Oliver Palotai joined the band in 2001 during the Calling The Wild tour. He lives in Nuremberg, Germany and studied music there. He won many prizes and he is also joining a couple of other bands when he is not on tour with DORO.

Birthday: March 17
Place Of Birth: Sindelfingen, Germany
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Colour Eyes: Brown
Colour Hair: Brown

 

Favourite band:
Led Zeppelin, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Opeth

Favourite album:
A lot of

Favourite movie:
Nosferatu (with Klaus Kinski)

Favourite book:
Terry Pratchett’s Scheibenwelt- Zyklus

Favourite meal:
Pasta

In which bands did you play before you joined DORO?
Psilocybe, Fuckin’ Bastards, a couple of Jazz bands

Do you have any bad habits?
I’m talking in different languages at the same time.

What do you hate?
Arrogance

Do you have any hobbies?
Languages, literature, sports

What do you do if you are not on tour// in the studio with DORO?
I’m playing in a couple of other bands.

Coolest gift from a fan?
A metal duck

Your message to the DORO fans?
Stay hard!

 

Instrument(s): Guitar, Keyboards
Birthday:
July 12
Place Of Birth: Como, Italy
Height: 180 cm
Colour Eyes: Blue
Colour Hair: Brown

 

Which bands did you or do you play in besides Doro?
Deathector (1996-1998), Mainstream (1998-2002), Garbo (2003-2005), Blaze (2004-2007), Clairvoyants (2005-?)

What is your favorite Doro song to play?
Fight for Rock

Which Doro show stands out in your mind and why?
Live 'n' Louder festival in San Paulo. It was my first time I played in front of more than 15.000 people

What do you do on your free time?
Reading books, wacthing movies, sleeping, drinking cold beers and playing all the time!!!

What was your last day job?
I worked for a PA/stage service for a couple of years

What are some things that bother you?
Racism, overcrowded trains, when people don't talk clearly

What are some things that inspire you?
A cool journey, certain great days, a new meeting, a good news

What bands are you listening to these days?
Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Andy Timmons, Soilwork, Velvet Revolver

Favorite food?
Italian, Asian

Which book made the biggest impression on you?
1984, George Orwell

What was the worst thing you ever did when you were drunk?
I drove a big van in England. I couldn't figure out which side of the streat was mine!

Do you have any hobbies?
Music is also my main hobby

Do you have any bad habits?
Asking to many questions!

Tell us about an interesting city that you have visited
Las Vegas. Definitively the craziest city I've ever been!

What is your spiritual belief?
Be yourself and stay happy!

Describe your soul mate
Someone who doesn't want to bother people, someone who tries to be always happy, someone who looks forward positively

What is the biggest mistake you ever made?
I don't think I've made any big mistakes in my life yet!... I hope so...

What is the biggest achievement in your life?
Being musician for a living 'till I die

What is the coolest thing you ever got from a fan?
A Pizza made with sweeties!

Your message to the Doro fans?
Keep on comin' to our shows. We're gonna rock you every night!

 

 

 

Nick Douglas joined the band in 1990. He was born in New Jersey and he still lives there. He started playing bass to be different from all the kids in his neighbourhood who were playing the guitar. After finishing High School he signed a record deal with his band “Deadly Blessing” and went to New York where he also played for the “Cycle Sluts From Hell”. Besides playing in DORO’s band he also writes his own music and in 2002 he released his first solo record “Through The Pane”.

Birthday: August 31
Place Of Birth: Camden, New Jersey
Height: 195 cm
Weight: 175 lbs
Colour Eyes: Brown
Colour Hair: Brown

 

Which bands did you or do you play in besides Doro?
Deadly Blessing, The Cycle Sluts From Hell, Chris Caffery's solo band

What is your favorite Doro song to play?
I always like playing Love Me In Black

Which Doro show stands out in your mind and why?
The Madrid show that is featured on the Warrior Soul DVD had a great energy that night. Hot, sweaty and passionate

What do you do on your free time?
Probably too much internet! I like to write and record my own songs when I have the time

What was your last day job?
A music teacher

What are some things that bother you?
Crowded restaurants, people who talk too much and excessive negativity

What are some things that inspire you?
Rain, the right song at the right time and loneliness

What bands are you listening to these days?
Johnny Cash, Amy Winehouse and John Mayer

Favorite food?
Penne Al'Arrabiata, Tofu Vindaloo, Pad Thai

Which book made the biggest impression on you?
The Bible

What was the worst thing you ever did when you were drunk?
I almost set someone's living room on fire

Do you have any hobbies?
Sometimes I like to draw

Do you have any bad habits?
Forgetting peoples names, walking too fast

Tell us about an interesting city that you have visited
Venice, Italy. It's a very unusual city because there are no cars there. Just boats, like you see on tv or in photos. The atmosphere there is one of a kind

What is your spiritual belief?
Treat others with kindness and respect

Describe your soul mate
Someone who doesn't judge me so much. Someone I can learn from. Someone kind, patient, humble and relaxing to be around

What is the biggest mistake you ever made?
There's so many. I feel it's a mistake that I don't spend more time Los Angeles

What is the biggest achievement in your life?
Meeting my half-sister and her family for the first time in 1994 was pretty monumental. I'm very fortunate to know her

What is the coolest thing you ever got from a fan?
If someone goes out to their way to think of me and get me something, then that's all the "cool" I need to know. Something I got recently was a portable record player. It's in the shape of a little truck that drives around an LP and it has a speaker on it. I'm looking forward to trying it out

Your message to the Doro fans?
We are together for you. I hope we continue make you happy.

 

 

Johnny Dee (John DiTeodoro Jr.) has been in the band for more than ten years now. He lives in Philadelphia and played in the band Britny Fox before he joined the DORO band. He is still touring with Britny Fox and released a new album with them some time ago. Besides Johnny is also playing the drums for other bands.

Birthday: April 6
Place Of Birth: Conshohocken, PA USA
Residence: Philadelphia, PA

 

Favourite band:
The Beatles, Led Zeppelin

Favourite album:
Richard Ashcroft: Alone With Everybody

Favourite movie:
Austin Powers: Goldmember

Favourite book:
The Four Agreements

In which bands did you play before you joined DORO?
Waysted (1985-1987), Britny Fox (1987 - ?)

Aim in life:
Avoiding a normal life and to try as many new things as possible.

What do you like most about yourself?
Everything!

What do you hate about yourself?
Nothing!

Do you have any hobbies?
Mountain Biking and extreme sex

What would you do if you were not a musician?
Besides music I like art a lot. I’m sure I would do something else on this planet.

Do you have a car or motor bike?
2001 Volkswagen Golf GLS TDI, 1995 Harley Davidson Custom 1200 Sportster

What is your favourite DORO song?
Beyond The Trees