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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name                = Scott Koziol
| Img                 =
| Img_capt            = Koziol recording - Los Angeles, CA
| Background          = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| Birth_name          = Scott Koziol
| Alias               = Koz<br/>Koziol
| Origin                = [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| Instrument          = [[bass guitar]], [[guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]]
| Genre               = [[Alternative rock]], [[alternative metal]], [[rap rock]], [[Blues]]
| Occupation          = [[Musician]]<br/>[[Public Speaker]]
| Years_active        = 1995 - present
| Label               = unsigned
| Associated_acts     = [[Linkin Park]], [[Tinsley Ellis]], [[Kottonmouth Kings]], [[Kottonmouth Kings|Humble Gods]]
| URL                 = [http://bassslut.com/ www.bassslut.com]
| Notable_instruments = [[Sadowsky]], [[Gibson]] [[Bass guitar|basses]]<br/> 
}}
'''Scott Koziol''' is a freelance bassist who is best known for having played on [[Linkin Park]]'s ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'' album,<ref name="allmusic - "Hybrid Theory">''allmusic'' - "Hybrid Theory" by Linkin Park[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifqxqq0ldke~T2]</ref> on the song "[[One Step Closer (Linkin Park song)|One Step Closer]]", and appearing in the song's music video. Koziol played bass for the band on several US tours and left when the band's original bassist returned.

== Biography ==
Koziol, who is originally from [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], appeared with [[Tinsley Ellis]], as one of the bassists on his [[Tom Dowd]]-produced album, ''Fire it Up'',<ref name="allmusic - "Fire It Up" by Tinsley Ellis">''allmusic'' - "Fire It Up" by Tinsley Ellis[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gbfoxqthldfe~T2]</ref> also touring with him for that album.

He frequently plays Sadowsky Basses<ref name="Sadowsky Artist : Scott Koziol">''Sadowsky'' Featured Artist : Scott Koziol[http://www.sadowsky.com/pop/artists/koziol.html]</ref> and uses SWR amplifiers.<ref name="SWR Artist : Scott Koziol">''SWR'' Featured Artist : Scott Koziol[http://swrsound.com/artists/]</ref>

Koziol, as a Higher Education Account Executive for Apple Inc.,<ref name="LPAmerican.com : Scott Koziol Interview">''LPAmerican.com'' : Scott Koziol Interview[http://forums.linkinpark.com/showthread.php?t=11069]</ref> spoke at the Second Annual Southern California Knowledge Management Forum at [[Pepperdine University]] where he presented to members of the aerospace and defense industries on the topics of "Social Networks, Web 2.0, & Multi-Generational Workforce".<ref name="Scott Koziol of Apple, Inc. speaks">''Reuters'' -  Second Annual Southern California Knowledge Management Forum : Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business. Scott Koziol of Apple, Inc. speaks on the topics of Social Networks, Web 2.0 and Multi-Generational Workforce.[http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS96447+20-Aug-2008+PRN20080820]</ref><ref name="Scott Koziol of Apple, Inc. speaks 1">''Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business'' - Second Annual Southern California Knowledge Management Forum.  Koziol's "Apple Inc." Bio[http://bschool.pepperdine.edu/newsevents/kmforum/speakers08.html]</ref>

Koziol attended [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston, Massachusetts.<ref name="Berklee Alumni notes : Scott Koziol">''Berklee.edu'' Alumni notes(2001) : Scott Koziol[http://www.berklee.edu/bt/131/alumnotes.html]</ref><ref name="Berklee Alumni notes 2 : Scott Koziol">''Berklee.edu'' Alumni notes(2002) : Scott Koziol[http://www.berklee.edu/bt/133/alumnotes.html]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{offical|http://www.bassslut.com}}

{{Linkin Park}}

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