Jon has two younger brothers, Anthony Bongiovi (born 1964), who lives in Los Angeles and produced music videos, and Matthew Bongiovi (born 1974), who was tour manager of the group Bon Jovi at times, and today runs a bar in New Jersey.

On  April 29 1989 Jon and his high school sweetheart Dorothea Hurley Rose,got married during the New Jersey tour in the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The couple has four children: Stephanie Rose (born May 31, 1993), Jesse James Louis (born  February 19 1995), Jacob Hurley (born May 7, 2002) and Romeo Jon (born 29 March 2004). He dedicated the song I Got The Girl, to his daughter which can be found on the album Crush.

The rock star was involved in the campaign to the U.S. presidential elections in 2004 for Democratic challenger John Kerry. He also supported the U.S. 2008 election campaign for the Democratic candidate Barack Obama. In the U.S. presidential elections in 2000 he, and  Richie Sambora, supported Al Gore.

He is the owner of the Arena Football team of the Philadelphia Soul.

His greatest musical influences are Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, and Aerosmith.

By Melanie Bradley

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