James Kotak Net Worth
James Kotak Net Worth: James Kottak is an American musician who has a net worth of $3 million. James Kottak was born in Louisville, Kentucky in December 1962. He is best known as the drummer for the German heavy metal band Scorpions. Before joining Scorpions, he played drums for the Bob Brickley Band, Mister Charlie, Nut House, Buster Brown, Kingdom Come, Wild Horses, Montrose, Ashab, Warrant and the McAuley Schenker Group.
He fills Dio’s vacancies on tour and teaches drum lessons at Far-Out Music in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The Scorpions formed in 1965, but Kottak joined the band in 1996. He has appeared on their albums Pure Instinct, Eye II Eye, Unbreakable, Humanity: Hour I, Sting in the Tail and the band’s upcoming 2015 album. In addition to drumming, Kottak also provides backing vocals. He also has his own band Kottak, formerly known as KrunK. He supports Yamaha and Ddrum drums as well as Zildjian Cymbals, Aquarian and drumheads, Ahead drumsticks and Danmar percussion. Kotak was arrested in Dubai in April 2014 for drunkenness, insulting Islam and offensive conduct. He was jailed for a month. James is married to Tommy Lee’s sister Athena Lee and have three children together.
