Jon Bon Jovi - a rock and roll legend who hasn't lost his magical touch

Jon Bon Jovi is a rock and roll legend. He has had a long and successful career and changed a lot over the years. Click on to learn all about how Jon Bon Jovi has changed, his biography, and even discover his real name!

When one thinks of Jon Bon Jovi, the image that comes to mind is that of a gorgeous rocker with long, curly hair, which made the world go crazy in the 80s and 90s.

That may have been over 30 years ago, but these days, Jon Bon Jovi is in his sixties and is still rocking!

And yes, it has indeed been a long time since he had cut his hair and opted for a more modern style, but many men worldwide envy the hair that Jon Bon Jovi currently sports.

The truth is, Jon Bon Jovi isn't the artist's real name. John Francis Bongiovi was born on March 2, 1962, in New Jersey. His birthplace (the state of New Jersey) is present in many of his songs from the beginning of his career.

This rock and ballad legend is the son of one of the first Playboy bunnies, Carol Sharkey, who encouraged him to learn to play the guitar when he was only seven years old. His mother was a die-hard Beatles fan and hoped her son could one day be a rock star too.

In 1978, Jon Bon Jovi was accepted into the Julliard School of Music in New York, where he pursued his dream of becoming a rock star.

To pay for his studies, he cleaned at a record company. He met Steve Tyler and the rest of the band Aerosmith while working there, and they've been friends ever since.

Along with his studies and his work, Jon Bon Jovi wrote songs. Perhaps the most famous hit he wrote was 'Runaway,' a rock anthem from the 80s. In fact, it was the song he sent to a competition after having secretly recorded it one day at the record company, thus becoming famous throughout the country.

'Runaway' had such an impact that Polygram Records offered him a contract and made only one condition: he had to form a band.

In 1984, at the age of 22, he founded the rock group that would bring him eternal musical glory. His presence, leadership, and talent meant that no one had a problem with the band being called Bon Jovi. David Bryan, Dave Sabo, Alec John Such, and Tico Torres were a part of Bon Jovi's first line-up. Later, Richie Sambora would eventually replace Dave Sabo.

Although the group's beginnings were not straightforward commercially, this talented group of young people had already made a name for themselves in rock.

Two years later, in 1986, the group released 'Slippery When Wet', the album that raised them to the rank of rock star legends. They sold 28 million copies of an album that included anthems such as' Livin 'on a Prayer,' 'You give love a bad name' or 'Wanted dead or alive.'
Fun fact: the singer considered calling the album "Guns n 'Roses" because he saw the band's name on a poster. Fortunately, he didn't.

Bon Jovi was then a rock reference, and Jon Bon Jovi, one of the most coveted men in the world and one of the most respected musically. Since then, the group has sold more than 130 million copies and has given nearly 3,000 concerts in more than 50 countries.

Jon Bon Jovi has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was featured on the Power 100 Billboard of Music's Most Influential People.

It was clear that with his fame, career, talent, and a face that seemed sculpted by the gods, Jon Bon Jovi was going to gain attention in Hollywood. 'Pay It Forward' was his most known role in film, but it was on television that he was most present through series such as 'Ally McBeal,' 'Sex and the City,' '30 Rock' and 'The West Wing.'

Now, those who think Bon Jovi is already retired are wrong. In fact, the 'This House Is Not For Sale' tour was scheduled for 2020 but was postponed due to the coronavirus.

Jon Bon Jovi is also atypical regarding his love life, at least with the stereotypes that a lot of people have about rock stars. In the early 1980s, he had a relationship with actress Diane Lane, but she fell in love with Richie Sambora. How did Jon Bon Jovi react? By dedicating a song to him, “You Give Love a Bad Name.”

In 1989, while on tour, Jon Bon Jovi fled to Las Vegas to marry his high school girlfriend, Dorothea Hurley, at the Graceland Wedding Chapel.

The couple are still together; they have four children (Stephanie Rose, 1993; Jesse James Louis, 1995; Jacob Hurley, 2002; and Romeo Jon, 2004) and are well known for their solidarity with those most in need.

In fact, Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley own Soul Kitchen, one of New Jersey's most famous solidarity restaurants. The peculiarity of the place is that whoever eats there pays what he or she can. Thus, those who have no money collaborate by performing a task.

In addition, the couple built several homes for people without resources and a center for teenage mothers in need of assistance. Can we say that Jon Bon Jovi is the perfect man? If not, he is very close.