Background
Ott was born on June 24, 1970 in Berkeley, California.
Ott was born on June 24, 1970 in Berkeley, California.
He was physically and sexually abused as a child and ran away from home at the age of 13. Ott then lived the life of a gutter punk and lived on the streets of Berkeley for 11 years. Ott"s lyrics are politically influenced and he writes about such controversial subjects as racism, homophobia, misogyny, classism, drug abuse, needle exchange, and civil rights.
Other topics frequently the subject of his lyrics include gender roles, homelessness, addiction, environmentalism, social injustice, political conspiracy, and rape.