Artist description One man, 2 hands

Music Style Underground Hip Hop Beats

Musical Influences The Beatles, Steely Dan, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, Mark the 45 King, Thelonous Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Vitamin D, DJ Topspin, Jake One, Gregory Isaacs, Jay-Dee, Bean One, Pete Rock, Kilocee, They Might Be Giants, Johny Cash, Rakim, Big Daddy, Jeru, Gangstarr, Slum Village, Footprints, Balcony, Silent Lambs Project, Roy Acuff, the Dusty 45’s and on and on.

Similar Artists See influences.

Artist History With a career in Hip Hop that dates back to the early 80’s, Otto first got recognition as co-producer and DJ with the Vancouver based rap group, EQ. Throughout the 90’s he has produced beats for, the Sharpshooters, Nomad, Crew Clockwise, Jace, MC Specs, the Incredible Ease, among others. Most recently, Seattle veterans Silas Blak and the Silent Lambs Project, who’s album, “Soul Liquor,” won best Rap/Hip Hop album of the year from the Seattle Area Music Awards (Sammies).

Group Members King Otto and various guests.

Instruments SP1200 Turntables, Roland 880, Ensoniq EPS 16+

Albums EQ "Livin Fat in Swellsville,""Swellsville." The Silant Lambs Project, "Soul Lquor." Loosegroove Records, "14 Fathoms Deep."

Press Reviews Footprints, "B-Boy Scriptures," review, Rocket Magazine, 1997. "...Nowhere, however, does B-Boy Scriptures reach a higher peak than on the King Otto-produced, "To My Mans (and everbody else who lost somebody)." Personal, heartfelt lyrics and one of the doper beats ever made will make you remember why you liked hip hop in the first place." 14 Fathoms album review, Urb Magazine, 1997. "...there were some tracks definitely worth peeping. Blind Council's, "Interogation," produced by King Otto, freaks some funky demented "wah-wah" loops and a bassline that gives new meaning to the definition of bottom."The Silent Lambs, Comrade EP review, Rocket Magazine, 1998. "But the stand-out cut of the record is, "Paid Poet," produced by the Northwest's most underrated beatminer, King Otto. Given a little more bounce and bassline, Otto's work here could easily transform into mundane jiginess for some type-shallow MC to spit over. Lucky for us, he keeps it more mysterious, presenting a nice compliment to Blak's sedately frenetic flows."

Additional Info Check Loosegroove release, “14 Fathoms Deep,” “Back In the Days”, by the Incredible Ease, “S.E.L.F. (Remix),” by Black Anger, “Rap Capsule,” by Crew Clockwise on Tribal Music release, “Do the Math.” Also, “Massacre (Remix), by the Sharpshooters featuring Mad Fanatic, “Soul Liquor,” by Silent Lambs Project, “Slow Burn,” album by Silas Blak and much more to come.

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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