Glenn Kotche
- January 10, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Glenn Kotche |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 31, 1970(1970-12-31) |
| Age | 54 |
| Birthplace | Roselle |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Roselle |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Glenn Kotche Biography
| Name | Glenn Kotche |
| Birthday | Dec 31 |
| Birth Year | 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Roselle |
| Home Town | Roselle |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Spouse | Miiri Kotche |
Glenn Kotche is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on December 31, 1970 in Roselle, Roselle, United States. Glenn Kotche /ˈ k oʊ tʃ i / (born December 31, 1970 in Roselle, Illinois, United States) is an American drummer and composer, best known for his involvement in the band Wilco. He was named the 40th greatest drummer of all time by Gigwise in 2008.
Kotche collaborated with the Kronos Quartet on a piece written for them along with drumset titled Anomaly, premiered at the San Francisco Jazz Festival in October 2007. And in 2011 he worked with So Percussion on a series of pieces called Drumkit Quartets as part of Meet the Composer’s Three City Dash. In 2006, he released Mobile, which he started working on in various hotel rooms during Wilco tour when he couldn’t practice the drums.
Kotche wound up joining Wilco because of Jim O’Rourke, who originally caught him playing a show with Edith Frost. He went on to make several records with O’Rourke including two Loose Fur albums (O’Rourke, Kotche and Jeff Tweedy). Throughout Kotche’s career with Wilco (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the Grammy award- winning A Ghost is Born, The Wilco Book companion CD, Kicking Television: Live in Chicago, Sky Blue Sky, Wilco (The Album), The Whole Love, Star Wars, and Schmilco) and his solo projects, he has treated the drumset as a multiple percussion instrument including home-made instruments, pitched percussion, various found objects such as scrap metal and hubcaps and orchestral instruments.
Prior to working with Wilco, Kotche released a four-track album entitled Introducing. In 2003, he released a second solo album titled Next, featuring solo drum improvisations using homemade percussion installations. A third solo album was released in March 2006 on Nonesuch Records, entitled Mobile. This album featured a broad range of compositions for percussion.
Glenn Kotche Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Glenn Kotche is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Glenn Kotche 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Kotche went to Lake Park High School in Roselle, IL, where he was a member of the drum line in the Lake Park Marching Band, and later the University of Kentucky, where he honed his musical skill and technique and obtained a bachelor’s degree in music performance. Glenn was also a member of The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from Rosemont, Illinois in 1989, playing in the snare line. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from UK’s College of Fine Arts in 2007.
In 1997, Kotche began collaborating with Portland, OR folk singer/songwriter Bill Santen a.k.a. Birddog. Kotche recorded three CDs and toured with Birddog until 2001. Birddog’s debut release, The Trackhouse, the Valley, the Liquor Store Drive Thru, was produced by Elliott Smith and Paul K.
Circa 2013, Kotche performed Reach Out I’ll Be There on a tuned array of common kitchen items in the Delta Faucet division of Masco’s “Instrumental Touch” commercial for their touch-sensing line of faucets.
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Who is Glenn Kotche Dating?
According to our records, Glenn Kotche married to Miiri Kotche. As of December 1, 2023, Glenn Kotche’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Glenn Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Glenn Kotche celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.
Top Facts about Glenn Kotche
- Glenn Kotche is a drummer and composer born in 1970.
- He is best known as the drummer for Wilco.
- Kotche has released several solo albums.
- He has collaborated with numerous musicians and artists.
- Kotche is also a skilled percussionist and multi-instrumentalist.
- He has composed music for dance, film, and theater productions.
- Kotche was named “Best Rock Drummer” by Modern Drummer magazine in 2008.
- He holds a degree in music from the University of Kentucky.
- Kotche’s drumming style blends rock, jazz, and experimental influences.
- He has been praised for his innovative use of percussion instruments.
What drums does Glenn Kotche play?
- Zildjian X RISK.
- PRIMITIVE x Zildjian.
Who is the drummer in Wilco?
Glenn Kotche
When did Glenn Kotche join Wilco?
Glenn Kotche is an American drummer and composer, best known for his involvement in the band Wilco since 2001.
Who is in the band Wilco?
Members
What is Wilco's biggest hit?
1 – I’m Trying to Break Your Heart. As is all from the album Yankee
Hotel Foxtrot wasn’t done, we have Wilco’s song “I’m Trying to Break Your Heart,” the band’s greatest song of all time.