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John Otto got his chance to be in the band Limp Bizkit in 1994 when his cousin Sam Rivers recommended him to friend Fred Durst as a drummer. After the addition of Wes Borland on guitar (and later DJ Lethal), Limp Bizkit was formed. The result was not exactly a new type of music, but one that helped bring the rock-rap sound to the forefront of the charts.

Otto and the band began to have a large following in the Jacksonville area, as the band was known for their stage antics and raucous sound. After giving one of their demo tapes to the members of the band Korn, Limp Bizkit got to release an EP in 1997, which they followed later that year with their debut album Three Dollar Bill Y’All. The hit song “Faith”, a cover of the George Michael song, helped the album’s sales and got the band’s name out quickly. They soon were touring everywhere, including the Warped Tour in 1997 and 1998, and Ozzfest and the Family Values tour in 1998. The band was also becoming famous for t...

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