His biggest influence was his father George Dorr (1941-1989), a custom car builder who was published in many auto magazines during his heyday. As a child, while at car shows with his Dad, Doug remembers watching Ed Roth, Von Dutch and others pinstriping cars and thinking, "Man, that's so cool!"

Eventually relocating to Southern California, his first show was an invitation only event hosted by Jimmy C and Dena The Queen of Art, longtime friends of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Now a fond memory, Doug says, "This is where I met most of the artists that I admired. It was an honor.” Next was Coast Airbrush in Anaheim, CA. known locally as, "The Coast Kustom Kulture Show" where Doug met his first and favorite artist Von Franco. 

"I have always digged on Franco's style of art and always looked up to him. He walked over to my booth and gave me compliments in on my "Kool-Tools.” Von Franco called me the "Dutch of Tools." Then Bob Spina walked over to my booth and complimented me. After a long conversation, Bob said, "Hell, if ya can paint those little tools in that much detail you can pinstripe! Go buy a brush, I wanna see you pinstriping at the next show."

"From there on I started to teach myself how to pinstripe...non-stop...everyday! I did try to stripe a long time ago, but gave up. I got very frustrated! I needed a push and that shove, coming from Bob Spina, Von Franco, and Jimmy C was what I needed! I've been striping officially since 2003 and I love it!" Ironically, like his mentors and friends, Doug is now well known as a premiere Kustom Kulture artists and pinstriper throughout the world and is proud of it!

"I wanted to be just like my Dad and he is smiling down on me!" Like his father, Doug has been published worldwide in over twenty different magazines for his art. He has also rebuilt four custom cars (one featured in Custom Rodder for a rattle canned and customized '57 Chevy four-door nicknamed "Spray Bombing Daddy D") 

"I'm always 'tinkering' around, trying to create different art such as my 'Dorr-Way Tips'. Before I started pinstriping, I first learned airbrush using a car tire full of air, doing t-shirts and all kinds of stuff. But it wasn't what I wanted to do. I wanted to paint what I used to get in trouble in school for doing... and that's drawing and painting monsters."

As the 'Originator' of Doug Dorr's Kool-Tools (a line of shop tools each painted with its own monster personality), Doug claims, "All of us has been bitten by a tool at one time or another in our lives! One day my wife offered me one-year to start my own business and to watch our kids during the day. Hell, I couldn't say 'No' to that! So every Friday I went to Huntington Beach to sell airbrushed t-shirts, my Kool-Tools, and everything else I had panted and it was a great start. It's those tools that have made a name for me in the mainstream automotive and motorcycle industry."

Although a naturally talented artist, Doug's only been striping since September of 2003. He has pushed himself to do what he loves to do and worked his ass off to get where he is today. Currently his clientele ranges from Black Fly Sunglasses, Meguiars, Barris Kustoms, Muscle Machines, Monster Garage, Hot Tuna, John Force, Bodyglove, Lucky 13 apparel, to One Shot Paint with his own signature 'Sublime Green' color. 

When asked about his life,  he tells folks, "If you want to make it in the Kustom Kulture world, and get recognized for your art, you gotta market and push yourself. This is not something that is offered to you on a silver platter, you gotta earn it! Being raised in the car show crowd, I wanted to go to shows and sell stuff... so I did. And, I will keep doing this for as long as I live!"

Watch for Doug and his Krazy Kreations at car shows across the country and the world...