| 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
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| 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 |
Poison, 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
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| Favorite Bands |
Kiss
|
Richard Dale Kotzen Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. As a solo artist, Kotzen has a back catalogue of more than 20 album releases. He was signed to California-based Shrapnel Records from 1988 to 1991, and again from 1995 to 1997. 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.
