Timeline Bon Jovi

John Francis Bongiovi, was born in 1962 in New Jersey. From an early age he showed interest in music, leaving studies aside for preferring to sing with his friend David Bryan in some local bands.

In 1978 Jon consulted with his father if he could go live with David to continue his sights on his dream, and so they moved to New York. There, while David studied, Jon worked cleaning floors on his cousin's Tony record; There he met the members of Aerosmith, with whom he has since had a strong friendship.

Durante los años 1980 Jon estuvo relacionado sentimentalmente con la actriz Diane Lane, a la que le dedicó una canción: You Give Love a Bad Name. La pareja terminó cuando Lane se enamoró del compañero de Jon, Richie Sambora.

At a stop in Los Angeles, during the New Jersey tour in 1989, Jon Bon Jovi secretly made a trip to Las Vegas. On that trip to Las Vegas, Jon married his high school girlfriend, Dorethea Hurley, born on September 29, 1962. They married on April 29, 1989 at the Graceland Wedding Chapel.

Oscar to the best original song

Although the voter registry indicates that Bon Jovi is not affiliated, he has supported and toured with many Democratic politicians. He contributed to the campaign for Al Gore in the 2000 presidential elections, John Kerry in the 2004 presidential elections and Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential elections. In 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Bon Jovi in ​​the Community Solutions Council of the White House. There, he has been entrusted with three key functions: recruiting leaders in the nonprofit, private and philanthropic sectors to advance key policy objectives; provide strategic inputs and recommendations to help the federal government promote greater innovation and intersectoral collaboration; and honor and highlight those who have a significant impact on their own communities.

Jon Bon Jovi has participated as an actor in 14 films. In 2009 the singer confirmed his definitive retirement as an actor, through the biographical documentary of Bon Jovi; When We Were Beautiful, but in 2011 he was part of the cast of New Year's Eve.

Best Original Song