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"The only thing I ask of the fans is to understand
that (the music) is not a product. It's not a McDonald's hamburger
that's always going to be the same, or a pair of Levi's jeans. It's
a guy. And the guy has different things to say over the years, and
with every record."
- Jon Bon Jovi
On his 2nd solo album "Destination Anywhere" (1997)
The Columbus Dispatch (Aug. 14, '97)
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| Position: |
Lead singer |
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Full name: |
John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.
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Birthdate: |
March 2, 1962 |
| Birthplace: |
Perth Amboy Hospital, Perth Amboy, New
Jersey. His family moved to Sayreville when he was 4.
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| Height: |
5'10" |
| Hair: |
blond |
| Eyes: |
blue |
| Parents: |
John Sr. and Carol |
| Siblings: |
2 brothers: Anthony and Matthew |
| Wife: |
Dorothea Hurley (Married April 1989 in Las Vegas, NV, USA) |
| Children: |
Stephanie Rose (born May 31, 1993)
Jesse James Louis (born February 19, 1995) |
| First Instrument: |
His mom bought him a guitar when he was
7. |
| Past school: |
Sayreville High School |
| First gig: |
Rush, Heart and The Doobie Brothers; in
Erie, Pennsylvania, 1975. |
| Past bands: |
Raze -- his very first band, originally called "Starz"
Atlantic City Expressway -- a 10-piece R&B band he was in while in
high school, that was when he was introduced to one of the band members,
who later became a keyboardist for Bon Jovi, "David Bryan".
The Rest -- they got to open for Hall & Oates, Southside Johnny &the
Asbury Jukes.
The Lechers
The Wild Ones -- While with this band, Jon wrote "Runaway" and
Ray Willhard entered the song into a competition drawn by a
local radio station called "Rock To Riches", the song was
played all over the country. Jon was then offered
many record deals.
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Acting carreer:
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Young Guns (1990) -- filmed in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Jon
played a very small role as a runaway prisoner who got shot
to death!
Moonlight
and Valentino (1995) -- Jon played a small role as a painter;
starring Elizabeth Perkins, Whoopi Goldberg, Gwyneth Paltrow
The
Leading Man -- did well in Europe but still not released
in the U.S.
Little
City -- co-starring Annabella Sciorra and Penelope Ann
Miller
Homegrown
-- with Billy Bob Thornton and John Lithgow
No Looking Back -- directed by Ed Burns (She's The One), co-starring
Laren Holly
Row Your Boat -- starring Jon and Bai Ling. Currently on
shown on STAR TV (Asian viewers only)
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