Dan Koch

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Dan Koch
Dan Koch performing with Sherwood at the Apollo Theatre in Nagoya, Japan
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Koch
Born	1983 (age 40–41)
Origin	Los Gatos, California, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock, alternative rock
Occupation	Guitarist
Years active	2002–present
Website	dankochwords.com

Dan Koch is an American musician and podcaster. He hosts the You Have Permission and Pretty Good Vibrations podcasts and previously co-hosted the Depolarize! and Reconstruct podcasts. He was the lead guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter for the rock band Pacific Gold. He formed the band Sherwood with Nate Henry in 2002 while attending university at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. Koch was originally Sherwood's drummer, but when drummer Joe Greenetz joined the band he switched from drums to guitar. Moreover, Koch transitioned into the rhythm guitar player. With the departure of Chris Armstrong, Koch switched into the role of lead guitarist. Dan Koch is a native of Los Gatos, California. He married Jaffrey Bagge on November 29, 2009. The couple resides in Seattle, Washington.^[1] Dan has composed music for commercials and other advertising since 2012.