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 their impromptu concerts on rooftops or parking garages around the country.

In 1999, the band headed back to the studio to record their next album, Significant Other, which debuted at number one in July of that year, and quickly went platinum. Limp Bizkit played Woodstock ‘99 and later in the year headlined the Family Values tour.
Work History
(1994) Formed the group Limp Bizkit.

(1997) Released the EP Counterfeit/Nobody Loves Me.

(1997) Released debut album Three Dollar Bill Y’All.

(1997) Performed on the Warped tour.

(1998) Performed on the Warped tour.

(1998) Performed on the Ozzfest tour.

(1998) Performed on the Family Values tour.

(1999) Released album Significant Other.

(1999) Performed at Woodstock ‘99.

(1999) Headlined the Family Values Tour.