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Name Chris Johnson
Born December 12, 1979 (age 43)
Location Los Angeles, US
Occupations Drummer, Songwriter, Producer, Author, Artist

Chris Johnson is a well-known, worldclass musician who has performed with top artists including Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Madonna, Seal, and Jennifer Lopez. He has been described by Live Nation's Ones to Watch “quite possibly one of the greatest and most in-demand international drummers on earth.

Chris features extensively on the GRAMMY and Oscar-winning soundtrack album for A Star is Born, which went straight to No. 1 in the Billboard 200 and UK Official Charts and has been streamed over 3 billion times on Spotify. In 2022, he once again joined Lady Gaga on her GRAMMY nominated track for the Top Gun: Maverick film, ‘Hold My Hand’, before heading out on her Chromatica Ball Tour.

He has also worked on Snoop Dogg's Bible of Love, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Gospel charts. In addition to his successful music career, Chris has appeared on several global TV shows including Fox's 'The Four' with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor, and 'That's My Jam' with Jimmy Fallon.

He has also authored a book titled 'Pop, R&B, and Gospel Drumming', which was published by Hal Leonard in 2021, the world's largest sheet music publisher.

Chris endorses leading music brands such as Yamaha, Remo, Sabian, and Vater.

Discography

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Releases Release Date
Fonthill, Vol. 1 2021
Fonthill, Vol. 2 2022
Writing and Production Credits
Album Single Credits Release Date
Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love On Time Writing and Production 2018
Come As You Are Writing, Co-Production
Saved Production
Talk To God Production
When It's All Over Production
Performance Credits
Artist Album Single Release Date
Judith Christie McAllister Raise The Praise All 2022
Jonny Goood Bass Hop Logan 2020
3AM
California Dreamin’
Used To
A Star is Born A Star is Born I’ll Never Love Again 2018
Look What I Found
Heal Me
Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Presents Bible of Love Defeated 2018
One More Day
Blessing Me Again
No One Else
When It’s All Over
Norman Huchins & JDI Christmas Emmanuel All 2018
Earnest Pugh Survive All 2017
Dorinda Clark Cole Living It All 2015
Legally Blynd You All 2015
Mary Mary Something Big Something Big 2011
Survive (co producer

as well)

Crystal Aikin Crystal Aikin I Desire More 2009
He’s So Worthy
God is Great (Leap)
Chrisette Michelle I AM Best of Me 2007
Your Joy
Dorinda Clark Cole Live From Houston All 2005
Bishop Noel Jones Presents The City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir Welcome to the City All 2005
David Daughtry God is Great (Leap)
Tours and Live Shows
Artist Tour Release Date
Lady Gaga Joanne World Tour 2018
Super Bowl 51 2017
Jennifer Lopez All I Have - Las Vegas residency 2016-2018
Madonna Rebel Heart Tour (promo only) 2015
Stevie Wonder Songs In the Key of Life Tour 2014
Rising Star Television show on Fox 2014
Rihanna Diamonds World Tour 2013
Rated R Tour
Stevie Wonder Diamond Jubilee 2012
Rihanna 777 Tour 2012
Loud Tour 2011
Stevie Wonder Wonders Autumn Night Tour 2008
Wonders Summer Night Tour 2007
Heather Headley Heather Headley Tour 2006
Seal Tour 2005

Bibliography

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Publications
Title Publication Release Date
Cover Artist in Modern Drummer Modern Drummer Publications 2023
Pop, R&B, and Gospel Drumming Hal Leonard 2021
Feature Artist in Modern Drummer Modern Drummer Publications 2020
Feature in Rhythm Magazine Rhythm Magazine 2020
Industry Inflitration in Ones To Watch Online Ones To Watch 2019
Artist in Drummer Zone Online Drummer Zone

TV Appearances

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Films & TV Appearances
The Four: Battle for Stardom
Hired Gun
That's My Jam