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Richie Kotzen

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Date of Birth: 1970 , February-3
Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 Feet 11 Inch

Quick Timeline of Richie Kotzen

1970 Born in Reading, Pennsylvania United States
1989 Released Solo album Richie Kotzen
1991 Joined Posion
2002 Founded production company
1994 Married Deanna Eve Lindstrom
2015 Dating Julia Lage

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February 3 , 1970

Born in Reading, Pennsylvania United States

Richie Kotzen is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and a band member of the American rock band The Winery Dogs. He was born on February 3, 1970, in Reading, Pennsylvania United States, where he spent a major part of his life.

1989

Released Solo album Richie Kotzen

While working as the band member of Arthur's Museum, Richie met Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records who eventually helped him record his first solo album in 1989. He named his first album by his own name "Richie Kotzen'.

1991

Joined Posion

In 1991, at the age of 21, Richie joined a glam-metal band name Poison where he performed on the album named Native Tongue. Besides, he also co-wrote Stand and Until You Suffer Some, Song from the same album. 

2002

Founded production company

By the end of 2002, Richie Bought a commercial building in Los Angeles and established a recording studio and production company and since has produced several acclaimed solo albums and collaborated with various figures in rock and jazz music.  

1994

Married Deanna Eve Lindstrom

The American guitarist, songwriter, and producer have been in several affairs and relationship. He married Denna Eva Lindstrom in 1994 and after being in a married relationship for few years, the couple ended their relationship and divorced in 1998. 

2015

Dating Julia Lage

After he ended his relationship with his first wife, he engaged in a relationship with Brianna Gracia, an American Wrestler, for a brief period of time. Following his break-up with Brianna, Richie has been in a relationship with Julia Lage who is also a musician.

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Richie started his career as the band member of Arthur's Museum before being discovered by Mike Varney, a music producer of Shrapnel Record's, who finally helped him record his first solo album at the age of 19. Following this, he also worked for a band named poison, Performing on the album Native Tongue. Highly inspired by musicians like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Richie's style of playing guitar is often described as the mix of rock, blues, jazz and soul music. Besides, he is also a songwriter and has written songs like Stand and Until You Suffer Some. 

Regarding his nationality and ethnicity, Richie is a White-American singer and is currently in a romantic relationship with a musician, Julia Lage. He was previously married to Deanna Eve Lindstrom and also had been in a relationship with American Wrestler, Brianna Garcia for a brief period of time. Apart from this, Richie from his career as a musician earns a decent salary, most of his incoming coming from live performance. His current net worth is estimated to be around $3.5 million.