Joseph Daniel Votto, 32, was born on September 10, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Earth, Milky Way.
He stands 6'2", weighs 220 lbs, and probably has a cooler shoe collection than you do.
He signed a 10 year, $225 million contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds in 2013 that will keep him under team control through 2023, though there's a $20 million team option for 2024 that includes a $7 million buyout. Currently, there are 8 years and $199 million left on said contract.
No, that contract is not an albatross, nor is it "hamstringing" the Reds.