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John Francis Bongiovi Jr.  known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is a singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the Grammy Award-winning rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He has released 15 studio albums with his band as well as two solo albums.  As a songwriter, Bon Jovi was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.