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Name: Jon Bon Jovi
Real Name: John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.
Birthday: March 2, 1962
Hometown: Perth Amboy/Sayreville, New Jersey
Status: Married, April 29, 1989, to High School sweetheart Dorothea Hurley
Kids: Stephanie Rose, Jesse James Louis, Jacob Hurley,
Romeo Jon
Parents: John Francis Bongiovi, Sr., hairdresser
Carol Sharkey, florist, former model and one of the first Playboy bunnies

Claim To Fame: Lead singer of the rock band, Bon Jovi
Debut: "Runaway," first single from Bon Jovi, 1983
Recent Activity: Touring internationally (United States, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Austrailia)

Fun Fact # 1: Founder and primary owner of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League
Fun Fact # 2: Jon's first professional recording, credited as John Bongiovi, was "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" on Christmas in the Stars: The Star Wars Christmas Album.
Fun Fact # 3: Wrote the song "Runaway" during his bus travels from Sayreville, NJ to The Power Station, his cousin's famous recording studio in New York.
Fun Fact # 4: Recorded two critically acclaimed solo albums: Destination Anywhere the soundtrack for Young Guns II.
Fun Fact # 5: The acoustic performances "Livin' On a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive" performed at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards by Jon and bandmate Richie Sambora are seen as the greenlight for MTV's series "Unplugged."
Fun Fact # 6: He is one of the 21 artists featured on the charity aid single "Everybody Hurts" organized by Simon Cowell to aid the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Fun Fact # 7: Fun Fact #7: He has voiced strong support for Al Gore, John Kerry, and Barack Obama in their respective elections.

A Quote From Jon Bon Jovi: "Believe in love. Believe in magic. Hell, believe in Santa Clause. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams. If you don't, who will?"

Also Known For: Acting. He has starred in films like The Leading Man (1996), Homegrown (1998), U-571 (2000), Pay It Forward (2000), and Cry_Wolf (2005). He was also featured as Ally's plumber boyfriend on 10 episodes of Ally McBeal.

Education/Other Skill(s):
St. Joseph High School, Metuchen, NJ, freshman and sophomore
Sayreville War Memorial High School, Parlin, NJ, junior and senior
Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Monmouth University, Monmouth, NJ, in 2001

Jon Bon Jovi's Date Ladder:
Dorothea Hurley, Diane Lane

Website: Bon Jovi
Twitter: bonjovi
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BonJovi
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/bonjovi

Awards Won by Jon Bon Jovi:
1985: Kerrang, Sex Object of the Year
1987: Metal Edge Reader's Choice Awards, Best Male Performer
1990: Golden Globe, Best Song, "Blaze of Glory" from Young Guns II
1997: Kerrang Awards, Classic Songwriter
2000: People Magazine, Sexiest Rockstar
2002: People Magazine, Sexiest Rockstar
2003: People Magazine, Sexiest Rockstar
2006: Inducted into UK Music Hall of Fame
2007: Grammy, Best Vocal Collaboration, "Who Says You Can't Go Home?" with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles
2008: VH1's 100 Sexiest Artiests, 14th Sexiest Artist
2009: Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame

Awards Nominated:
1990: Oscar, Best Original Song Original Song, "Blaze of Glory" from Young Guns II

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