Richie Kotzen

About Richie Kotzen

Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who has collaborated with The Winery Dogs and published critically lauded solo music.

Richard Dale Kotzen Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, musician and producer of multi-musical instruments. As a solo artist, Kotzen has over 20 categories of album releases. He was a member of the glam metal band Poison from 1991 to 1993, Mr. Big from 1999 to 2002, and from 2012, led the group The Winery Dogs. Kotzen was signed to California-based Shrapnel Records from 1988 to 1991, and again from 1995 to 1997

Years active	1987–present
Associated acts	Arthur's Museum, Poison, Greg Howe, Vertú, Mr. Big, Forty Deuce, Wilson Hawk, The Winery Dogs, Smith/Kotzen
Labels	Shrapnel, DGC, MCA, Spitfire, Headroom-Inc
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter, producer
Genres	Hard rock, blues rock, rhythm and blues, blue-eyed soul, jazz fusion, pop rock, progressive metal, funk rock, instrumental rock, heavy metal.
Born	February 3, 1970, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, drums, bass
Birth name	Richard Dale Kotzen Jr.

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Trivia

He was the opening act in Japan for The Rolling Stones in 2006.

Richie Kotzen before fame

He began playing music at the age of five and began playing the electric guitar at the age of seven.

Achievement of Richie Kotzen

In 2006, he was the Rolling Stones' opening act in Japan.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$1 Million

Richie Kotzen family life

He was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania. August is his son's name. Julia Lage, a bass musician, was his wife.

Associations of Richie Kotzen

He began playing electric guitar after hearing Gene Simmons and KISS.

Richie Kotzen Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	180 cm
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