5/9/2023 0 Comments John francis bongiovi sr![]() ![]() His secret for cooking? “Put love into it,” 74-year-old John Bongiovi, Sr. Today, Jon is an accomplished actor and internationaly famous rock star, and his former Marine father runs the family restaurant in New Jersey. In 1980, while recording The Star Wars Christmas Album, Bongiovi recommended Jon for a part in the song “R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” This became his first professional recording. He has stated that he is a blood relative of singer Frank. His father was of Sicilian (from Sciacca, Sicily) and Slovak ancestry and his mother is of German and Russian descent. He has two brothers, Anthony and Matthew. and Playboy Bunny turned florist Carol (Sharkey). When he was 17, Jon worked sweeping floors at his cousin Tony’s recording studio. was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, a son of two former Marines, barber John Francis Bongiovi Sr. By the time he was 16, Jon was playing clubs. Jon spent most of his adolescence skipping school to opt for music activities instead, and ended up playing in a local band with his cousin, Tony Bongiovi. ![]() ![]() Jon says he is a blood relative of Frank Sinatra. John later took the stage name Jon Bon Jovi. On March 2, 1962, Sharkey gave birth to John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. She met Bongiovi while the two were in the Marine Corps, and they married shortly afterward. In addition to being a “WM” (Woman Marine), Carol Sharkey was one of the first Playboy Bunnies! She worked as a florist before enlisting in the Marines. He was the son of two former Corps members: Marine barber John Bongiovi, Sr. ![]()
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