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Artist Bio

Tondo, Manila is a place where people struggle on a daily basis. It is well known as one of the poorest regions in the Philippines. Born and raised here, singer/songwriter Otan Vargas spent his formative years surrounded mostly by poverty and despair. It is this humble background that helps motivate him to this very day. Vargas’ music is a powerfully simplistic combination of soul-stirring dynamic vocals accompanied by a dark earthy acoustic guitar. He writes songs about man’s struggle, sorrow and pain and finding the strength to continue on. What started out simply as a means of personal therapy for himself has transformed into an inspirational beacon for adoring fans worldwide.

He has shared the stage with well-known artists like members of the band Staind, Slipknot, Megadeth, Evanescence, Seether, Three Days Grace, Saint Asonia and many more. Over the years he has performed at prestigious music venues like The Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood CA, The Gramercy Theater in NYC, The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Casino, MGM Casino, Mohegan Sun Casino, House of Blues and Hard Rock Cafés across the country.

He has, and continues to be involved in many charitable events across the United States like The Boot Campaign Foundation a charitable organization dedicated to helping US Veterans, Fire Fighters Association events, PBA charity events, and charity events for underprivilege and poor children across the world.

Otan Vargas is working on new music and continues to perform all over the United States with plans to perform in Europe and Asia in the near future.