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Richie Kotzen
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Richie Kotzen Is An American Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. Born In Reading Pennsylvania On February 3 1970 Richie Kotzen Was Soon Taken By Music And First Began Playing Piano At The Age Of Five. At The Age Of Seven He Was Inspired By New York City Band KISS To Learn The Electric Guitar. Relentlessly Developing Chops And His Own Unique Voice On The Guitar Kotzen Was Eventually Discovered By Shrapnel Records' Mike Varney And He Recorded His First Album By The Age Of 18. During That Same Year He Also Graced The Cover Of Several Publications Including Guitar World Magazine. He Created The Video Rock Chops For REH Video In 1989 Highlighting Many Of His Formative Techniques Including Using Wide-Intervals And Fluid Sweeping. In 1993 Kotzen Made His Big Break When He Joined The Rock Band Poison At Age 20 Co-Writing And Performing On The Album Native Tongue. This Album Produced Two Top Twenty Singles Which Richie Wrote Stand And Until You Suffer Some. Kotzen Was Subsequently Fired From The Band When It Was Discovered That He Had Been Romantically Involved With Deanna Eve The Ex-Fiance Of Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett. Kotzen And Eve Later Married And Divorced. In 1999 Kotzen Replaced Paul Gilbert As Guitarist In The Mainstream Rock Band Mr. Big. Kotzen Maintained The Band's Enormous Success Performing On The Mr. Big Record Get Over It Which Sold More Than 1 975 000 Copies In Its First Two Weeks In Japan Eventually Reaching Platinum Status. Kotzen Also Contributed Guitars To Mr. Big's Subsequent Release Actual Size. The Record Included The Kotzen Song Shine Which Debuted At Number One On Japanese Radio Charts. Following The Disbanding Of Mr. Big Kotzen Released The Solo Album Change In 2003. The Title Track And The Song Get A Life Were Featured In TV Commercials Throughout Japan. In Mid 2002 Kotzen Established A Recording Studio/Production Company In Los Angeles California. He Has Since Been Producing Acclaimed Solo Albums And Collaborating With Various Figures In Rock Jazz And Fusion. He Now Has Formed A Band Called Forty Deuce Which Recently Released A New Album Entitled Nothing To Lose. Richie Has A Unique Style Which He Has Described As A Mix Of Rock Jazz Fusion And Soul Music. Of His Albums He Claims He Is Most Proud Of Vertu. Kotzen Utilizes A Heavy Amount Of Legato Playing Into His Solos. Richie Is Now Living In Los Angeles California. Besides Playing The Guitar His Hobbies Include Exercise And Sports Especially Basketball. Richie Has Said That If He Had'nt Become A Professional Musician He Would Have Liked To Play Professional Basketball. In 2008 Kotzen Released His First Official Live Album "Live In São Paulo" Which Featured Johnny Griparic On Bass And Dan Potruch On Drums. Discography * 1989 Richie Kotzen * 1990 Fever Dream * 1991 Electric Joy * 1991 Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey Soundtrack * 1993 Native Tongue Poison * 1994 Mother Head's Family Reunion * 1995 Inner Galactic Fusion Experience * 1995 Tilt With Greg Howe * 1996 Wave Of Emotion * 1996 Times Gonna Tell EP * 1997 Kotzen/Howe Project With Greg Howe * 1997 Something To Say * 1998 What Is * 1999 Break It All Down * 1999 BiPolar Blues * 1999 Vertu Project With Stanley Clarke And Lenny White * 1999 Get Over It Mr. Big * 2000 Deep Cuts Mr. Big * 2001 Actual Size Mr. Big * 2001 Slow * 2002 In Japan Mr. Big * 2003 Change * 2003 Acoustic Cuts * 2004 Get Up * 2004 The Best Of Richie Kotzen * 2005 Nothing To Lose Forty-Deuce * 2006 ZxR Ai Senshi * 2006 Into The Black * 2007 ''Return Of The Mother Head's Family Reunion'' Japan & Europe * 2007 ''Go Faster'' US Only * 2008 ''Live In São Paulo'' * 2009 ''Peace Sign'' * 2011 ''24 Hours'' * 2013 ''The Winery Dogs'' The Winery Dogs * 2014 ''Unleashed In Japan The Second Show'' The Winery Dogs Released Only In Japan DVD/2CD * 2014 ''The Essential'' * 2015 ''Cannibals'' * 2015 ''Hot Streak'' The Winery Dogs * 2017 ''Salting Earth'' Videography * 1989 Rock Chops * 1994 Mother Head's Family Reunion Videoclip From The Mother Head's Family Reunion Album * 1996 Wave Of Emotion Videoclip From The Wave Of Emotion Album * 2001 Don't Wanna Lie Videoclip From The Slow Album * 2001 Shine Videoclip From Mr. Big's Actual Size Album * 2002 ''Hi-Tech Rock Guitar'' * 2005 ''Live In South America'' * 2008 ''Chase It'' Videoclip From The R.O.T.M.F.R. Album * 2008 ''Bootlegged In Brazil'' * 2014 ''Unleashed In Japan The Second Show'' The Winery Dogs Released Only In Japan DVD/2CD ' * 2015 ''Live''
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Richie Kotzen Is An American Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. Born In Reading Pennsylvania On February 3 1970 Richie Kotzen Was Soon Taken By Music And First Began Playing Piano At The Age Of Five. At The Age Of Seven He Was Inspired By New York City Band KISS To Learn The Electric Guitar. Relentlessly Developing Chops And His Own Unique Voice On The Guitar Kotzen Was Eventually Discovered By Shrapnel Records' Mike Varney And He Recorded His First Album By The Age Of 18. During That Same Year He Also Graced The Cover Of Several Publications Including Guitar World Magazine. He Created The Video Rock Chops For REH Video In 1989 Highlighting Many Of His Formative Techniques Including Using Wide-Intervals And Fluid Sweeping. In 1993 Kotzen Made His Big Break When He Joined The Rock Band Poison At Age 20 Co-Writing And Performing On The Album Native Tongue. This Album Produced Two Top Twenty Singles Which Richie Wrote Stand And Until You Suffer Some. Kotzen Was Subsequently Fired From The Band When It Was Discovered That He Had Been Romantically Involved With Deanna Eve The Ex-Fiance Of Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett. Kotzen And Eve Later Married And Divorced. In 1999 Kotzen Replaced Paul Gilbert As Guitarist In The Mainstream Rock Band Mr. Big. Kotzen Maintained The Band's Enormous Success Performing On The Mr. Big Record Get Over It Which Sold More Than 1 975 000 Copies In Its First Two Weeks In Japan Eventually Reaching Platinum Status. Kotzen Also Contributed Guitars To Mr. Big's Subsequent Release Actual Size. The Record Included The Kotzen Song Shine Which Debuted At Number One On Japanese Radio Charts. Following The Disbanding Of Mr. Big Kotzen Released The Solo Album Change In 2003. The Title Track And The Song Get A Life Were Featured In TV Commercials Throughout Japan. In Mid 2002 Kotzen Established A Recording Studio/Production Company In Los Angeles California. He Has Since Been Producing Acclaimed Solo Albums And Collaborating With Various Figures In Rock Jazz And Fusion. He Now Has Formed A Band Called Forty Deuce Which Recently Released A New Album Entitled Nothing To Lose. Richie Has A Unique Style Which He Has Described As A Mix Of Rock Jazz Fusion And Soul Music. Of His Albums He Claims He Is Most Proud Of Vertu. Kotzen Utilizes A Heavy Amount Of Legato Playing Into His Solos. Richie Is Now Living In Los Angeles California. Besides Playing The Guitar His Hobbies Include Exercise And Sports Especially Basketball. Richie Has Said That If He Had'nt Become A Professional Musician He Would Have Liked To Play Professional Basketball. In 2008 Kotzen Released His First Official Live Album "Live In São Paulo" Which Featured Johnny Griparic On Bass And Dan Potruch On Drums. Discography * 1989 Richie Kotzen * 1990 Fever Dream * 1991 Electric Joy * 1991 Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey Soundtrack * 1993 Native Tongue Poison * 1994 Mother Head's Family Reunion * 1995 Inner Galactic Fusion Experience * 1995 Tilt With Greg Howe * 1996 Wave Of Emotion * 1996 Times Gonna Tell EP * 1997 Kotzen/Howe Project With Greg Howe * 1997 Something To Say * 1998 What Is * 1999 Break It All Down * 1999 BiPolar Blues * 1999 Vertu Project With Stanley Clarke And Lenny White * 1999 Get Over It Mr. Big * 2000 Deep Cuts Mr. Big * 2001 Actual Size Mr. Big * 2001 Slow * 2002 In Japan Mr. Big * 2003 Change * 2003 Acoustic Cuts * 2004 Get Up * 2004 The Best Of Richie Kotzen * 2005 Nothing To Lose Forty-Deuce * 2006 ZxR Ai Senshi * 2006 Into The Black * 2007 ''Return Of The Mother Head's Family Reunion'' Japan & Europe * 2007 ''Go Faster'' US Only * 2008 ''Live In São Paulo'' * 2009 ''Peace Sign'' * 2011 ''24 Hours'' * 2013 ''The Winery Dogs'' The Winery Dogs * 2014 ''Unleashed In Japan The Second Show'' The Winery Dogs Released Only In Japan DVD/2CD * 2014 ''The Essential'' * 2015 ''Cannibals'' * 2015 ''Hot Streak'' The Winery Dogs * 2017 ''Salting Earth'' Videography * 1989 Rock Chops * 1994 Mother Head's Family Reunion Videoclip From The Mother Head's Family Reunion Album * 1996 Wave Of Emotion Videoclip From The Wave Of Emotion Album * 2001 Don't Wanna Lie Videoclip From The Slow Album * 2001 Shine Videoclip From Mr. Big's Actual Size Album * 2002 ''Hi-Tech Rock Guitar'' * 2005 ''Live In South America'' * 2008 ''Chase It'' Videoclip From The R.O.T.M.F.R. Album * 2008 ''Bootlegged In Brazil'' * 2014 ''Unleashed In Japan The Second Show'' The Winery Dogs Released Only In Japan DVD/2CD ' * 2015 ''Live''
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