 Nickname:
Johnny (in high school and by close friends and family members)
Birthday: March 2nd 1962 at 8:45 PM in Perth Amboy, NJ (Pisces)
Measures:
��� * Height: 1,78m (5'10'')
��� * Waist: 30
Other:
��� * Superman tattoo on his left arm (at least since July 1987, got it
during Slippery)
��� * Bull/Steer's head tattoo on right arm (got it during New Jersey era,
at least since May 1989)
��� * Other tattoo on front of ankle (got it during New Jersey era,
1990/1991? in New Mexico)
��� * shaved his chest hair in fall of 1995 (for the movie "The
leading man"
Character: rather shy and boyish
Parents:
��� 1. Carol (Shankey): Florist, owned a florist and gift-shop,�
former model (also Playbo), Miss Erie
��� 2. John: hair-dresser (native from Italy)
��� 3. relationship: got to know each other at "US Marine Corps"?
��� 4. residence: Jayhawk Way, Holmdel, NJ (March 1989 till now)
Siblings:�����
��� 1. Anthony Michael: born October 11th, 1966 designed the original Bon
Jovi Logo
��� 2. Matthew "Matt(y)" born August 30, 1974 at BJM (1993)
John's road manager (1996) has a Jambco-tattoo on his left arm
Other Relatives:
��� 1. Nana Bongiovi: John sr.'s mom deceased April 199
��� 2. Tony Bongiovi: John's cousin worked,� at Power Station)
��� 3. Barry Bongiovi
��� 4. Joseph Bongiovi
Girlfriends:
��� 1. Dorothea Hurley (1980-1985)
��� 2. Actress Diane Lane for ten months (end of 1985, early 1986) born
1966
��� 3. Dorothea Hurley (1986-1989) ?in 1986 she studies photography?
Wife: Dorothea R. Hurley (married on August 29, 1989) born Sept 29, 1962
��� 1. family: Donald and Dorothy (born Palyk) ?3 older sisters?
��� 2. likes: Shirley McLane books Karate (3rd place in US championship
1993, while pregnant with Stephanie)
��� 3. jobs:?doctor's office? ?nurse? ?waitress at a bar and a diner?
Children:
��� 1. Stephanie Rose (May 31, 1993): ?doesn't like to have pictures taken
of her? loves Barney
��� 2. Jesse James (February 19, 1995) 8 lbs, 3 ozs = 3997 grams
Residence:
��� 1. 13 Robin Hood Drive, Sayreville ((March 1962 - August 1980?): (at
his parents)
��� 2. 13 Robin Hood Drive, Sayreville (parents) (1980-1986)
��� 3. Bradley Beach (?1986 - June 1987?): one room apartment
��� 4. ?* Sayreville (Feb 1988 - spring 1988)?: one-room apartment
��� 5. 22 Somerset Drive, Rumson, NJ: with Dorothea bought: September 1987
moved in 1988, lived until now gray building bedrooms: 3?
������� a) living room: ?view on the huge garden with
orchids and swimming pool? fire-place: ?over it hanging portraits of Jon and Dorothea in
pop colors Andy� Warhol-style (1995)?; over it hanging a picture of James Dean (1996)
white leather couch ?with zebra fur in front of it? ?grand piano in the corner with photos
of family members and friends like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Springsteen on it? ?in
the center: "wall of fame" with gold and platinum records of Bon Jovi?
������� b) studio in the basement: ?on the walls old
concert posters of Elvis Presley and Little Richard?
������� c) bathroom: ?black marble?
��� 6. house in Malibu; bought in 19?? located in a gated community
��� 7. Rumson: ?buys 4 properties (= 4 acres) right on the waterfront down
the street of Richie's house ?estimated time of moving in: March 1998?
Past:
��� 1. Sayreville War Memorial High School graduated with ?109? absents in
1980
Instrument: band founder songwriter singer rhythm guitar piano
Musical Career: starts playing drums, but gets onto playing guitar later
��� 1. First bands: Raze (8th grade) Atlantic City Expressway (age 16)
(with Dave) The Rest (age 18) Jon Bongiovi and the Wild Ones (with Dave)
��� 2. Business:
������� a) New Jersey Underground Music (= publishing
company) together with Richie Skid Row were signed to it (entire first album, Atlantic
label) Aldo Nova was signed to it ?It was later broken up again though?
������� b) Jambco label (?sponsored by PolyGram?) Aldo
Nova Billy Falcon ?Skid Row? ?Colour me Badd? it dies out because it doesn't make too much
success
��� 3. Other artist involvement:
������� a) Cinderella's John and Richie scout and help
them to get a contract with PolyGram-Mercury
������� b) Aldo Nova John produces album "Blood on
the bricks" and writes most of the songs on it as well
������� c) Billy Falcon John does a record
������� d) Stevie Nicks John writes and produces
"Sometimes it's a bitch"
������� e) Hall & Oates John writes and produces
"So close"
������� f) Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes John
goes on the road with them
��� 4. About his own work does not like his early videos
������� a) favorite own song: 1988: Wanted dead or
alive
������� b) favorite live song: spring 1990: Blood on
blood and Living in sin
������� c) most personal song: 1992: Bed of Roses,
written for his wife
������� d) favorite songs on These Days: Lie to me, Hey
God and These Days
������� e) some of his favorite songs: October 1996:
These Days, Wanted, Living On A Prayer
������� f) dreams: 1988: ?* would like to sing a duet
with Tina Turner?
Acting Career:
��� 1. "The Return of Bruno", 1988: He stars in a small role in
it
��� 2. "Young Guns II", 1989: While on the set in Santa Fe, NM,
his friend, Emilio Estevez, cons him into being a "real cowboy", and John gets a
tiny role in the movie, riding a horse, shooting guns, and being killed.
��� 3. Moonlight and Valentino, 1994: with Elizabeth Perkins, Whoopie
Goldberg, Kathleen Turner, Gwyneth Paltrow he plays a painter opened in USA: September
29th, 1995 opened in Europe 1996
��� 4. Movie Leading Man, Jan - April 1996: filming lasts from January till
April 1996 in London directed by John Duigan he plays a charismatic chameleon character
who has a magnetic effect on those around him released in the US: October 1996 John turned
down the offer two times, because it didn't fit into his time schedule. Shootings take
place from around 6:30/7:30a.m. till 7:30/8:30p.m. five to six days a week, but Jon
reckons it being a lot easier than his musical career, "because it's not so
physical."
��� 5. acting lessons with Harold Guskin, Aug 1996: he previously worked
with Kevin Costner and Michelle Pfeiffer
��� 6. "Little City", Sept 10 - Oct 28, 1996: filming started
September 10th, 1996 and lasted till the end of October (on October 28th, John said
himself "it's done now") with Jo Beth Williams and Annabella Sciorra
��� 7. "Home Grown", Jan 1997: stars as a guy pushing pot
basically (not a huge part, more or less a cameo appearance)
Favorites
��� 1. Musicians: Aerosmith (especially Steven Tyler and Joe Perry) Alice
Cooper The Asbury Jukes ?The Babys? ?Bad Company? ?Bob Dylan? ?Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats)?
?Bono (U2)? Bruce Springsteen Dave Lee Roth ?Judas Priest? ?Led Zeppelin? ?Mott the
Hoople? ?Paul Rodgers? Rolling Stones Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes ?Thin Lizzy?
?Tina Turner? ?Tom Petty? Willy DeVille ("he's the definition of cool" (March
1996) ?Seattle Sound (1992)? ?Hardcore-Rap: Ice-T, Public Enemy (1992)? ?first record:
"Blood on the tracks" by Bob Dylan? ?records: Eric Clapton Unplugged, Dire
Straits, Van Morrison, Tom Waits, Tschaikowsky (1992)? ?first concert: Doobie Brothers,
Rush and Heart?
��� 2. Song: "Bang Bang" by Cher
��� 3. Vacation: ?somewhere warm? Caribbean Cayman Islands 1995: Sardinia
1996: cruise on the Mediterranean
��� 4. Food: Junk food (greasy burgerss) Italian Sushi
��� 5. Club: The Fast Lane, Asbury Park (closed 1988) Tradewinds,
Seabright, NJ
��� 6. Sport: ?Baseball (NY Mets)?, Football (NY Giants)
��� 7. Movie: April 3, 1997: Badlands Directed by Terrence Malick (1973)
��� 8. TV-Show:� cartoons, especially Superman Dirty Harry Callaghan
(Clint Eastwood)
��� 9. Clothes: ripped jeans (1988)Habits: is worried about
having an ulcer in January 1990 ?goes to bed around 3-4 a.m., gets up after noon, needs 12
hours of sleep (1992)?� ?sensitive eyes against sunlight and cigarette smoke (always
wears sunglasses)? spring allergies, hay fever ?prays at night? started a smoking habit in
1994 during the making of "Moonlight and Valentino" but quit again; picked it
back up during the making of "The leading man" and after the tour 1996, because
he "just likes it" Drinks coffee with milk (Feb. 1996)
Hobbies: ?Driving? cars (1989) ?playing baseball (1989)? ?Sleeping (1989)?
?Eating junk food (Pizza, Burgers) (1989)? working out at the gym (1989 till now) football
(Jan. 1993) (NY Giants) Cartoons: especially Superman and Uncle Scrooge collects ?Colts?,
?Winchester gun?, Wurlitzer of 1948
Politics: ?supported Bill Clinton 1992???? supported Bill Clinton in 1996!!!
Cars: ?white Datsun 280 Z (1988)? '58 Corvette (1988-1992) ?Ferrari 328 GTSI
(fall 1988-1992)? ?1995: Ferrari, Camero, 2 Corvettes, some Jeeps, Mustang Shelby, Lincoln
Premier 1957? ?some motorcycles, among them: Harley Davidson (fall 1988-1992)? ?snowmobile
(fall 1988)? Harley (May 1996) black Mercedes (Summer 1996) red Corvette 91 or 92 (Dot's:
summer 1996) ?loves sports cars: Porsche?
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