Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an American rock music band from New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s as a hair metal band. more...

However, Bon Jovi has proved far more durable than most groups so labeled, blending elements of hard rock, heartland rock, and the "MTV Unplugged" style together to sustain a creative and commercially successful career well into the 2000s.

Bon Jovi has sold more than 33 million albums in the United States. and over 100,000,000 albums worldwide, and has played live concerts in major cities in Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada, and South America, in addition to a large number of cities in the U.S.

Members

Current

• Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals/guitar
• Richie Sambora - lead guitar/vocals
• Tico Torres - drums
• David Bryan - keyboards/vocals
• Hugh McDonald - bass guitar/vocals (although not classed as an 'official' member, Hugh has played bass on all Bon Jovi's later albums starting with "These Days". The band members say they agreed never to officially replace Alec)

Past

• Alec John Such - bass guitar/vocals
• Dave "the Snake" Sabo - lead guitars

History

Formation

Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi) began to play piano and guitar at thirteen, learning Elton John songs. At that same age, Bon Jovi founded his first band, called Raze. At sixteen Bon Jovi met David Bryan (David Bryan Rashbaum) in high school (Sayreville War Memorial High School ) and founded an R&B cover band with him named Atlantic City Expressway. They played at New Jersey clubs, even though they were minors. Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band Jon Bon Jovi and the Wild Ones, playing New Jersey clubs like the Fast Lane and opening for known acts in the area.

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