[ Mike Johnston ]
Group // Mikeslessons.com / Independent
Stick // Mike Johnston 2451/ Mike Johnston 2451 Maple
Mike Johnston began studying the drums at the age of 5. He spent the next 15 years studying privately with some of the greatest educator/drummers of our time including Pete Magadini, Steve Ferrone, and Aaron Smith.
At the age of 21 Mike received his first major label record deal with his band Simon Says (Hollywood Records) and spent the next 5 years touring the world. He received a gold record for his contributions to the Varsity Blues soundtrack and has appeared on The Late Show with Dave Letterman as well as on MTV's Fashionably Loud. Mike has also toured with Warner Bothers Recording artists FILTER.
Mike currently runs the educational website www.mikeslessons.com where he offers pre-recorded video drum lessons as well as 36 "LIVE" online drum lessons monthly. Additionally, Mike also runs monthly one-week drum camps at his facility and teaches privately.
"Sticks are a natural extension of a drummers hand so it is of utmost importance for your sticks to feel perfectly natural in your hand. Vater's weight, balance and finish make them the ultimate stick for me. I also play a different style of music almost everyday so to have my favorite stick (The Fusion) in maple and hickory is amazing. Maple for the light/medium stuff and hickory for when I need to BASH!"
At the age of 21 Mike received his first major label record deal with his band Simon Says (Hollywood Records) and spent the next 5 years touring the world. He received a gold record for his contributions to the Varsity Blues soundtrack and has appeared on The Late Show with Dave Letterman as well as on MTV's Fashionably Loud. Mike has also toured with Warner Bothers Recording artists FILTER.
Mike currently runs the educational website www.mikeslessons.com where he offers pre-recorded video drum lessons as well as 36 "LIVE" online drum lessons monthly. Additionally, Mike also runs monthly one-week drum camps at his facility and teaches privately.
"Sticks are a natural extension of a drummers hand so it is of utmost importance for your sticks to feel perfectly natural in your hand. Vater's weight, balance and finish make them the ultimate stick for me. I also play a different style of music almost everyday so to have my favorite stick (The Fusion) in maple and hickory is amazing. Maple for the light/medium stuff and hickory for when I need to BASH!"
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