Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is a popular pop/rock band. The band members are Jon Bon Jovi,

Richard Sambora, David Bryan, and Tico Torres. The rock group, Bon Jovi, was formed

in 1983.Over the years the rock group has won many awards. In 1987 they were awarded the American Music Award for the Best Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group. Then in 1990

they won the Golden Globe Award for Best Song for their song, Blaze of Glory, from

Young Guns II soundtrack. Many thought that Bon Jovi had passed its peak when the

rock world was changed by the rise of alternative music, but the band overcame that

musical climate problem and even became more popular. Some critics dismiss the band

as “lite metal” and, more recently as a “hair band”; however, Bon Jovi has found true

love with the ones who really count: radio, video, and the fans. The main reason the

band has stayed popular over the years is due to their sincerity of feeling that comes

through in their heartfelt lyrics and emotion-packed sound. The members of Bon Jovi

love what they do and it shows.

Jon Bon Jovi is the lead singer for the band. Jon was born on March 2, 1962 in

Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Jon Bon Jovi’s birth name was John Bongiovi. A record

executive, Derek Shulman, with the record company Polygram changed John Bongiovi’s

name to Jon Bon Jovi. Jon’s father is John Bongiovi, a hairdresser, and his mother is

Carol Bongiovi. Jon has two brothers, Anthony and Matthew. He grew up in Sayreville,

New Jersey. He was in the band, Raze, in the eighth grade. Then he attended Sayreville

War Memorial High School. During his early teens he was hanging out at local clubs

convincing people that one day he would be a rock star. Jon was influenced by rock

stars like Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny, and the Asbury Jukes. When he was 16

he was playing clubs. It was not long before he started playing in a ten-piece rhythm and

blues band called Atlantic City Expressway with keyboardist David Bryan. Jon Bon Jovi

also performed with bands called The Rest, The Lechers, and the Wild Ones.

Meanwhile, Richie Sambora was also performing locally with a funk and fusion outfit

called the Extremes.

The members of Bon Jovi had crossed paths in these early days, but the

current group members did not come together until March of 1983. This is when the

first Bon Jovi single, “Runaway,” had become a minor hit. At that time ...

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Bongiovi) is the main singer of the band and also plays the guitar, piano,

harmonica, and keyboards. His nickname is Captain Kidd and Elvis. He married

his highschool sweetheart Dorothea Hurley on April 28, 1989. He is the father of

two children, daughter Stephanie Rose born May 31, 1993 and son Jesse James Louis

born February 19, 1995.

The Bon Jovi band members of Jon Bon Jovi, Richard Sambora, David Bryan, and

Tico Torres started out in the bars of New Jersey, but have went to superstardom. They

all grew up in the public eye and have matured both professionally and personally. The

band’s ten top hits are It’s My Life, I’ll Be There For You, Always, Thank You For

Loving Me, Say It Isn’t So, In These Arms, Dry County, Two Story Town, Livin’ on a

Prayer, and Next 100 Years. Since the time the Bon Jovi rock group was formed in 1983

to present they have received many awards like the American Music Award, the Golden

Globe Award, and MTV awards. Their heartfelt lyrics and emotion-packed sound in

addition to each member’s love of music has made Bon Jovi a popular and successful

band. As the years pass Bon Jovi just gets better and better.