John Francis Bongiovi Sr. and Carol Bongiovi, both former Marines, gave birth to Anthony Bongiovi. Matthew Bongiovi and John Francis Bongiovi Jr., also known as Jon Bon Jovi, are his two brothers.
While his mother had German and Russian ancestry, Anthony’s mother had Italian and Slovak ancestry (Bongiovi is from Sciacca, Sicily). He graduated from Bridgewater-Raritan High School West and holds a ham radio operator certification.
