Otep Shamaya

Otep Shamaya
Otep Shamaya
	Otep on the streets of Los Angeles
Background information
Birth name	Otep Baty
Born	November 7, 1979 (age 45)[citation needed]; Austin, Texas
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Alternative metal; nu metal; groove metal; rap metal; alternative rock;
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Capitol; KOCH; Victory; Napalm;
Website	Otep's blog

Otep Shamaya (born November 7, 1979), is an American singer and rapper, best known as the lead vocalist and founder of the eponymous metal band Otep.

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Shamaya made her debut in 2000 with her band OTEP, and released the full-length albums Sevas Tra (June 2002), House of Secrets (July 2004), The Ascension (October 2007), Smash the Control Machine (August 2009), Atavist (April 2011), Hydra (January 2013).^[1] She released her latest album, "Generation Doom" via Napalm Records on April 15, 2016. The album debuted on Billboard at #10 on the Independent Chart, #7 on the Rock Chart, #4 on the Hard Rock Chart and #109 on the Top 200 Albums Chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[2]

Shamaya appears in The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies as a voice-over actor for creatures.^[3] She has been featured on HBO's television series Def Poetry. In 2010, Shamaya was a GLAAD Nominee for Outstanding Music Artist, alongside Lady Gaga who won and Adam Lambert.^[4]

Shamaya is a lesbian woman and a vegan.^[5] She is known to be an advocate of animal rights. She also spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.^[6]

[1]
"ARTISTS / Otep". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
[2]
"The Gauntlet - OTEP Premieres "ZERO" Video Via Metal Injection on Tour Now!".
[3]
"TheHobbit-The-Battle-of-the-Five-Armies – Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
[4]
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
[5]
Shamaya, Otep (April 17, 2008). "Might Makes Write: Otep Reveals the Passions of the Poet". MTV. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009.
[6]
"Otep Powerful and Vicious". January 22, 2013.

Otep at Last.fm

[1] [1]
"ARTISTS / Otep". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

[2] [2]
"The Gauntlet - OTEP Premieres "ZERO" Video Via Metal Injection on Tour Now!".

[3] [3]
"TheHobbit-The-Battle-of-the-Five-Armies – Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.

[4] [4]
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] [5]
Shamaya, Otep (April 17, 2008). "Might Makes Write: Otep Reveals the Passions of the Poet". MTV. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009.

[6] [6]
"Otep Powerful and Vicious". January 22, 2013.

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