Jon Bon Jovi before he was famous

The nobody years

1. 

   1980 SELLING WOMEN'S SHOES

   After school, he worked part-time in a women's shoe store.

   Out of school, he worked part-time at a women's shoe store. Source

2. 

   1980 THE STUDIO GOFER

   Next came a gofer job at his cousin's Manhattan recording studio.

   Took a gofer job at the Power Station, the Manhattan studio his cousin co-owned. Source

3. 

   1980 SWEEPING DURING RECORDING

   He was sweeping floors when he sang his first professional recording.

   Was sweeping floors when he sang his first professional recording, a Star Wars Christmas song. Source

4. 

   1981 WATCHING QUEEN AND BOWIE

   As an errand boy, he watched Queen and Bowie record Under Pressure.

   As an errand boy he watched Queen and Bowie sing Under Pressure. Source

5. 

   1982 RADIO FOUND RUNAWAY

   A local station put Runaway on a compilation, and other stations followed.

   Recorded a demo called Runaway after hours with studio musicians. Source

6. 1962

   Was born John Francis Bongiovi Jr. in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Source

7. 1960s

   His father was a barber and former Marine; his mother was a florist. Source

8. 1969

   Got his first guitar from his mother at seven. Source

9. 1977

   At fifteen, a Bruce Springsteen concert told him what he wanted to do with his life. Source

10. 1982

    A local radio station put Runaway on a compilation, and other stations picked it up. Source

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