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Born on the Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington state, James Otto's musical odyssey began when he started singing at age 4. The natural musician played violin briefly and spent five years playing saxophone, but what he really wanted was a guitar. When Otto went to live with his father at the age of 13, he got one.

"My father showed me G, C and D," says Otto, "and the next day, I was playing along with Van Halen. From that moment, it's been a hunger, wanting to be as good as I could be."

But Van Halen wasn't the only group Otto was drawn to. He also loved the country rock of Hank Williams Jr. and Alabama and the outlaw music of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. In high school, Otto heard the rocking blues of Travis Tritt and the Kentucky Headhunters, and the strapping football player decided he'd turn in his uniform and make music his focus.

After high school, Otto found work in the Northwest and later joined the Navy for two years. He was following in the military footsteps of his grandfather and his father (an Airborne Ranger), who is still an Army drill sergeant. Following his military duty, Otto started playing full time in bands all over the Northwest. It was an honest living, but the singer-songwriter grew tired of playing cover songs and being background music in noisy bars. He sold almost everything he owned and moved to Nashville in 1998.

When he arrived, he attended every writer's night he could find and was overwhelmed by the talented songwriters he heard. "Those writers shaped me," he says. "By watching them, I figured out how they mesmerize a crowd with their words and the way they deliver a song. That changed me from being a club singer that does covers and tries to write on the weekend to someone who really strives to create their own art."
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Upcoming Shows

Next Show: 5/16/2008
Venue: Freemont Street Performance
Address: Las Vegas, NV 89123
5/17/2008 7:00 pm ACM Motorcycle Ride Las Vegas, NV More Info
Date: 5/17/2008
Venue: ACM Motorcycle Ride
Address: Las Vegas, NV 89123
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5/26/2008 7:00 pm Taste of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH More Info
Date: 5/26/2008
Venue: Taste of Cincinnati
Address: Cincinnati, OH 45215
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5/29/2008 7:00 pm Intersection Grand Rapids, MI More Info
Date: 5/29/2008
Venue: Intersection
Address: Grand Rapids, MI 49501
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5/30/2008 7:00 pm Rupp Arena Lexington, KY More Info
Date: 5/30/2008
Venue: Rupp Arena
Address: Lexington, KY 40502
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5/31/2008 7:00 pm Bobcat Arena Charlotte, NC More Info
Date: 5/31/2008
Venue: Bobcat Arena
Address: Charlotte, NC 28201
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6/6/2008 7:00 pm Fedex Forum Memphis, TN More Info
Date: 6/6/2008
Venue: Fedex Forum
Address: Memphis, TN 38126
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6/8/2008 7:00 pm LP Field Nashville, TN More Info
Date: 6/8/2008
Venue: LP Field
Address: Nashville, TN 37203
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6/12/2008 7:00 pm Marion County Fairgrounds Marion, SC More Info
Date: 6/12/2008
Venue: Marion County Fairgrounds
Address: Marion, SC 29571
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6/14/2008 7:00 pm Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL More Info
Date: 6/14/2008
Venue: Veterans Memorial Arena
Address: Jacksonville, FL 32099
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6/20/2008 7:00 pm Dunn Tire Park Buffalo, NY More Info
Date: 6/20/2008
Venue: Dunn Tire Park
Address: Buffalo, NY 14201
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6/21/2008 7:00 pm New England Dodge Music Center Hartford, CT More Info
Date: 6/21/2008
Venue: New England Dodge Music Center
Address: Hartford, CT 06118
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6/22/2008 7:00 pm Toyota Pavillion at Montage Mountain Scranton, PA More Info
Date: 6/22/2008
Venue: Toyota Pavillion at Montage Mountain
Address: Scranton, PA 18505
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6/26/2008 7:00 pm Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO More Info
Date: 6/26/2008
Venue: Beaumont Club
Address: Kansas City, MO 64101
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7/12/2008 8:00 pm WGNA Country Fest - Altamont Fairgrounds Altamont, NY More Info
Date: 7/12/2008
Venue: WGNA Country Fest - Altamont Fairgrounds
Address: 1290 Grand Street / Altamont, NY 12009
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7/19/2008 7:00 pm Gypsum Daze Gypsum, CO More Info
Date: 7/19/2008
Venue: Gypsum Daze
Address: Gypsum, CO 81637
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7/20/2008 7:00 pm Verizon Wireless Music Center Noblesville, IN More Info
Date: 7/20/2008
Venue: Verizon Wireless Music Center
Address: Noblesville, IN 46060
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7/30/2008 8:00 pm Jefferson City Jaycee Fest Jefferson City, MO More Info
Date: 7/30/2008
Venue: Jefferson City Jaycee Fest
Address: 1445 Fairgrounds Road / Jefferson City, MO 65084
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7/31/2008 7:00 pm Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe Casino Council Bluffs, IA More Info
Date: 7/31/2008
Venue: Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe Casino
Address: Council Bluffs, IA 51501
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8/2/2008 7:00 pm Wisconsin State Fair West Allis, WI More Info
Date: 8/2/2008
Venue: Wisconsin State Fair
Address: West Allis, WI 53214
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8/8/2008 7:00 pm Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA More Info
Date: 8/8/2008
Venue: Iowa State Fairgrounds
Address: Des Moines, IA 50301
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8/16/2008 7:00 pm Appalachian Power Park Charleston, WV More Info
Date: 8/16/2008
Venue: Appalachian Power Park
Address: Charleston, WV 25301
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8/26/2008 7:00 pm Allentown Fair Grounds Allentown, PA More Info
Date: 8/26/2008
Venue: Allentown Fair Grounds
Address: Allentown, PA 18101
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8/28/2008 7:00 pm Brick Summerfest Brick, NJ More Info
Date: 8/28/2008
Venue: Brick Summerfest
Address: Brick, NJ 07710
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8/31/2008 7:00 pm Cambria Country Fair Ebensburg, PA More Info
Date: 8/31/2008
Venue: Cambria Country Fair
Address: Ebensburg, PA 15931
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9/5/2008 7:00 pm Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Dover, DE More Info
Date: 9/5/2008
Venue: Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
Address: Dover, DE 19901
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9/13/2008 7:00 pm Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Oklahoma City, OK More Info
Date: 9/13/2008
Venue: Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
Address: Oklahoma City, OK 73101
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9/13/2008 8:00 pm Oklahoma State Fair Oklahoma City, OK More Info
Date: 9/13/2008
Venue: Oklahoma State Fair
Address: 333 Gordon Cooper Blvd. / Oklahoma City, OK 73101
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12/1/2008 7:00 pm Travelin' Country Cruise Miami, FL More Info
Date: 12/1/2008
Venue: Travelin' Country Cruise
Address: Miami, FL 33128
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12/2/2008 7:00 pm Travelin Country Cruise Miami, FL More Info
Date: 12/2/2008
Venue: Travelin Country Cruise
Address: Miami, FL 33128
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12/3/2008 7:00 pm Travelin' Country Cruise Miami, FL More Info
Date: 12/3/2008
Venue: Travelin' Country Cruise
Address: Miami, FL 33128
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12/4/2008 7:00 pm Travelin Country Cruise Miami, FL More Info
Date: 12/4/2008
Venue: Travelin Country Cruise
Address: Miami, FL 33128
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12/5/2008 7:00 pm Travelin' Country Cruise Miami, FL More Info
Date: 12/5/2008
Venue: Travelin' Country Cruise
Address: Miami, FL 33128
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blog post James Otto and Storme Warren at Sun Studios
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Posted: Feb 21, 2008 at 9:41 PM
Feb. 21, 2008 – James Otto, “The Biggest Voice In Country Music,” recently got in touch with his soulful side in the heart of Memphis at the legendary Sun Studio with Storme Warren during a taping of GAC TV’s “Country Music Across America.” Otto’s segment will air tonight at 7:00 PM/CT on GAC.

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Apr 23rd, 6:31am
Thanks for the add James. Huge fan!!!
Feb 28th, 10:47pm
Hi, Thanks for the add......Love your music
Jan 25th, 6:13am
Thanks for sharing your video. I love it. Hope you have a nice day.
Nov 23rd, 4:30pm
Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Nov 21st, 5:13am
Good luck with the video bro. Cant wait to see in on the CMT top 20
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Nov 12th, 11:19pm
Aye mann,thnks fo da add,preci8 it..holla!

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Nov 12th, 8:06pm
Stopping by to show some OTTOMANIAC LOVE!
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