Dr. Dot

Dorothy Stein (; born October 19, 1967), better known as Dr. Dot, is an American massage therapist. Dubbed the "rock and roll masseuse" and the "masseuse to the stars," Stein is known for her signature "Bite Massage" and her long list of music industry clientele, including the likes of David Bowie, Simon Cowell, and Katy Perry.

Early life and career Stein was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut. She is of Swedish and Italian ancestry. According to Stein, her Swedish ancestors fled Sweden to Blackpool, England then to New England/America." She moved to Newport, Rhode Island at the age of ten. Since her father was in the Navy, Stein moved often and attended fifteen different schools before graduating from Rockville High School in 1985. Her "hippie" parents taught her massage techniques followed by more formal training. Her parents would also take her to concerts from a young age, including several Grateful Dead ones. Following her parents' divorce, Stein started to sneak into concerts, but then began offering her massage services in exchange for concert tickets and backstage passes. At age 15, her first clients were Def Leppard. Stein commented that she "went to every Def Leppard show and massaged them. I built a network with those people and eventually started massaging bands to get into shows." Stein traveled with The Stones on three consecutive tours

Frank Zappa gave her the "Dr. Dot" moniker in 1988 in reference to her "expert skills."

Following the birth of her daughter in 1989, Stein moved to Berlin.

Stein has a rule about not having sex with her clients. Her one exception was with actor Bruce Willis who she had a brief affair with after his split with Demi Moore. According to her, the actor threatened to sue her if she published anything about him in the United States.

Later career Stein has built a repertoire of celebrity clients over the years. Some of her clients include Katy Perry, Eminem, Courtney Love, Robert Plant, Simon Cowell, David Bowie, Juliette Lewis, Kanye West, and Mariah Carey. Stein also provides a mobile spa service that offers facials, pedicures, and manicures. and videos of Stein's massages have gone viral. Physician Holly Phillips says that "about 10 to 15 percent of human bite wounds become infected by bacteria. There is also the potential for transmission of viruses like hepatitis B."

During an appearance on This Morning, Stein demonstrated her biting technique on host Eamonn Holmes, first biting his hand then his shoulder.

Mikheil Saakashvili In February 2009, Stein flew in to Georgia to treat then-president Mikheil Saakashvili. Stein posted an image of Saakashvili's arm around her on her blog and an account of her trip. Some members of a Georgian opposition group used the photo as a poster campaign against Saakashvili. Russia Today sought to portray Stein's visit as "a sign that Mr. Saakashvili is using his office to live a life of at least mildly kinky luxury, fit for a rock star." Stein responded that "Georgian media and opposition were distorting the contents of her blog by taking things out of context." Opponents of Saakashvili accused him of using public funds to fly Dot to Georgia for a massage. Saakashvili maintained that he received only a single massage from Stein. However, Stein said she massaged Saakashvili multiple times and received 2,000 in compensation. Stein also said Saakashvili gave her "a bunch of presents" including a gold necklace with a religious pendant. In 2014, the Prosecutor's Office filed embezzlement charges against Saakashvili; one of the expenditures included Stein.

Saakashvili's association with Stein worsened the image of his party, the United National Movement, in the eyes of Georgian voters.

Other ventures Stein is also a popular sex advice columnist. Her column, "Ask Dr. Dot," ran in Penthouse and the New York Press and now is published exclusively in the English-language German magazine Exberliner.

Personal life Stein dated musician Joey Ramone for three years. She was 15 at the time and maintains that Ramone did not know her real age. Stein had a daughter at age 21 with a German man she met at a Grateful Dead concert. Stein stated that they are "still good friends" and that he took care of their daughter when Stein visited Berlin on tours. Stein later married and divorced her second husband, a Turkish national, with whom she had a son. Stein is raising the child on her own. She speaks German.

Stein splits her time between Berlin and Hoboken, New Jersey.