Rocker Jon Bon Jovi is best known as the lead singer and founder of the band Bon Jovi, which has been active since 1983. He has released several solo albums and has also acted in films and on television. His most successful single, 'Livin' on a Prayer, ' was released in 1986 and remains one of the most popular songs of all time. Jovi is also an accomplished songwriter and philanthropist, having founded the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation in 2006 to help fight poverty and homelessness.