John Bon Jovi is a musician and composer, singer, producer and actor who became famous back in the 1980s. Popularity surrounds the artist to this day. He truly can be called a cult personality.
Biography
John Bon Jovi (John Francis Bondzhovi Jr.), born March 2, 1962 in the town of Perth Emboy (New Jersey, USA), was the first child in a union of John Francis and Carol. He later had two brothers. John's father was a barber of Italian blood. Mother was engaged in floristry, and in the past was a model.
John from an early age was a gifted child, demonstrated his musical and vocal talents. While John received standard education at school, he actively performed on the school stage and was a member of several local groups. When he was only 13 years old, he wrote his first song, creating poetry and music for it.
After graduating from school, John managed to work on various jobs. For example, he moonlighted as a shoe salesman. At one point, his cousin offered John a job at a recording studio. John gladly agreed. Then the future famous musician and singer had the opportunity to quietly record their songs, play studio musical instruments.
Young John Bon Jovi created his first solo track in 1980. However, he did not immediately develop a solo career. During 1980, John gradually assembled a musical group, which eventually got the name Bon Jovi and became popular all over the world.
Musical creativity of the artist
In 1983, combining work in his band and part-time work as a rhythm guitarist with Scandal, John and his guys recorded their first song. She released a single and immediately gained popularity. Critics and fans of rock music with interest turned their eyes on the young group. As a result, the debut single took 40th place on the Billboard chart. Such success enabled John and his group to sign a contract with Mercury Studios.
In 1984, the first album of the band went on sale, called Bon Jovi.
In 1985, the group recorded the second record - 7800 Fahrenheit.
In the following years, several very successful discs were recorded and published. The group actively filmed videos, went on tour, collecting huge halls. Every day, more and more people became fans of Bon Jovi.
Solo career
In the late 1980s, an already successful artist switched to a solo career.
In 1990, he released the album Blaze of Glory. Among the tracks on this disc was also the soundtrack to the film "Young Arrows 2".
Despite the success of the disc, John Bon Jovi did not actively develop as a single musician, composer and singer. His second solo disc was released only in 1997. The third album in life format was released in 2009.
Movie work
In 1995, John Bon Jovi showed his acting talent to the world. He starred in the movie Moonlight.
In 1996, the artist received a major role in the movie called "Leader".
The following year, a new film with the participation of John Bon Jovi - "Lovers" was released.
The subsequent film projects of the talented and successful artist were such films as "Homegrown", "U-571", "Without Looking Back" and some others. To this day, John Bon Jovi takes an active part in the filming of various films.
Additional projects and the return of Bon Jovi
Back in 1987, the artist tried himself as a composer, creating music for films. He worked on the musical accompaniment of the comedy Cosmic Eggs, but John did not like this experience. He did not continue to move in this direction.
In the late 1980s, the musician also tried himself as a producer. He was engaged in such groups as "Gorky Park" and "Cinderella".
The paused work of Bon Jovi again resumed in the early 2000s. It was in 2000 that they returned to the world music scene, introducing their new album - Crush. In 2016, the group already released the 14th disc.
The artist’s activity is not limited to show business only. He pays considerable attention to charity. So, for example, in his life he managed to organize several charitable foundations.
