Dan Johnson | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Christian rock, heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Dan Johnson is an American drummer currently with American rock band Soundmankillz [1] and formerly with the Christian rock band Red, [2] Christian metal band Love and Death, [3] rock metal band Back from Ashes, [4] and hard rock band The Sammus Theory. [5]
Having grown up in Pennsylvania, [6] Johnson played drums in the band UO4 [7] throughout his high school career. [8] After starting his adulthood in Phoenix, his drumming career in Arizona began with local band Mo Nasty, [9] after which time he moved on to The Sammus Theory. [5] [10]
In 2009, Brian "Head" Welch, the guitarist for Korn asked Johnson along with Michael Valentine (bass), Scott Von Heldt (guitar), Ralph Patlan (guitar), and Brian Ruedy (keyboards, programming) to join his up-and-coming musical ensemble. [11]
In 2011, following Pete Hawley's departure from Back from Ashes, the band recruited Johnson to play for the ensemble. [4] [12] In February 2012, Back from Ashes hired Bobby Anderson to play percussion on a long-term basis for the band. [13]
In 2012, it was revealed that Johnson had formed the band Love and Death with Welch and Valentine. [14] Some time prior to December 2020, Johnson parted ways with the ensemble. [3]
In 2014, Joe Rickard, the drummer for the Christian rock band Red, [15] [16] left the group, to join Manafest as a touring drummer [17] so Johnson filled in for him on tours [18] [19] [20] and performed percussion on Of Beauty and Rage , the fifth studio album from the ensemble. [21] [22] In January 2019, Johnson became a settled member of Red. [2] Sometime before February 2021, he and the ensemble parted ways. [23]
In late 2015, Johnson performed in multiple shows with rock band Seasons After. [24] In 2016 and 2017, Johnson performed in multiple shows with American nu-metal band Flaw. [25] In March 2021, American rock band Soundmankillz welcomed the percussionist into their ensemble. [26]
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