The pair married in secret in 1989 at a chapel in Las Vegas. He was quickly becoming a household name. By their early 20s, however, they realised their friendship was turning into something more.īy this time, Jon had formed the band, Jon Bon Jovi, along with keyboardist David Bryan, bassist Alec John Such, drummer Tico Torres and of course, guitarist Richie Sambora. The pair quickly became best friends and spent plenty of time with each other over the years. Meanwhile, Dorothea was a newly crowned junior martial arts champion, trying to make her way through school at Sayreville War Memorial High School, in Parlin, New Jersey. He'd often sight rock legends like Mick Jagger and David Bowie when they'd head in to record. By the time the pair met, Jon had already established somewhat of a local music career, playing in band 'Atlantic City Expressway' when he was 16, 'Jon Bongiovi and the Wild Ones' after that, and then 'Rest' when he was 17.Īt that age, he also had a job sweeping floors at his cousin Tony's legendary recording studio, 'Power Station', now known as 'Avatar Studios'.
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