Name	James Otto
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Naionality	American
Date of Birth	July 29, 1973
Place of Birth	Fort Lewis, Washington, USA
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James Otto was born on July 29, 1973 on the Fort Lewis Army Base in the state of Washington. He first took up singing at age two,and later learned to play violin and saxophone. However, he wanted to learn to play guitar as well, and at age thirteen, he received a guitar for his birthday.

He traveled throughout the country for most of his childhood, but his family finally settled in the small town of Benton City, Washington. After graduating from Kiona-Benton High School, Otto joined the United States Navy, where he served for two years. In 1998, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and began attending songwriters' nights there; three years later, he joined the MuzikMafia, a group of country music songwriters which includes Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson.