Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi (born March 2, 1962) is an American singer, composer, musician (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica, Keyboard) of the rock band Bon Jovi, and Hollywood actor.

He was born John Francis B

Jon Bon Jovi (born March 2, 1962) is an American singer, composer, musician (Guitar, Piano, Harmonica, Keyboard) of the rock band Bon Jovi, and Hollywood actor.

He was born John Francis Bongiovi, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. His mother, Carol Sharkley, was a former playboy bunny and his father, John Bongiovi, a coifeur of half Italian ancestry. He attended high school in Sayreville, and later adopted the stage name Jon Bon Jovi at the behest of the record company that Bon Jovi signed with. His early career was assisted by his cousin, Tony Bongiovi, a notable record producer who owned the Power Station recording studio. Jon worked as a janitor at the studio, and in periods of studio downtime recorded his own material, helped by his uncle. An album of these early recordings John Bongiovi: The Power Station Years was released in 1999.