Jon Bongiovi started playing rock and roll early in his high school years in New Jersey and was heavily influenced by his cousin, owner of the famous New York recording studio, the Power Station. After recording a hit song, “Runaway,” Jon decided to form a band in order to support the song and start a music career. With Jon’s photogenic looks and a solid band, a contract war among recording companies started in 1983 and Bon Jovi finally signed with Polygram/Mercury and released their self-titled debut in 1984. “Runaway” became a top 40 hit instantly and the band decided to keep the momentum going with releasing 7800 Fahrenheit the following year. 7800 Fahrenheit went gold but stopped there. It wasn’t until the release of Slippery When Wet did Bon Jovi reach super stardom and gain their first platinum record.

With their pop/rock style and their stunning good looks, Bon Jovi stole the hearts of teenagers and housewives across the nation. Selling more than 9 million copies of Slippery When Wet in the US alone, Bon Jovi started a new era of music considered pop-metal. Slippery When Wet produced the number one hits, “You Give Love a Bad Name,” and “Livin’ on a Prayer.” They didn’t stop there. Bon Jovi released New Jersey, which sold 5 million copies in the US, in 1988 with such hits as “Bad Medicine,” and “I’ll Be There For You.” Bon Jovi then started an 18 month international tour in 1989 with Cher. After their huge tour the band went on hiatus and rejoined later in 1992 for the album Keep the Faith. In the summer of 1997, Jon Bon Jovi decided to release a solo album and the group didn’t tour for more than 4 years. But that didn’t mean they weren’t working on another hit album. In 2000, Bon Jovi released Crush, which spawned the chart hits “It’s My Life,” and “Crush.”

Throughout their extensive career, Bon Jovi has consistently toured for their fans. Their tours always include international venues and occasionally the group will perform locally in New Jersey and New York for their native fans. Bon Jovi concert tickets sell out consistently and their loyal fans never miss out on the opportunity to see a band that has managed to have hit albums for three decades despite all the changes in the rock sound. Like the title of their ambitious four CD/DVD released in November of 2003, 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can’t Be Wrong, Bon Jovi’s popularity should be able to carry them for another 3 decades.