Significant Other(s):
Wife: Dorothea Hurley; holds black belt in karate; married April 29, 1989, in Las Vegas, Nevada
Diane Lane, actress; no longer together

Family:
Father: John Bongiovi, hairdresser
Mother: Carol Bongiovi
Brothers: Anthony Bongiovi, Matthew Bongiovi
Children: Stephanie Rose Bon Jovi; born May 31, 1993, Jesse James Louis Bon Jovi; born February 19, 1995, Jacob Hurley Bon Jovi; born May 7, 2002

Awards:
1987: American Music Award: Best Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group; award shared with band
1990: Golden Globe: Best Song, Blaze of Glory (from Young Guns II soundtrack)
1991: MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award; shared with band

Factoids:
1983: Formed rock group Bon Jovi

Education:
Sayreville War Memorial High School, Sayreville, New Jersey
Studied acting with Harold Guskin