Dorothea Hurley is a well-known American Karate instructor and restaurant owner. She is also well-known as the wife of American rock star Jon Bon Jovi. Jon Bon Jovi is well-known for his work as a musician and actor. He is best known, however, as the lead singer and founder of the rock band Bon Jovi.
Age of Dorothea Hurley
Dorothea Hurley was born on September 29, 1962. She was born in the United States of America, in the state of New Jersey. Dorothea will be 60 years old in 2022. Dorothy Pawlyk (mother) and Donald Hurley (daughter) raised Hurley (father). Dorothea was passionate about Karate.
Dorothea Hurley has been practicing Karate since she was an age. Hurley won several junior championships while in high school. She has both American nationality and Native American ethnicity. Hurley received her education at Sayreville War Memorial High School in Parlin, New Jersey, the United States of America.
Professional Career
Dorothea Hurley had been interested in Karate since she was a child. Hurley had been a junior Karate champion her entire life, winning several championships in high school. Dorothea abandoned her desire to accompany her husband on his band’s worldwide tours. Hurley returned to New Jersey to work as a Karate instructor in order to provide stability for her children.
Dorothea Hurley announced in 2002 that she was a 4th-degree blackbelt holder. In 1992, she was the fourth best greenbelt Karate master in the United States of America. She now runs her husband’s restaurant chain, JBJ Soul Kitchen. The restaurant is not your typical profit-driven establishment, and it encourages customers to pay it forward by pre-purchasing meals for the homeless.
Her Husband’s career
Jon Bon Jovi launched his career in June 1982 with the song “Runaway.” Following acceptance for inclusion on the station’s compilation album of locally sourced talent. In 1983, Jon signed him to a recording contract with Mercury Records to promote “Runaway.” Jovi formed a band and released their self-titled debut album on January 21, 1984.
In 1980, Dorothea Hurley released their breakthrough album “Slippery When Wet.” Hurley’s fourth album, “New Jersey,” was released in 1988 and became a commercial success. In 1987, Jon and Sambora were asked to help produce Cher’s self-titled album, for which they sang on the single “We All Sleep Alone” and later produced many tracks.
In 1989, the team produced and co-wrote “Hell is Living Without You,” which appeared on Alice Cooper’s album Trash. The band split up in 1990. In 1990, Jon recorded a soundtrack for the film “Young Guns II,” also known as “Blaze of Glory,” which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
He has a record called “Blaze of Glory,” and he won the American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Single. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Academy Award and a Grammy Award.
Jon Bon Jovi founded Jambco Records in 1991. He produced the albums Blood on the Bricks by Aldo Nova and Pretty Blue World by Billy Falcon. In addition, in 2012, he recorded a soundtrack for the film “Stand up Guys,” also known as “Not Running Anymore.”
On December 13, Jovi announced that “Not Running Anymore” would be nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2012. Bon has devoted his life to his acting career.
Married Life of Dorothea Hurley
Dorothea Hurley has a married marriage. She has, however, married Jon Bon Jovi. Jon is the founder and frontman of the legendary rock band Bon Jovi, and he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They met in college when they were around 18 years old. Hurley was dating Bobby, a friend of Jon’s. Jon was also romantically involved with actress Diane Lane.
Jon has stated that he has loved her since the first time they met and even wrote the song “Bobby Girl” about her. Following that, the couple began dating and began touring with him and the rest of the band.
Finally, on April 29, 1989, the couple snuck away and secretly married at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. Stephanie Rose, Jesse James Louis, Jacob Hurley, and Romeo Jon are the couple’s four children.
Net Worth of Dorothea Hurley
Her net worth is estimated to be $3 million.
Social Media
Dorothea Hurley maintains social media accounts. She is, however, inactive on her social media accounts such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Hurley keeps her personal life out of the spotlight.