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Jon Bon Jovi was 13-years-old when he joined his first group, Raze, and then formed a covers band Atlantic City Expressway with David Bryan playing the New Jersey club scene. In 1983, he recorded a demo of the song 'Runaway' at his cousin Tony's Power Station studio in New York, which started getting airplay on a local radio station under the name All Star Review. Bon Jovi then put together a full band, who were signed to Mercury Records and their self-titled debut album was released in 1984, laying the groundwork for the big rock sound that resonated through the world's biggest stadiums for the next two decades. The 1986 album 'Slippery When Wet' brought them into the big leagues, selling over seven million copies in the US alone, and producing huge hit singles like 'You Give Love a Bad Name' and 'Livin' On a Prayer'. After the success of 'Slippery When Wet' they released 'New Jersey' which topped the album charts and produced five top ten hits including two number ones: 'Bad Medicine' and 'I'll Be There for You'. After this success, the band members went their separate ways, exhausted after 16 months of touring, until 1992 when they released their fifth album 'Keep the Faith'. After their sixth album 'These Days' and another four-year break - during which time Jon Bon Jovi released his debut solo album - the band came out guns blazing in 1999 when they recorded 'Real Life' for the film 'EdTV'. 'Crush' was released in 2000 with the lead single 'It's My Life' announcing their comeback to the world. 'Bounce' and 'Have a Nice Day' followed in the early 2000s and a duet version of 'Who Says You Can't Go Home' with country singer Jennifer Nettles earned them a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration. 'Lost Highway', influenced by the band's time in Nashville with Nettles, had a country rock feel and also featured 'Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore' with LeAnn Rimes. In 2012, founding member Richie Sambora decided to end his Bon Jovi experience stating personal reasons led him to the decision. After several compilation and greatest hits albums, 2016 saw the release of brand new material on 'This House Is Not for Sale'.Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved
