John Otto (drummer)
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John Everett Otto (born March 22, 1977 in Jacksonville, Florida) is the drummer and an original member of the band Limp Bizkit. Unlike many modern drummers, he learned jazz-style drumming. He is known to use Zildjian cymbals, and drumsticks.
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[edit] Limp Bizkit
Otto, along with his cousin Sam Rivers, and Fred Durst, founded Limp Bizkit in 1994. What started as a small band from Jacksonville, Florida escalated into one of the most popular bands in the world, selling over 33 million records worldwide.
In November 2004, rumors on Limp Bizkit fan boards began to surface of the departure of John Otto from Limp Bizkit. These conclusions were derived from the fact that new pictures of John Otto had not shown up on Limp Bizkit's official site for several months. Also, some rumors arose that John Otto had become a Benedictine monk. These rumors were addressed by Fred Durst himself in a post on his official website entitled "People are Dumb". Fred did not address the topic directly; he chose to give subliminal "hints" that John was indeed still in the band. Pictures of John Otto later surfaced on Limp Bizkit's website, disproving the rumors altogether.
It is now known that John Otto did not provide drums for Limp Bizkit's latest album, "The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1)" due to rehabilitation and drug issues. Glassjaw drummer Sammy Siegler replaced Otto on most of the songs. Otto did manage to provide drums for the track 'The Channel' however.
[edit] Today
Currently, Otto is clean from drugs. He lived in Marina del Rey, California, and was giving drum lessons for Star Education [1], but currently lives in Hollywood, California. He keeps in touch with the other members of Limp Bizkit, and will be joining them for the band's next album.
Recently, John has shown the fans his interest in rapping. Going by the name 'Johnny Ottomatic' he's shown several songs on his MySpace, along with his rap group known as Sun Zoo, with fellow rappers L.A. Jay and Grand Vanacular. John states that he only does it for fun, and doesn't intend to make a career out of it, or for it to get in the way of Limp Bizkit.[2]
On October 1, Otto stated that he is currently working on a solo album, and put a demo of the first song, "Apocalypse", on his MySpace. Otto later revealed that his solo project was in the form of a new group known as Sterochemix with the other members being Ceekay, DJ Apokalypse, Big Left and Norm.
[edit] Trivia
- John is known to enjoy the sport paintball. (limpbizkit.com (2004-05-20). Retrieved on July 27, 2006.)
- Like his cousin Sam, he too was once in a Jazz band (The Matt Butler Quartet)
- John is currently in a relationship with professional violinist Eliza James.
- John also has a daughter from a previous relationship.
[edit] Quotes
- "Success is not in never failing, but rising every time you fall!" [3]
[edit] External links
| Limp Bizkit |
| Fred Durst - Sam Rivers - John Otto - DJ Lethal |
| Former Members: Wes Borland - Mike Smith - Rob Waters - Scott Borland - Terry Balsamo |
| Discography |
| Albums and demos: Mental Aquaducts - Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ - Significant Other - Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water - New Old Songs - Results May Vary - The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) - Greatest Hitz - The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2) |
| Singles: Counterfeit - Faith - Nookie - Re-Arranged - N 2 Gether Now - Break Stuff - My Generation - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) - Take a Look Around - Boiler - My Way - Eat You Alive - Behind Blue Eyes - Home Sweet Home-Bittersweet Symphony |
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