Bon Jovi consists of David Bryan (keyboards), Hugh Mcdonald (bass guitar), Jon Bon (vocals, guitar), Richie Sambora (guitar, backing vocals), Tico Torres (drums, percussion).
Bon Jovi is a Rock and Roll band from New Jersey that has sold more than 33 million albums in the U.S. alone during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, while over 100,000,000 albums worldwide, and played live concerts in major cities in Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada and South America, in addition to a large number of cities in the USA. Bon Jovi has sometimes been classified as Hair Metal — sometimes even regarded as the form's prime shapers — but has proved much more durable than most groups so labeled. It has been influential, pioneering the " MTV Unplugged" style.
Current Jon Bon Jovi - vocals/guitar Richie Sambora - lead guitar/vocals Tico Torres - drums David Bryan - keyboards/vocals Hugh McDonald - bass guitar/vocals (although not classed as an 'official' member, Hugh has played bass on all Bon Jovi's later albums starting with "These Days". The band members say they agreed never to officially replace Alec)
Past Alec John Such - bass guitar/vocals
Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi) began to play piano and guitar at thirteen, learning Elton John songs. At that same age, Bongiovi founded his first band, called Raze. At sixteen Bon Jovi met David Bryan (David Bryan Rashbaum) in high school (Sayreville War Memorial High School ) and founded an R&B cover band with him named Atlantic City Expressway. They played at New Jersey clubs, even though they were minors. Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band Jon Bon Jovi and the Wild Ones, playing New Jersey clubs like the Fast Lane and opening for known acts in the area.
By the summer of 1982, out of school and working part-time - including in a shoe store - Jon finally got a job at the Power Station Studios, a Manhattan recording facility where his cousin, Tony Bongiovi, was the co-owner. Bon Jovi made several demos (including one produced by Billy Squier) and sent them out to many record companies - but failed to make an impact.