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Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. on March 2, 1962) is an United States|American musician, songwriter and actor. As lead singer and founder of the rock band Bon Jovi, he has sold over 120 million albums worldwide with his band and 10 million albums as a solo artist. (August 2008).<ref name="Time Mag QA">[http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1647174,00.html "10 Questions for Jon Bon Jovi"] - Time Magazine</ref> He is also the owner of an Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul.
Biography
Early life
Jon Bon Jovi was born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the son of two former Marine (military)|marines,<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/18/Jon-Bon-Jovi.html Jon Bon Jovi Biography (1962-)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> hairdresser John Francis Bongiovi, Sr. and one-time Playboy bunny Carol Sharkey.<ref> As reported on ''60 Minutes<blockquote>
</blockquote>],'' May 18, 2008</ref> He is Italian-American: his father was born in Sciacca, near Agrigento in Sicily.<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/12/bonjovi CNN.com - Entertainment - Bon Jovi unleashes new movies, music - April 12, 2000<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He grew up in neighboring Sayreville, New Jersey.<ref>Goodnough, Abby. [http://query.nyt... read all