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Birth Name:
John Francis Bongiovi, Jr
Birth Place:
New Jersey, USA
Ethnicity:
German, Russian, Slovakian and Italian
The American musician was born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. in New Jersey.
His mother, Carol Sharkey was of German and Russian descent and his father was an Italian-American. this was reported in an article in Telegraph.co.uk. His father was born in Sicily.
Another article in the Independent.ie mentions that he has Slovakian descent on his father’s side also.
Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3670222/Jon-Bon-Jovi-New-hair-old-roots.html
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I am second generation Sicilian, full blooded!! I know that my family refers to ourselves Sicilians not Italians.
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If his father was born in Italia, his father cannot be half Slovakian too. There arent Slovakians in Sicily !!! Maybe some Slovak said that but if his father was really born in Sicily thats IMPOSSIBLE that he has Slovakian from fathers side !!!!!!!!
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@may
you say slovak can’t be there,why is there a force field keeping them out?Are you on border patrol,that you know who or who didn’t come into the country.I’m not trying to be mean,I’m just asking a question
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lol
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Sharkey, his mom’s last name, is such a beautiful surname! haha, but is it german or russian or what? doesn’t sound either!
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