Bon Jovi, the rock band, has entertained people from all over the
world with rock music since 1983 till date. The band was originally founded by
one of the members Jon
Bon Jovi (John Bongiovi Jr.) from New Jersey. Bon Jovi's most popular
and best selling album is Slippery When Wet. While the group was
nominated for Grammy Awards four times earlier it was the fifth time it was
nominated when it finally won the Grammy award in 2007 for "Who Says You Can't
Go Home" as "The Best Country Collaboration".The group has done live concerts in
many cities in US,Canada, Europe, Asia, South America, South Africa, and
Australia.



Present Bon Jovi Band members


* Jon Bon Jovi (1983-present)

* Richie Sambora (1983-present)

* David Bryan (1983-present)

* Tico Torres (1983-present)

* Bobby Bandiera (2003-present)

* Jeff Kazee (2003-present)

* Hugh McDonald (1994-present)



Former Bon Jovi member


* Alec John Such (1983-1994)



The most outstanding hits of Bon Jovi is a long list including "Runaway", "Livin'
on a Prayer", "Have a Nice Day", "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Wanted Dead or
Alive", "Lay Your Hands on Me", "Bad Medicine', "I'll Be There for You", "Bed of
Roses", "Keep the Faith", "Always", "Everyday", "It's My Life", "Who Says You
Can't Go Home" and the newest "(You Want to) Make a Memory".



Can you guess how many albums Bon Jovi have sold till date in the US? The figure
rolls above 40 million and it is more than 120 million worldwide.



Bon Jovi's first album (debut album) was "Bon jovi" released in 1984.The album
faired well in the US (over 500,000 sales) and also in the UK.

The second album, "7800° Fahrenheit" released in 1985 was not of great
significance. Feedback from people all over the world said that they could have
done it better. After that Bon Jovi associated songwriter Desmond Child
with them and their third album, "Slippery When Wet" was released. Slippery When
Wet has been a gala hit and from then on the band has been successful all the
way starting from 1980s through 1990s to 2000s.



Awards


* Won the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Stage Performance in 1987

* American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group in 1988

* MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in 1991

* World Music Awards: Best Selling Rock Band Of The Year 1995

* MTV Europe Music Awards for The Best Rock in 1995

* BRIT Awards for The Best International Band in 1996

* My VH1 Music Awards for Video Of The Year "It's My Life" in 2001

* My VH1 Music Awards for The Hottest Live Show in 2002

* American Music Award for Award Of Merit in 2004

* Chopard Diamond Award in 2005 at the World Music Awards for selling 100
million albums

* UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006

* CMT Music Awards for The Best Collaborative Video "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
in 2006

* People's Choice Awards for The Best Rock Song "Who Says You Can't Go Home" in
2007

* Grammy Awards for The Best Country Collaboration for "Who Says You Can't Go
Home" in 2007



Background and personal life of Jon Bon Jovi:


Jon Bon Jovi was born on March 2, 1962 to Carol Sharkey and John Bongiovi,
Sr. in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

He has done his schooling from Sayreville War Memorial High School in Parlin,
New Jersey.[2]

His early career was assisted by his cousin, Tony Bongiovi, a record
producer and owner of the Power Station recording studio.

Jon Bon Jovi married his school mate Dorothea Hurley on April 29, 1989 at the
Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together they have 4 children;
Stephanie Rose (March 13,1993), Jesse James Louis (February 19, 1995), Jacob
Hurley (May 7,2002), Romeo Jon (March 29,2004).