František Kotva was a Czech guitarist, vocalist, and producer whose career spanned multiple decades of Central European music. Based in Prague, Kotva was a versatile musician who contributed to numerous bands and collaborative projects, including Variace, Markýz John, Heval, Tango, Ivan Hlas and His Boys, L.L. Jetel, and Los Losos, demonstrating his adaptability across different musical contexts.
Throughout his career, Kotva worked as a sideman and collaborator with various Czech artists, establishing himself as a reliable session musician and creative partner in the region's music scene. His work as a producer and multi-instrumentalist helped shape the sound of several projects, contributing to the development of Czech popular and rock music from the 1970s through the early 2000s.