From his early years as an ambitious teen singer prowling the clubs of the Jersey Shore, where he jammed with the likes of Bruce Springsteen while still in high school, to his ascent into global rock superstardom, Jon Bon Jovi embodies the spirit of the rock-and-roll American Dream. As he celebrates his 60th birthday, Bon Jovi is a rarity—not only in music, but in any walk of life—a person who has achieved success without letting success corrupt his values or how he engages with the world. His is a small-town-boy-makes-good story that anyone can applaud and admire.