James Kottak Autographs
James Kottak (December 26, 1962 – January 9, 2024) was an American drummer, best known for his work with the German hard rock band Scorpions, which he joined in 1996. At the time of his firing from the band in 2016, he was their longest-serving drummer. Kottak was also an original member of Kingdom Come, of whom he was their drummer from 1987 to 1989 and again from 2018 to his death in 2024.
Prior to joining Scorpions, Kottak was a drummer for Nuthouse, Apex, the Bob Brickley Band, Mister Charlie, Buster Brown, Montrose, Kingdom Come, Wild Horses, the McAuley Schenker Group, Warrant, and Ashba. As a teenager in Louisville, he had a strong local presence in several live bands, including the fusion group Nuthouse, which also featured his Durrett High School bandmate Don Braden (later a world-renowned jazz saxophonist). He received a music scholarship to the University of Louisville. \nHis first instrument was the trumpet, but he later fell in love with the drums around age of 9 and started playing in local bars at the age of 15.
In 1987, Kottak was part of the band Buster Brown, a group from Louisville, Kentucky, when guitarist Ronnie Montrose recruited both Kottak and vocalist Johnny Edwards for his new album Mean. This collaboration further showcased Kottak's versatile drumming skills. That same year, Kottak relocated to Los Angeles to pursue further opportunities in the music industry, after being recommended by RATT's drummer Bobby Blotzer, who had seen him perform at a bar in Louisville.
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Current items with a signature of James Kottak
These are the most current items with a signature of James Kottak that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Kingdom Come Monsters Of Rock Custom Signature Guitar Pick Set of 5 James Kottak | $28.98 |  |
Traded items with a signature of James Kottak
The most expensive item with a signature of James Kottak (Scorpions Band Signed Electric Guitar (5) Rudolph Klaus, James Kottak, Rudolf...) was sold in May 2026 for $6,825.00 while the cheapest item (JAMES KOTTAK SIGNED AUTOGRAPH JSA AUTHENTIC AUTO ON PHOTO W SCORPIONS VINYL) found a new owner for $4.99 in September 2023. The month with the most items sold (4) was January 2024 with an average selling price of $48.75 for an autographed item of James Kottak. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2026 with $4,225.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.99 was September 2023. In average, an autographed item from James Kottak is worth $79.74.
Most recently, these items with a signature of James Kottak were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2016 Scorpions Signature Tour Guitar Pick Set of 4 Mikkey Dee James Kottak | $28.98 |  |
| James Kottak Hand Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo Scorpions Kingdom Come Warrant | $74.99 | |
 | James Kottak Scorpions Signed Backstage Pass 2010 Boxing Match Marco Huck vs.... | $52.00 | |
| James Kottak Scorpions Signed Backstage Pass 2010 Boxing Match Marco Huck vs.... | $58.50 | |
| JAMES KOTTAK SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 8X10 | $105.00 | |
 | James Kottak Signed Backstage Passes (3) Scorpions - COA | $71.50 | |
| James Kottak Signed Backstage Passes (3) Scorpions - COA | $84.50 | |
| Kingdom Come James Kottak JSA Signed Autograph Album Record LP Vinyl | $149.00 | |
| Kingdom Come Monsters Of Rock Custom Signature Guitar Pick Set of 5 James Kottak | $28.98 | |
| RARE James Kottak Scorpions Drummer Signed Autographed Drum Head 2012 Tour | $120.00 | |
| Scorpions - JAMES KOTTAK Used And Signed 2012 Drum Head (Proof !!) | $404.00 | |
 | Scorpions autographed Rock N Roll Forever book personalized by James Kottak | $464.00 | |
 | Scorpions Band Signed Electric Guitar (5) Rudolph Klaus, James Kottak, Rudolf... | $6,825.00 | |
| Scorpions Band Signed Electric Guitar (5) Rudolph Klaus, James Kottak, Rudolf... | $4,225.00 | |
 | Vintage Scorpions James Kottak Concert-Used Signature Tour Drumstick | $99.99 | |
