Eugene Nyavor
Jake Bongiovi was born to celebrity parents Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley on May 7, 2002.
His mother, Dorothea Hurley, is an American karate instructor and restaurateur, while his father, Jon Bon Jovi , is a famous American singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Rock star Jon, whose full name is John Francis Bongiovi Jr, has dabbled in acting but is best known as the founder and frontman of his band Bon Jovi.
He formed the band in 1983 with David Bryan, Tico Torres, Phil X and bassist Hugh McDonald and they went on to release a staggering 15 studio albums.
Jon also made his solo debut with his 1990 album Blaze of Glory and has had array of smash hits with his band, including It’s My Life and Livin’ On A Prayer.
Relationship history of Jake Bongiovi parents
In an interview from 2020, Jon said they had both attended Sayreville War Memorial High School in New Jersey and met when Dorothea let him ‘cheat off her in history’.
In the same interview, Jon opened up about his longtime romance with his high school sweetheart.
‘Having grown up together and grown together. And we really like each other. We want to hang out,’ the Bon Jovi frontman said in People.
‘I was immediately drawn to her from the minute I saw her – and that’s never changed – 40 years ago.’
Jon added: ‘We enjoy each other and we never fell for the trappings of what celebrity can do. We’ve witnessed that happen over the years to people that were close to us and people that we knew from afar.’
Where are Jake Bongiovi parents from?
Jon and Dorothea are both from New Jersey, where they lived for many years before moving to Palm Beach, Florida.
What do they do?
Jon is a singer best known for his rock band Bon Jovi, who have had hits including Livin’ On A Prayer. His childhood sweetheart Dorothea is a karate instructor.
How many children do they have?
The high school sweethearts, who got married at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in 1989, also share three other children – Stephanie, 29, Jesse, 28, and Romeo, 19.
What is their net worth?
Jon is worth a staggering $410million while Dorothea is believed to be worth around $3million.
