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Jon Bon Jovi

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Profession: Singer-Songwriter

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Biography: Jon Bon Jovi is an American singer and songwriter, best known as founder of the band Bon Jovi. The band, which formed in 1983, has released 15 studio albums and Bon Jovi himself has released two solo albums.

Bon Jovi also entered into acting in the 1990s, featuring in films such as Moonlight and Valentino (1995) and U-571 (2000), as well as television series like Sex and the City (1998-2004) and The West Wing (1999-2006).

Born: March 2, 1962
Birthplace: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
Age: 62 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces

Married Life

1989-04-29 Rock band Bon Jovi lead singer Jon Bon Jovi (27) weds high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley (26) at Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada

Historical Events

1995-04-12 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jessye Norman, and Geoffrey Oryema
2009-01-18 "We Are One" concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington prior to Barack Obama's inauguration attracts an estimated crowd of 400,000; performers include: Beyoncé, Jon Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen, U2, and Stevie Wonder

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