Randy Wothke is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Music Education, with Percussion as his principal instrument. He has nearly completed a Masters degree in Music Conducting, but has decided to devote his efforts full-time to the band. Randy was one of the founding members of The Rogues in 1994. In 2005, he had the honor of receiving an ASCAPLUS Award from ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) for his original compositions.

He taught band in the public schools in Texas for two years, and has been teaching percussion for over 25 years. Randy began Scottish style drumming in 1986. He has competed at numerous Scottish Highland games throughout the United States in the open snare drum classification. He has also competed with the Hamilton Pipe Band out of Houston, Texas when they became the Grade III World Champions in Glasgow, Scotland in 1998. Through his pipe band experiences, Randy has met and performed with Rod Stewart, and shaken hands with Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of Britain.

Randy currently composes music for the Rogues and manages most of the band's business.

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