James Kottak

2007

James Kottak (born December 26, 1962, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American drummer for the hard rock band Scorpions, which he joined in 1996.

Prior to joining Scorpions, Kottak was a drummer for Nut House, Mister Charlie, Buster Brown, Montrose, Kingdom Come, Wild Horses, the McAuley Schenker Group, Warrant, and Ashba. He also gave drum lessons at Far-Out Music in Jeffersonville, Indiana, once having former Bride drummer, Jerry McBroom, as a student.

He also played with guitarist Michael Lee Firkins.

He also plays in his own band Kottak, formerly known as KrunK. He is married to Athena Kottak, rocker Tommy Lee's younger sister, who is also a drummer and fellow member of Kottak. The couple has three children; one girl, Tobi, and two boys, Miles and Matthew. He is also the cousin of Steve Kottak, director of communications for Reynolds American in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

James endorses Ddrum and Yamaha drums, Aquarian drumheads, Zildjian Cymbals, Ahead drumsticks and accessories and Danmar percussion.

Scorpions Live Drum Setup

• Ddrum/Yamaha drums - various models

• • 13" Tom Tom
  • 16" Floor Tom
  • 18" Floor Tom
  • 24x16" Bass Drum (x2)
  • 14" Snare

Discography

With Buster Brown

• Sign Of Victory (1985) (Kottak did not play on their Loud and Clear album of 1984. He replaced Bob Koestle in 1985.)

With Montrose

• Mean (1987)

With Kingdom Come

• Kingdom Come (1988)
• In Your Face (1989)

With Michael Lee Firkins

• Michael Lee Firkins (1990)

With Wild Horses

• Bareback (1991)
• Dead Ahead (2003)

With McAuley Schenker Group

• M.S.G. (1992)

With Warrant

• Ultraphobic (1995)

With Ashba

• Addiction To The Friction (1996)

With Scorpions

• Eye II Eye (1999)
• Moment of Glory (2000)
• Acoustica (2001)
• Unbreakable (2004)
• Humanity - Hour 1 (2007)
• Sting in the Tail (not yet released)

With Black Sheep

• Sacrifice (1999)

External links

• Official James Kottak Page

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