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Richie Sambora Biography

Birth Name:
Richard Stephen Sambora
Birth Place:
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Musician, songwriter

Fast Facts

  • Got his first guitar at age 12; also plays piano, bass, drums, trumpet, saxophone and accordion
  • Says he played in 30-40 bands before joining Bon Jovi
  • Received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Kean University in 2004
  • Was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009
  • Cocreated the clothing line White Trash Beautiful with designer Nikki Lund in 2010

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