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Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
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Origin	Sayreville, New Jersey
Years active	1983- present

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-'''Jon Bon Jovi''' (born '''Gian Francis Buongiovi''' on [[March 2]], [[1962]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[rock star]] and [[actor]] who is the lead singer of the highly successful rock band [[Bon Jovi]].
-==Biography==
-Jon Bon Jovi was born in [[Perth Amboy]], [[New Jersey]], and raised in [[Sayreville]]. His mother, [[Carol Sharkey]], was a [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] as well as a [[Playboy Bunny]] and his father, John Bongiovi (born ''Gian Buongiovanni''), was a coiffeur/hair stylist of [[Italian people|Italian]] ancestry.
-John Bongiovi attended [[Sayreville War Memorial High School]] in Parlin, New Jersey, and later adopted the stage name Jon Bon Jovi at the behest of the record company that he signed with. He also plays acoustic guitar, harmonica, and rhythm guitar but makes the most of his part as lead singer.  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.
-Bon Jovi married Dorothea Hurley, his high school sweetheart, on [[April 29]], [[1989]] in the [[Graceland Chapel]] in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]. He fathered one daughter, Stephanie Rose Bongiovi (born on [[May 31]], [[1993]]), and three sons, Jesse James Louis Bongiovi (born on [[February 19]], [[1995]]) Jacob Hurley Bongiovi (born on [[May 7]], [[2002]]) and Romeo Jon Bongiovi (born on [[March 29]], [[2004]]).
-Bon Jovi discovered the band [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]] in 1985, at the Empire Rock Club in Pennsylvania.  They opened for Bon Jovi during the ''Slippery When Wet'' tour and Bon Jovi has remained an avid supporter of the band ever since.
-Bon Jovi is a credited actor in the movies ''Moonlight and Valentino'', ''The Leading Man'', ''Anywhere But Here'', ''Destination Anywhere'', ''Homegrown'', ''Little City'', ''No Looking Back'', '''Row Your Boat'', ''Vampires Los Muertos'', ''[[U-571 (movie)|U-571]]'', ''[[Cry Wolf]]'' and ''National Lampoon's Pucked''. He also had a supporting role in the movie ''[[Pay It Forward]]'', where he played [[Helen Hunt]]'s abusive ex-husband. His TV series appearances include ''[[Sex and the City]]'' and an extended stint on ''[[Ally McBeal]]'', as well as a guest appearance on ''[[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]''.
-Jon Bon Jovi can also be seen in [[Young Guns II]] with a brief uncredited role as a cowboy in a pit.
-Bon Jovi's first appearance in any musical production was in the 1980 Star Wars album, ''[[Christmas in the Stars]]''. He was the lead in singing the song, "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas." (Credited as John Bongiovi).
-Jon Bon Jovi has recorded two solo albums: ''[[Blaze of Glory]]'' (1990) and ''Destination Anywhere'' (1997) and sold over 100 million albums with the band ''[[Bon Jovi]]''.
-Jon Bon Jovi has worked on behalf of the [[Special Olympics]], the [[American Red Cross]], the [[Elizabeth Glaser]] Pediatric [[AIDS]] Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, and other groups.
-On [[June 15]], [[2001]], Jon Bon Jovi addressed the [[Oxford Union]] debate society.
-[[Image:Bon Jovi live.jpg|thumb|225px|right|Bon Jovi]]
-In [[2004]] he became founder and owner of the [[Philadelphia Soul]] of the [[Arena Football League]] with friend and fellow band member [[Richie Sambora]]. He appeared in several [[television commercial]]s for the league.  Bon Jovi claims to have been a football fan, especially of the [[New York Giants]], for his entire life.[http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NYG/5647221]
-On [[September 21]], [[2005]], during an appearance on her show, the Bon Jovi band donated $1,000,000 to [[Oprah Winfrey]] for her Angel Network foundation. As of 2006, this is the highest amount donated by any single celebrity on Oprah's show.
-His cousin is [[Robert Hegyes]], who played Epstein on the 1970s [[sitcom]] ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]''.
-He currently lives in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown, New Jersey]]. He has donated more than $25,000 dollars to the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].
-In the 2004 presidential election, Jon Bon Jovi campaigned for Democratic nominee, [[John Kerry]].
-==Awards==
-* [[1989]]: [[American Music Award]]: Best Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group; award shared with his band.
-* [[1990]]: [[Golden Globe]]: Best Song, Blaze of Glory (from ''[[Young Guns II]]'' soundtrack).
-* [[1991]]: [[MTV]] [[Michael Jackson]] Video Vanguard Award; shared with his band.
-* [[2001]]: [[Humanitarian]] of the Year by The Food Bank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties for his charitable work on behalf of the people of New Jersey.
-* [[2001]]: [[Honorary doctorate]] in [[Humanities]] degree from [[Monmouth University]] in [[New Jersey]], for his success as an [[entertainer]] and his [[humanitarian]] work.
-* [[2004]]: [[American Music Awards]]: Received the Award of Merit for their long career.
-* [[2005]]: [[World Music Awards]]: Received the Diamond Award for sales of 100+ million albums.
-* [[2006]]: Along with Jennifer Nettles, won an award for Best Collaborative Video for 'Who Says You Can't Go Home' from Bon Jovi's Have a Nice Day CD.
-[[Image:Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Dublin 06.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Jon Bon Jovi with Bon Jovi guitarist, [[Richie Sambora]]]].
-==Discography==
-=== Solo albums ===
-* ''[[Blaze of Glory]]'' – 1990
-* ''[[Destination Anywhere]]'' – 1997
-=== With Bon Jovi ===
-* ''[[Bon Jovi (album)|Bon Jovi]]'' – 1984
-* ''[[7800° Fahrenheit]]'' – 1985
-* ''[[Slippery When Wet]]'' – 1986
-* ''[[New Jersey (album)|New Jersey]]'' – 1988
-* ''[[Keep the Faith]]'' – 1992
-* ''[[Cross Road]]'' – 1994
-* ''[[These Days (Bon Jovi album)|These Days]]'' – 1995
-* ''[[Crush (album)|Crush]]'' – 2000
-* ''[[One Wild Night Live 1985-2001]]'' – 2001
-* ''[[Bounce (album)|Bounce]]'' – 2002
-* ''[[This Left Feels Right]]'' – 2003
-* ''[[100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong]]'' – 2004
-* ''[[Have a Nice Day (Bon Jovi album)|Have a Nice Day]]'' – 2005
-==External links==
-*[http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0608/16/lkl.01.html Interview on CNN's Larry King Live, Aug 16, 2006]
-*[http://www.louisepalanker.com/interviews/jon-bon-jovi-interview.html Streaming interview from 1987] (15 minutes)
-*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000954/ Jon Bon Jovi on IMDb]
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