20 Facts About Kevin Cadogan

In 2011, Kevin Cadogan was honored on the show Pensado's Place by record producer Eric Valentine.

The Kevin Cadogan family maintains their Irish heritage, and Kevin Cadogan holds dual American and Irish citizenship.

Kevin Cadogan's song "Waiting For Me" refers to his close ties to Ireland.

Kevin Cadogan attended Berkeley public schools up to his graduation in 1988.

Kevin Cadogan later attended San Francisco State University, graduating in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications.

Kevin Cadogan began learning the guitar at age 12 and began playing in bands shortly after.

Kevin Cadogan was introduced to Stephan Jenkins, who would become his songwriting partner in Third Eye Blind, at a concert in San Francisco in 1993.

Kevin Cadogan won two California Music Awards for best songwriter along with bandmate Jenkins and was nominated three years in a row as best guitarist in California along with Kirk Hammett from Metallica and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine.

Kevin Cadogan was awarded, along with Jenkins, the award for best songwriter at the 1998 California Music Awards.

Kevin Cadogan co-wrote 6 of the 13 songs on Third Eye Blind's second album, Blue.

Subsequently, Kevin Cadogan was awarded, along with Jenkins, the award for best songwriter at the 2000 California Music Awards.

Kevin Cadogan claimed that he was told by the band's attorney that shares had not been issued to anyone.

In 1999 Kevin Cadogan was asked to sign a $1 million loan from Elektra Records which would allow Third Eye Blind to record an EP and release it on its own label as a subsidiary of Elektra.

Kevin Cadogan refused to sign the deal, citing the fact that he would not own or have any control over the assets acquired from the deal.

Kevin Cadogan filed suit, alleging wrongful termination, adding that his production, recording, and songwriter royalties were withheld since being kicked out of the band.

Kevin Cadogan says he was unaware that this change had been made in the contract.

Kevin Cadogan was omitted from the band's history in the biography section of the liner notes, and credit for his work was falsely given to his replacement guitarist, Tony Fredianelli.

Kevin Cadogan released three solo albums titled Wunderfoot, 12 Nights in Studio A, and Thousand Yard Stare.

Kevin Cadogan made a guest appearance on a recording of Third Eye Blind closing track "God of Wine" with Lovedrug for the band's fan-chosen covers album from the I Am Lovedrug campaign.

Kevin Cadogan left the project shortly after its inception following an unsuccessful crowdfunding campaign to help pay for the recording of an album.