Jon Bon Jovi
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 and later adopted the stage name Jon Bon Jovi (Italian for "good life") at the behest of the record company that Bon Jovi signed with.
Bon Jovi married Dorothea Hurley on April 28, 1989 in the Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He fathered one daughter, Stephanie Rose Bon Jovi (May 31, 1993), and three sons, Jesse James Louis Bon Jovi (February 19, 1995) Jacob Hurley Bon Jovi (May 7, 2002) and Romeo Jon (March 29, 2004).
Jon Bon Jovi is an credited actor in the movies Moonlight and Valentino, The Leading Man, Destination Anywhere, Homegrown, Little City, No Looking Back, Row Your Boat, U-571. He also had a supporting role in the movie Pay it Forward, where he played Helen Hunt's abusive ex-husband.
TV series appearances include Sex and the City and
Ally McBeal.
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 and other groups.
On June 15, 2001, Jon Bon Jovi addressed the prestigious Oxford Union debate society.
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