James Allen Otto (born July 29, 1973) is an American country music artist who is a member of the MuzikMafia, a group of country musicians known for their "country music without prejudice". 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 produced by 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.
Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
Music Groups
MuzikMafia
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, Academy of Country Music Award for New Male Vocalist of the Year
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
2008
performer: "Sunset Man" / writer: "Sunset Man"
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
2006
performer: "They Call Me the Breeze"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Road House 2: Last Call
2006
Video
The Band
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Between Two Fires: Torture and Displacement in Northern Uganda
2006
Video documentary producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
CMT Insider
2008-2010
TV Series
Himself
The Country Vibe with Chuck and Becca
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards
2009
TV Special
Himself
42nd Annual Country Music Association Awards
2008
TV Special
Himself
Gone Country
2008
TV Series
Himself
Dinner: Impossible
2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest Sous Chef
43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
2008
TV Special
Headline Country
2007
TV Series
Himself
MuzikMafia TV
2005
TV Series
Known for movies
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) as Soundtrack
The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards (2009) as Himself
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006) as Soundtrack
43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (2008) as Actor
$1.6 Million
