52 years old (Born on February 03, 1972)
American, Guitarist; He is famous from Posion, Mr.Big.
Former guitarist for rock bands Poison and Mr. Big. He was fired from Poison when it was discovered he was in a romantic relationship with his band-mate Rikki Rockett's fiancu00e9e, Deanna Eve. In 2006 recorded and released the Ai Senshi album. This was a collection of theme music from the Japanese Anime series Gundam, rerecorded by Kotzen and sung entirely in English. In mid-2006 Kotzen was the opening act in Japan for The Rolling Stones on their Bigger Bang tour. (en.wikipedia.org) His main influence were Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Van Halen, Jason Becker - who produced his first album, Allan Holdsworth and many other jazz/fusion players. (en.wikipedia.org) Wrote "Dream of a New Day" for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991).Richie Kotzen's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Richie Kotzen
In 2002 Kotzen bought a commercial building in Los Angeles and established a recording Studio/Production company. He has since been producing acclaimed solo albums and collaborating with various figures in rock (Gene Simmons), jazz, and fusion including jazz legend Stanley Clarke. (en.wikipedia.org)