About

O.Vazquez is a prolific entertainer with over twenty years in the dance and entertainment industries. His writing credits include: ranked "4th" in a national poetry contest, hosted by Poetry.com, 2004. He was voted within the "Top 10 Best Summer Reads" by Blurb.com for "Summer of the Dark Mandate" under his pen name Ottoman Saul. He recently wrote a short film based on his new book "The Rebirth of Kool" that was featured in the "Cannes Short Film Corner", 2018. It was titled after the opening chapters: "Enter the Zoot Suit Riot."
Otto has also worked with underprivileged youths his entire life and uses his talents to inspire his community. He turns his creativity as a writer/author to stamping out racism and oppression, by observing coveted events in history. While his work is riddled with racially charged anecdotes, they are to give an accurate portrayal of life for minorities during the Jim Crow era and before. May his work shock, educate and ultimately inspire you.