| First Name |
Richie
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| Last Name |
Kotzen
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richie Kotzen
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| Birthday |
3rd February, 1970
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| Birthplace |
Reading, Pennsylvania
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Dyed Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Singer, And Songwriter
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Claim to Fame |
Posion, Mr.Big
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hard rock, Jazz Fusion, Soul, Blues, Blues Rock, Funk Rock, Instrumental Rock, Pop Rock, Heavy Metal, Blue-Eyed Soul, rhythm and blues, progressive metal, heavy metal.
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1988–present, 1987–present
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| Music Style |
Guitar Virtuoso, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
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| Music Mood |
Confident, Rousing, Complex, Energetic, Slick, Swaggering
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| Instrument |
Guitar
|
| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Mandolin, Dobro, Violin, Banjo, bass guitar., bass
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| Record Label |
DGC Records, Shrapnel, DGC, MCA, Spitfire, Headroom-Inc
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| Associated Acts |
Poison, Mr. Big, Arthur's Museum, Greg Howe, Vertú, Forty Deuce, Wilson Hawk, The Winery Dogs, Arthur's Museum, Smith/Kotzen
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| Official Websites |
http://www.richiekotzen.com/, http://richiekotzen.com
|
| Favorite Bands |
Kiss
|
Richard Dale Kotzen Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. As a solo artist, Kotzen has back catalogue of more than 20 album releases. He was a member of glam metal band Poison from 1991 to 1993, Mr. Big from 1999 to 2002, and since 2012, has been the frontman of the band The Winery Dogs. Kotzen was signed to California-based Shrapnel Records from 1988 to 1991, and again from 1995 to 1997.
