Did you know that the famous Jon Bon Jovi was once a janitor?

Having worked as a Janitor is a noble job. When Jon Bon Jovi (born as John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.) was seventeen, he was the Janitor of his cousin Tony Bongiovi's recording studio, the Power Station. This cousin of him knew how passionate Jon Bon Jovi is with music because John spent most of his adolescence skipping school to opt for music activities instead, and ended up playing in local bands with friends and his cousin Tony Bongiovi. When Meco was in Tony's studio recording Christmas in the Stars: The Star Wars Christmas Album in 1980, Tony recommended the song to Jon  "R2-D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and became Jon Bon Jovi's first professional recording. 

The song entitled "Runaway" was recorded by Jon Bon Jovi in June 1982, caught the attention of the radio stations in New Jersey and Jon then recruited a band to support the song. Soon the band attracted a record company bidding war with some major labels, his band became known as Bon Jovi - a diversion from his real surname in order to generate a wider audience fan base due to its disconnection with Jon’s true Italian ethnicity.

"Have a Nice Day", was the band's new album, reached #1 in Australia, Holland, Austria, Germany and Canada after just one week after release. In 2006, his band, Bon Jovi became the first rock band to have a number one hit on the country charts. 

Bon Jovi are set to bring their "Because We Can" world tour to Australia in December 2013. According to Channel 7′s Sunday Night program, the band will play in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. In this spectacular new show fans will be treated to an unforgettable night of Bon Jovi’s huge arsenal of hits, as well as new tracks from the band’s latest album WHAT ABOUT NOW which debuted at # 1 on the Australian charts. 

Jon Bon Jovi is the American Dream: A poor kid from Jersey who worked as a janitor in a recording studio and worked his way up to self-made multi-millionaire.

                               

Sources: Artistfacts, EventFinder, Pajiba, Bio, BonJovi.com, Wikipedia, IMDb

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Did you know that Arctic Monkeys were one of the first acts to come to the public attention via the Internet?

Arctic Monkeys were heralded as one of the first acts to come to the public attention via the Internet (fan-based sites rather than from the band), with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed. The band eventually signed to the independent record label Domino Records.

Arctic Monkeys are an English alternative rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals).

The band was criticized as "money-grabbing" and "cashing in on their success" when their EP "Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys" was released. The band countered the criticism by saying that they regularly release new music not to make money, but to avoid the "boredom" of "spending three years touring on one album".  With the huge success that Arctic Monkeys achieved, they were awarded with a Guinness World Record for the Fastest Selling UK Debut Album with "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not," selling  363,735 copies in its first week and 113,000 on its first day (September 2006). This album was also the second fastest selling for a Debut Indie Album in the US in 2006. Arctic Monkeys s fans used the internet to create fan-based sites to express their thoughts and emotions on how well they love and appreciate the band's songs and the people behind it. That's why this band was heralded as the first acts to come to the public attention via the Internet.

Arctic Monkeys guitarist Jamie Cook has expressed optimism at the potential for a 2014 Australian tour during a recent interview. Cook discussed the band’s current plans and assured fans “don’t worry, we’ll definitely be down there, hopefully when it’s warm.”

The band’s upcoming fifth studio album, AM is slated for a 6th September Australian release, but Cook reassured fans that they’re keeping Australia in mind for any potential live shows, saying:

“It’s one of our favourite places to come and I’m not just saying that. Any excuse to tread down there and do some gigs. But hopefully next year some time.”

Sources: Aceshowbiz, MusicFeeds, FasterLouder, Youtube, and LyricsFreak

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