Ask anyone named Otis. Ask him if he is not routinely hailed as "Otis, my man!" by virtually all who know him. Otis Wilson, Otis Jennings, Otis Anderson - all have become Otis-My-Mans. Otis Campbell, the town drunk from Mayberry R.F.D., Otis Elevators. But the original Otis-My-Man is not really an Otis at all.

DeWayne Jessie was part of Universal Studios' stable of character actors when he was offered the role of Otis Day, the roadhouse rhythm -and - blues singer in "Animal House" - National Lampoon's occasionally raunchy but - unfailingly- funny tribute to college fraternity life. Now he's Otis - for life. "He's taken over,"Jessie admitted. "He's taken over as far as performing goes. But when I get my bills, it's DeWayne Jessie."

Released in 1978, "Animal House" became one of the top 50 grossing movies of all time - though not all the grossing was done at the box office. And though it lasted just two scenes, Jessie's role was among the most memorable - first for the Knight's toga-party rendition of "Shout!" and then for their appearance at the Dexter Lake Club, where an alert freshman pledge noticed that, "We're the only white people here."

Otis Day’s Official Bio