![]() ![]() But in 1983 Jon settled on the line-up with which he would conquer the world: guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboard player David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such and drummer Tico ‘The Hit Man’ Torres. ![]() ![]() The band’s original guitarist was Dave ‘Snake’ Sabo, a childhood buddy of Jon’s who went on to form Skid Row. ![]() A contract with the Mercury label followed, and a band was formed under the name of Johnny Electric, hastily changed to Bon Jovi. American rock band Bon Jovi in the press room of the 20th Annual American Music Awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Having served a lengthy apprenticeship in various bar bands and working at his cousin Tony Bongiovi’s recording studio, The Power Station, Jon got his first break in 1982 when his song Runaway became a radio hit in the Jersey area. American musician Jon Bon Jovi, of the group Bon Jovi, poses for photographs during the 'Bed of Roses' video shoot, Death Valley, Nevada, 1993. And after renaming himself Jon Bon Jovi – less “ethnic”, more “rock star” – he found the path to glory. Blessed with movie-star good looks and driven by a ferocious work ethic and an unshakable will to succeed, he was the kid who had the Superman logo tattooed on his arm and believed it. At the heart of this classically all-American success story is the man born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr, in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1962. ![]()
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