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Birthdate: March 2, 1962
Birthplace: Perth Amboy Hospital, Perth Amboy, New Jersey
His family moved to Sayreville when he was 4.
Height: 5'10"
Hair: blond
Eyes: blue
Parents: John Sr. and Carol
Siblings: 2 brothers: Anthony and Matthew
Wife: Dorothea Hurley (in 1990)
Children: Stephanie Rose (born May 31, 1993)
Jesse James Louis (born February 19, 1995)
First Instrument: His mom bought him a guitar when he was 7 years old.
Past school: Sayreville High School
First gig: Rush, Heart and The Doobie Brothers; in Erie, Pennsylvania, 1975.
Past bands: Raze -- his very first band, originally called "Starz"
Atlantic City Expressway -- a 10-piece R&B band he was in while in high school, that was when he was introduced to one of the band members, who later became a keyboardist for Bon Jovi, "David Bryan".
The Rest -- they got to open for Hall & Oates, Southside Johnny &the Asbury Jukes.
The Lechers
The Wild Ones -- While with this band, Jon wrote "Runaway" and Ray Willhard entered the song into a competition drawn by a local radio station called "Rock To Riches", the song was played all over the country. Jon was then offered manyrecord deals.
Acting carreer: Young Guns (1990) -- filmed in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Jon played a very small role as a runaway prisoner who got shot to death!
Moonlight and Valentino (1995) -- starring Whoopi Goldberg
The Leading Man -- did well in Europe but still not released in the U.S.
Little City -- co-starring Annabella Sciorra and Penelope Ann Miller
Homegrown -- with Billy Bob Thornton and John Lithgow
Long Time, Nothing New -- directed by Ed Burns (She's The One), co-starring Laren Holly
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