Facts of Jon Bon Jovi
Full Name:	Jon Bon Jovi
Birth Date:	March 2, 1962
Age:	62 years
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Singer
Country:	United States
Horoscope:	Pisces
Height:	5 feet 9 inches (1.75m)
Wife	Dorothea Hurley
Married	Dorothea Hurley
Break Up	Diane Lane , Lita Ford, Helena Christensen, Calista Flockhart, Cindy Crawford
Net Worth	$450 million
Salary	$50 million
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Light Brown
Birth Place	Perth Amboy
Status	Married
Grandparents	Louis Bongiovi, Elizabeth M. Benkovsky, Michael Raymond Sharkey and Martha Wilhelmina Ludwig
Uncle	Tony Bongiovi and Robert Hegyes
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Mixed
Religion	Catholic
Education	St. Joseph High School, Sayreville War Memorial High School, Princeton University
Father	John Francis Bongiovi, Sr
Mother	Carol Sharkey
Siblings	Matthew Bongiovi , Anthony Bongiovi
Kids	Jacob Hurley Bongiovi, Stephanie Rose Bongiovi, Romeo Jon Bongiovi, Jesse Bongiovi
Instagram	Jon Bon Jovi Instagram
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American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor Jon Bon Jov received recognization after becoming the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi. His rock band was founded in the year 1983. Along with his band, Jovi has released around 15 studio albums. Jovi is also well known for his acting in movies and tv shows like Moonlight and Valentino, U-571, Sex and the City, Ally McBeal, and The West Wing.

Early Life of Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi opened his eyes to this world on March 2, 1962, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in the United States of America. This makes Jon Bon 61 years old as of now. Jon Bon loves celebrating his birthday every March 2 with his friends and family. He falls under the Pisces sun sign. His full name is John Francis Bongiovi Jr.

Bon Jovi was born to Carol Sharkey (mother) and John Francis Bongiovi, Sr. (father). His father was a Marine Babber while his mother was a waitress. Jon Bon has two siblings whose name is Matthew Bongiovi and Anthony Bongiovi. He is the cousin of Tony Bongiovi and Robert Hegyes, an actor.

His parental grandparents are Louis Bongiovi and Elizabeth M. Benkovsky while his maternal grandparents are Michael Raymond Sharkey and Martha Wilhelmina Ludwig. Jon Bon holds American nationality and belongs to a mixed ethnic background (Italian-Sicilian, Slovak, Polish, and Swiss-German). He has faith and belief in the Catholic religion.

Education of Jon Bon Jovi

Jovi studied at St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey. He was transferred to Sayreville War Memorial High School. He earned an honorary degree from Princeton University on 16th May 2021.

Jon Bon Jovi’s Wife

Jon Bon is happily married to his wife, Dorothea Hurley. They were together with each other since their college days. The pair tied their marriage knot on April 29, 1989. Dorothea and Jon Bon share four children with each other.

Jon Bon Jovi Blessed With Four Kids

Jon shares his four children, three sons, and one daughter with his wife Hurley. The name of his children is Jacob Hurley Bongiovi, Stephanie Rose Bongiovi, Romeo Jon Bongiovi, and Jesse Bongiovi. 

His daughter Stephanie was born on May 31, 1993, while his sons, Jesse, Jacob, and Romeo were born on February 19, 1995, May 7, 2002, and 29th March 2004 respectively. His son, Jesse is a wine entrepreneur while his other son Jacob is an actor who is engaged to Millie Bobby Brown, an actress.

Past Relationship of Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon was in a few relationships in his previous days. He was in a relationship with Diane Lane in the year 1984. He even dated Lita Ford in the same year.

He had also involved in a romantic relationship with Cindy Crawford in the year 1995. Bon was also in a relationship with Helena Christensen in 2005. He was rumored to be dating Calista Flockhart as well.

Net Worth of Jon Bon Jovi

As of 2023, Jon has an estimated net worth of $450 million approximately. He is earning this huge sum of money from his professional career as a songwriter and singer. Jon gets a salary of $50 million annually and $4 million monthly.

He bought a $43 million worth of waterfront estate in Palm Beach, Fla. in 2020. On the recent time, he sold his newly built mansion for $20 million. His car collection includes a white Datsun 280Z, a 1958 Corvette, a Ferrari 328 GTSI, Camaro, Corvettes, Mustang Shelby, and so on.

Jon Bon Jovi and Tennessee Titans’ False Rumors

In the year 2016, Jovi was rumored to be buying the Tennessee Titans. After that Jovi cleared the matter by saying:

“I wake up to these headlines with my name on them and they are just not true. I want ti make it perfectly clear that the team is not for sale, nor has it ever been, and I respect and admire Bud Adams’legacy. End of story. I wish them all the success in the world.”

Jon Bon Jovi’s Height & Tattoos

Jon Bon stands at the height of 5 feet 9 inches tall. He has a body weight of 77 kg. On the other hand, he has an attractive pair of blue color eyes and light brown hair.

Jon has altogether three tattoos on his body. His tattoos are the Superman logo, a cow’s head and a small dragon.

Professional Career of Jon Bon Jovi

• Jon Bon started his professional career by recording a song titled Runaway along with the guitarist Tim Pierce in the year 1982.
• In 1990, Bon Jovi did the recording of the soundtrack for the movie Young Guns II.
• In 1991, Jovi released his solo label Jambco Records.
• He has even produced the album of Aldo Nova of the title Blood on the Bricks and Pretty Blue World by Billy Falcon.

• Besides, he founded the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul in 2004.
• As a philanthropist, he founded the JBJ Soul Foundation in 2006.
• In October 2011, he opened his first community-based restaurant, JBJ Soul Kitchen.

Songs & Albums

Jon has released dozens of songs and albums. Some of them are Crush, At the Starland Ballroom Live, The Power Station Years: The Unreleased Recordings, It’s My Life, Livin’ on a Prayer, Bed of Roses, Always, You Give Love a Bad Name, Wanted Dead or Alive, Thank You for Loving Me, and many more. His solo albums are Blaze of Glory and Destination Anywhere.

Movies & TV Shows

Apart from his music career, Jon Bon has also made his appearance in acting by working in the movies like Moonlight and Valentino, Little City, Homegrown, Cry Wolf, and so on. Jovi has also appeared in television series like Sex in the City, The West Wing, 30 Rock, and Ally McBeal.

Awards and Honors

• Jon has received and won many nominations and awards now in his career.
• In 1988, Jovi became the winner of the Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group award.
• Jovi also became the winner of the Award of Merit in 2004.
• In 2014, Jovi became the Billboard winner of Top Touring Artist.
• Bon Jovi has been nominated for Best International Contemporary Concert as well in the year 2008.
• He was named as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People In The World in 1996.
• He even received an award for the title of Sexiest Rock Star in 2000.

FAQs of Jon Bon Jovi

What religion is Jon Bon Jovi?

Jon Bon calls himself a recovering Catholic. He is also the nearest friend of Robert Kraft and head coach Bill Belichick.

Is Job Bon Jovi related to Frank Sinatra?

Jovi and the singer Frank Sinatra are not related to each other. However, they were removed to be related to blood but Jovi cleared that the rumor was false.

What happened to Jon Bon Jovi?

Jon tested positive for COVID-19 in October 2021. He received it nearly after one month in November 2021.

Is Jon Bon Jovi a vegetarian?

Yes, Jovi is a vegetarian when it comes to the choice of food.

Why did Jon Bon Jovi change his name?

Jon was originally born as John. But he dropped the last letter h of his name during his teenage period. Then he changed his surname to Bon Jovi to match the name of the band.