Real
Name: John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.
Birthday: March 2, 1962 @ 8:45 pm ~Pisces~
Birthplace: Perth Amboy, NJ. His family moved to Sayreville when
he was 4.
Grew up: Sayreville, NJ.
Currently Lives: Red Bank, NJ
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Light Brown
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150 lbs
Shoe Size: 11
Family:
Father - John Bongiovi, Sr. (Hairdresser, from Italy)
Mother - Carol Sharkey Bongiovi (Former florist, Former Playboy
bunny, President of official Bon Jovi fan club)
Siblings - Anthony Michael (October 11, 1966) and Matthew (August
30, 1971)
Wife - Dorothea Rose Hurley (High School sweethearts, Jon and
Dorothea were married on April 29, 1989 in Las Vegas Nevada). Dorothea
finished 4th in a US National Karate Championship in late 1992
Children - Stephanie Rose (born May 31, 1993), Jesse James Louis
(born February 19, 1995) and Jacob Hurley (born May 7th, 2002)
Education: Sayreville War Memorial High School, Class of 1980,
Sayreville New Jersey. Studied acting with Harold Guskin
First Instrument: His mom bought him a guitar when he was 7 years
old.
Other Instruments Played: Piano, Harmonica, Keyboard
Idols: Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen.
Tatoos: Superman tattoo on his left upper arm, Steers Head on
his right upper arm and a small Dragon on his left ankle.
Favorite Quote: "We've been away five years and all they could
come up with is boy bands? Well, this is a man band." -- Jon Bon Jovi,
2000
Favorite Quote #2: "This is the way I look at sex scenes: I have
basically been doing them for a living for years. Trying to seduce an
audience is the basis of rock 'n roll, and if I may say so, I'm pretty
good at it... Plus, being married and monogamous, it's the closest thing
I can do to having sex without getting in trouble for it..."--Movieline,
February 1998
Interesting Facts: He was named one of People Magazines 50 most
beautiful people in 1996. He was named "Sexiest Rock Artist"
by PEOPLE magazine in 2000.
Awards/Nominations:
1991-Oscar Nominee for Best Music Song, for Young Guns II-for the song
Blaze of Glory.
1991-VMA Nominee for Male Video of the Year &
Best Video from a Film, for Blaze of Glory.
1991-Golden Globe Winner for Best Original Song, for Young Guns II-for
the song Blaze of Glory.
1991-AMA Winner for Favorite Single, for Blaze of Glory
2001- DOCTORATE OF HUMANITIES, HONORIS CAUSA from the Monmouth University,
New Jersey
Parts
of this Biography are transcripts from VH1's
Behind the Music.
John Bongiovi grew up wanting to be a rock star. Still barely in his
teens John began jamming with several local bands and hanging out in
the Asbury Park nightclubs that span legendary rockers like Bruce Springsteen
and Southside Johnny. In 1979 John formed the Atlantic City Expressway.
One of the first to audition was a 17 year old David Bryan. The Expressway
was a moderate hit with the locals, but it was John that commended the
spotlight. Even Bruce Springsteen took notice. He would go to school
in the morning at 8am after having played until 3am and he would doze
off. In his senior year he met Dorothea in his history class and, as
he put it, 'he held on to her with both hands and never let go' (how
sweet is that?). In 1980 he got a job at the legendary Power Station
Studios doing gopher jobs. Hungry for a record deal John wrote and recorded
over 50 demos from 1980-1983. In 1982 John recorded the demo of a song
he wrote called "Runaway". Nothing came of it until he went
to a radio station in New York called WAPP. WAPP was at the time NYC
cutting edge Rock radio station. In 1983 a DJ put 'Runaway' on a station
sponsored album of local artists and started breaking nationwide without
a band, without management and without representation... as John has
said... "it was a fluke". With several major label eager to
grab him, Mercury Records made John a deal he couldn't refuse. That
is when he called David Bryan to put the band back together. He then
signed on Alex John Such and Tico Torres. Richie Sambora caught John's
act and was eager to be his guitar player. He was persistent enough
that he got the job. The rest is R&R history!
During the time that
7800F came out Dorothea grew impatient of the relentless tour schedule
and they broke up. It was at this time that Jon was seen dating Diane
Lane. But before long he started missing Dorothea and went back begging
her to come back. The two were married in 1989 in Las Vegas in a spur-of-the-moment
ceremony. After the New Jersey tour was over the band decided to take
a break and Jon was contacted by Emilio Estevez because he wanted to
use 'Wanted Dead or Alive' for his upcoming movie 'Young Guns II'. Jon
offered to write a different 'western' style song for him and ended
up recording the entire soundtrack for the movie, which earned him a
handful of awards and nominations and a #1 hit. It was at this time
that Jon took an interest in a movie career and started taking acting
lessons. The band went back to the recording studio after patching up
differences to record 'Keep the Faith'. Jon and Dorothea had two babies,
one in 1993 (Stephanie Rose) and one in 1995 (Jesse James Louis). It
was around this time that Jon started his acting work and picked several
interesting movies to appear in, even if it was a small role. He has
said that it was during the filming of these movies that he came up
with the ideas of 'Destination Anywhere' since he spent so much time
alone in a trailer during filming. The director of the movie U-571,
gave John great praise for his performance, and has said: 'Mark my words,
he's going to be a MAJOR movie star'. His newest movie endeavor in which
he stars in "Vampires, los muertos', is due to be released on Video/DVD
in the fall of 2002, and he was a guest star in Ally McBeal for several
episodes.
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Jon
Bon Jovi's Solo Discography
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For a list of the
movies he's been in, Click Here
Released in 1997
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Jon
Bon Jovi: Destination Anywhere
Track Listing:
1. Queen Of New Orleans
2. Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town
3. Midnight In Chelsea
4. Ugly
5. Staring At Your Window With A Suitcase In My Hand
6. Every Word Was A Piece Of My Heart
7. It's Just Me
8. Destination Anywhere
9. Learning How To Fall
10. Naked
11. Little City
12. August 7, 4:15 |
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Released in 1997
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Jon
Bon Jovi: Destination Anywhere (1997) ~VHS~
Destination Anywhere, which is a full-length LP by the artist Jon
Bon Jovi, gets transferred from the concept of the album to the
big screen. The idea behind this film, which works like a long music
video is the fact that Jon and his wife, are in mourning over their
child who was killed in an accident. As a result, both characters
lives are full of confusion, despair and heartache. Jon seems like
a lost soul in this film, he still hasn't gotten over the death
of his child. As a result he enters a world of depression. His wife,
played by Demi Moore is equally as frustrated and confused as Jon.
The movie shows their pain and how they are still trying to cope
with the loss. I was surprised at just how touching this film was,
I was a little teary eyed when it was over. I felt for all the characters,
all the characters seemed real to me. Not bad I say for a small
little film like this. This film shows the world that Jon Bon Jovi
is indeed a great actor, and a multitalented entertainer. Demi Moore
almost steals the show, when on screen she sucks you in with her
beauty and her emotions. This is a must see for fans of both actors,
especially Bon Jovi fans. I find that this film gives new meaning
to Jon's solo LP, Destination Anywhere. I now appreciate it more
and understand it better thanks to this film. While a little on
the depressing side, Destination Anywhere still manages to be engaging
and worthwhile on the strengths of it's focused stars. Also stars
Kevin Bacon, Annabella Sciorra, Whoopie Goldberg. |
Released in 1990
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Jon
Bon Jovi: Blaze Of Glory
Music from and inspired by the film "Young Guns II".
Track Listing:
1. Billy Get Your Guns
2. Miracle
3. Blaze Of Glory
4. Blood Money
5. Santa Fe
6. Justice In The Barrel
7. Never Say Die
8. You Really Got Me Now
9. Bang A Drum
10. Dyin' Ain't Much Of A Livin'
11. Guano City |
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John
Bongiovi: The Power Station Years: 1980-1983
Track Linsting:
1. Who Said It Would Last Forever
2. Open Your Heart
3. Stringin' A Line
4. Don't Leave Me Tonight
5. Hollywood Dreams
6. Don't You Believe Him
7. More Than We Bargained For
8. Head Over Heels
9. What You Want
10. Talkin' In Your Sleep |
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