Athena Kottak

Athena Lee Bass Kottak, (born December 8, 1964 in Los Angeles) is an American musician and the drummer for KrunK. She is also the younger sister of Tommy Lee and ex-sister-in-law of actress Pamela Anderson.

Biography

Born to David Lee Thomas Bass, an American army sergeant, and Vassiliki "Voula" Papadimitriou, Miss Greece (for the 1960 Miss World event), the family moved to Los Angeles a year before Athena was born. Before KrunK she was with the all girl band "Hardly Dangerous" and the punk group "Butt Trumpet". Aside from her musical career Athena has also been a celebrity guest commentator on VH-1's Behind the Music and E! True Hollywood Story.

She is married to James Kottak, drummer for the heavy metal band Scorpions and fellow bandmember of KrunK. They have three children; Tobi (a girl) born 1991, Miles born 1993 and Matthew 1997. In 2002 the couple baptized sons, Matthew James and Miles David at St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Church in Pasadena, California. [http://www.saint-anthonys.org/bulletin/2002_jan_feb_mar_bulletin.pdf] Athena was voted for "Best Female Drummer" and won at the "Rock City - Rockies". [http://www.rockcitynews.com/awards/winners.html] In the 7th Annual L.A Music Awards, Athena was nominated for "BEST DRUMMER" (Males and Females) category. She was the first female ever nominated in the history of the L.A. Music Awards. Athena had a battle with breast cancer but since 1999 has been in remission.

Trivia

*Is of Welsh and Greek descent
*Her brother, Tommy Lee, introduced her to James Kottak
*Favorite movies/tv shows: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, So I Married an Axe Murderer & Melrose Place
*Loves to cook
*Favorite place: the beach
*Was voted best female drummer
*Aunt of Brandon Thomas Lee (b. June 6, 1996) and Dylan Jagger Lee (b. December 29, 1997), her brother Tommy Lee's, children with actress Pamela Anderson.

External links

* [http://www.krunkland.com/index.php Official Krunk Site]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/la/AngelicGoddessAthena/ Viva Athena]
* [http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:jPos0E5MVv8J:members.ozemail.com.au/~cruekiss/athena.htm+Athena+Kottak+born&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=9 Interview]