John Otto (drummer)

John Everett Otto is a musician best known as the drummer and founding member of nu metal band Limp Bizkit.

Biography

Limp Bizkit

Otto studied jazz drumming before joining a band formed by Fred Durst and Sam Rivers. What started as a small band from Jacksonville, Florida quickly became one of the most popular nu metal bands in the world, selling over 45 million records worldwide.

After a successful career, in November 2004, rumors began to surface of the departure of John Otto from the band. 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.

John Otto

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John Otto (politician)

John Clifford Otto (born 1948) is a Certified Public Accountant in Dayton, Texas, who since 2005 has been a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 18, which encompasses his own Liberty County and nearby San Jacinto and Walker counties. He was first elected to the seat in 2004.

Background

Otto graduated in 1966 from Dayton High School. In May 1970, he procured his Bachelor of Business Administration accounting degree from Texas A&M University in College Station. In his senior year, he was the head drum major in the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band. He is also a past president of the Texas Aggie Band Association. Otto received his commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army and reported to Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis, Indiana, for finance officer training.

Formerly in private CPA practice, Otto is the director of business development for the tax consulting firm Ryan. In December 1969, prior to his last semester at TAMU, he married his childhood sweetheart, the former Nancy Whitman. They are United Methodists and sing in their church choir. They have two sons, Bryan Otto of College Station and Jason Otto and wife Brandee of Kyle in Hays County, Texas, and three grandchildren.

John Otto (cyclist)

John Otto (November 4, 1900 – April 1966) was an American cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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