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title: "Richie Kotzen"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/richie-kotzen"
bands: 4
---

# Richie Kotzen

**Richie Kotzen** is a metal musician, known for The Winery Dogs, Smith/Kotzen.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Richie Kotzen |
| From | Reading |
| Born | 1970 |
| Bands in catalog | 4 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mr. Big](https://themetalnet.com/band/mr-big) | background vocals, guitar | 1999 to 2002 | Former |
| [Poison](https://themetalnet.com/band/poison-c79c43d4) | piano, guitar, background vocals, keyboard, mandolin, resonator guitar | 1991 to 1993 | Former |
| [The Winery Dogs](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-winery-dogs) | percussion, guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, original | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Smith/Kotzen](https://themetalnet.com/band/smith-kotzen) | eponymous |  | Current |

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/musician/richie-kotzen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richie-kotzen). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt