became the owner of the Philadelphia Soul in 2004. He is a huge soccer fan, and he has a keen interest in Melbourne Heart FC.
In the year 1997, Bon Jovi released his first solo album, Destination Anywhere. The album became a hit and was backed by a movie. He also did movies for a couple of years. In 2000, Bon Jovi reunited with his band again. The hit single “Blood of Glory” was a hit, and the band returned to the music scene. The 7th album, “Circle of Fire,” was a Grammy Award-winning success.
Outside of music, Jon Bon Jovi has branched out into television, film, and politics. He served as a member of the White House Council for Community Solutions, which gives advice to the president on issues of local communities. He also has a nonprofit called the Soul Foundation, which helps build affordable housing for low-income people.
Jon Bon Jovi started his career in his teens, when he decided to skip school and pursue music full-time. His cousin, Tony Bongiovi, owned a famous independent recording studio in New York and was instrumental in his early career. When Jon Bon Jovi was 17, he was sweeping floors at Tony’s studio to earn extra money. The studio manager was looking for someone to sing the vocals on a Star Wars Christmas album. Jon Bon Jovi provided the vocals and became one of his first professional recordings, which sparked his career.