Jon Bon Jovi 16 May 2012 part 1

We Jon Bon Jovi is one of the world's successful answers with his band Bon Jovi, they have sold over one hundred and thirteen million albums worldwide, they performed in over 50 countries to protect 34 million fans, they were only to meet this rock icon in the streets. From Philadelphia, your home away from home, you know what I'm doing, there's music, someone who seems to really do their thing. I don't do it for that because I don't like it, there's an oily side to this famous New Jersey native. using his celebrity to shine a light on poverty and homelessness.

I met him at a Project Home center, one of the charities his foundation supports, to understand the man behind the rock star image. Which we'll do because when you were a kid, John, you're pretty shy no, I was, I want to be able to make the cigarette a rock, oh boy, as soon as I could make up my mind, I think when, honestly, I was 14 or 15. , I never had them when you graduated. Being an astronaut, a police officer or a baseball player in Portland is always a rock and roll star. The first one didn't work out for me, so I always thought I was drawn to music.

I love the idea of ​​singing, playing and writing. and creating and being an artist is more about your afternoon because you know reading about it sounds like Domoi said it was great, I'm not sure, I think it was very calm, a middle class suburban upbringing in parents' house, jobs in the factory, enjoying the service that really was. a worker improvement we had visions of greatness and fortunately we worked our way down, but what kept you humble was staying where you belonged and being

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of the culture. I believed him while the cattle gave you a katana when you were seven years old, but you weren't quite that. ready wasn't ready for maybe it was the rebellious side, but I threw it down the basement stairs only to hear it ring the bench and the broken hood pin, a basement for it for six years after that, as luckily I did and I had a screwdriver to take down that thong and he turned all that over and you know, one by one, he started to take it down.

Man figure and you were playing music when you were in school. Do you think you focused on that more than your schoolwork? Yes, Rand, any kid who has dreams should dream big, so there's no shortage of big dreams and this kid's head, in retrospect, I wasn't a great student. I wish I had paid more attention in school instead of having to learn everything. I know the experience of falling is a little more difficult now, but also hard work and dedication faced a challenge that dates back to the time when you had your entire site to carry what you broadcast and you escaped to the local radio station that made you do that frustration. and a bit of ingenuity the same cassette tape that was on the desks of every record company in town and I thought wow who likes who asked if this is good or not because I believed in it and luckily for me this great radio station New York City was so new that it didn't even have a receptionist yet, so knocking on the door of the DJ booth while he was on air and making him quiet until he finished speaking, sparked a conversation that generated a chance. 30 years later, Bon

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formed in 1983 and Sayreville New Jersey had only three short years to achieve worldwide success with his third I'll go to slippery when wet John.

Your third album, Slippery When Wet, was a huge commercial success. You sold more than 28 million albums worldwide. was that when you were feeling good, we're doing it now, yeah, Usher, and that was our thriller and that was that record that made his career, it's still one of the best-selling albums of all time and all that kind of nonsense just was a future due to The sudden subsequent pressure from a fan to prove it was a fluke, we stumbled upon the studio according to Jersey, which gave us five more top ten singles, oh my god, I don't even have any more million albums sold, except tours of 240 hits. back to back on these two albums, back to back, and then I went in to do the sound check for Young Gun and that again was number one in movie awards and accolades, it almost pushed me over the edge because now you're starting to understand the term music business.

There was a business with music and suddenly, from being a fun-loving child singer of a rock band to being the head of a corporation, to a boss, they talk about the business and took over the position of CEO, the marshal truck field, where did you get that? Business acumen, you know, people give me all these wonderful compliments for the band's achievements and success, but the truth is if you're a shoemaker or a baker, if you don't want your business after 30 years, you really are. . just one meal, so, sure, I mean I learned through experience and gained enough experiences over the years to be a willing

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icipant in the outcome and in 1980 I eliminated the manager position and paid a commission to those who I felt could do a better job of running my own life than they could do for me, so they created a management company and people thought it was a very brave move, so my death was inevitable , but it didn't seem inevitable to me, it seemed like the obvious next step. and it worked for us, did you feel that pressure that you say people were looking outwards and that's what they were doing?

Did that affect? Do you know if it affected me only in the positive and as much as that was going to prove them wrong again? I had to convince the band, you know that was more telling, you noticed it, the band and said look, I've always had a vision and if everyone trusts my instincts in one approach, everyone will benefit and now they did, no They were. even reluctant, they are still quite unusual, John, different artists to take responsibility for those inside, a risky step for you, a risky step, yes, I didn't mind the failure, at least I knew I had made that decision, so which was not a motivating factor.

The CEO, what does that role entail on a day-to-day basis? You are with the team. It's what I really like to call Henry Ford's management theory because my ideas are my visions, but then everyone has a department in the field that has to contribute. in general, whether it's the songs, it all starts with me, if there's a collaborative effort, a Norwegian co-writes the song, certainly it's 5050 and we're writing the song, but then I'll determine which songs will be on the record. I have to be involved in everything, from marketing, release dates, visuals, touring, hiring the different teams.

Fortunately, you have been with a record company for 30 years, so there is no problem with me going to this company. Yakupov has always been with a company. I've seen Venom change, they've changed people, they've changed locations, they've changed names, I'm the only one still in there, me among the cockroaches, but I like having the same thing, like having the same fan, yes, they . runs the same record company that works for me, can I remind you of when you first saw your wife Dorothy? I think it was in your history class at school, yes, 1980, how are you so sure at that young age that you use naivety?

They are dreamers, you know, a very fast, happy dream, the whole happy story and you feel that having that stability has helped you, of course, yes, I will go back to each their own. I got into that rhythm and had a marriage with rock'n. 'roll lifestyle you're asking are you asking for another cliche what cliche do they bottle me up you know there's a lot of guys it just misses the cliche that people expect everything yeah I prefer the book or look no has there been any? secrets to holding a very secret ingredient that helps our work take a few hits you take a few hits is what it is because I'm the kid tell me my dad from yet do you ever feel like you've been there enough things like you rest and Hong Kong you know your ears and every year at their house they dance you go to work behind the fire you come home every night but they have a 95 chance of me being home nine to 530 died they are all like there's a lot of that happening and what kind of values ​​do you teach your children?

Do you teach them to follow their hearts and minds? What if they wanted to be musicians like that father? Should they choose this profession because it's what you know? blood which I certainly supported, but I never encouraged them to follow him based on last name or anything like that. My oldest son is alone at a university. Oh, this son is about to apply to colleges, but besides getting an education so he can make a The decision is up to them, how did they manage to let everyone know who those defenses were that they shouldn't impress? I know, I'm sure there have been incidents.

I remember my brother's life more than I remember the children's lives because he was at the height of the slippery humidity. One place in New Jersey was worried that they were still in school, you know, I know it's Justin Bieber, up in my area. John defends his snatch. I don't care about your chest. I swear I could still take that fine any time and President Clinton tells me why John's philanthropy. It makes a difference, they are going to inspire other people the way they follow their followers.