James Otto | |
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 Otto performing in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Allen Otto |
| Born | July 29, 1973 |
| Origin | Fort Lewis, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Mercury Nashville Warner Bros. Nashville Blaster |
| Website | jamesotto |
James Allen Otto (born July 29, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Otto began his career on Mercury Nashville Records in 2002, charting three minor singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and recording his debut album Days of Our Lives for the label before being dropped in 2004.
In late 2007, he signed to Warner Bros. Records. His second album, Sunset Man, was released in April 2008. It was co-produced by Otto, along with John Rich of Big & Rich and Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts, the latter of whom is Otto's brother-in-law. The lead-off single to Sunset Man, "Just Got Started Lovin' You", became Otto's first Number One hit, as well as the Number One country single of 2008 according to Billboard.