- Ponti played guitar in Bon Jovi’s early band The Rest
- Later, he worked as a songwriter, producer and record executive
- In the ’90s he became a manager representing India.Arie and Boyz II Men
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Jack Ponti, the guitarist for one of Jon Bon Jovi’s early pre-fame bands, has died at the age of 66.
Ponti died on October 7, according to his obituary posted by Thompson Memorial Home, located in his hometown of Red Bank, New Jersey.
His cause of death was not specified.
In addition to play with Jon Bon Jovi in his early days, Ponti also worked as a producer and songwriter, most prominently with artists including Alice Cooper, Nelson and Skid Row.
Jack Ponti, the guitarist for one of Jon Bon Jovi’s early pre-fame bands and later a songwriter, producer and record excecutive, has died at the age of 66
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