[ Dan Johnson ]

Group // Brian "Head" Welch

Stick  // 3A Nylon

Dan, born in Fairfax, Virginia, began teaching himself drums at a very young age of 7. "I learned by watching hair bands and Pantera videos as a little kid, which definitely reflects in my stage performance." He was a member of various school bands such as marching, concert, and jazz band, and formed his first rock band at age 15. His skills were intensified by his hours of practicing and playing live shows at Pennsylvania skate parks and V.F.W's. "I would spend hours every day and night just playing along with my stereo". Dan continued to play shows locally in Pennsylvania until his journey to Phoenix, Arizona. "I knew I needed to get somewhere closer to the action and I was ready for the adventure." Four years were spent of excessive touring and studio work with Phoenix local bands MoNasty and The Sammus Theory. In December 2007, Dan landed a live performance on MTV. With Dan's dedication and talent he never strayed from his dream. In 2009, he Was selected out of thousands of auditions to be the drummer behind Brian "Head" Welch, formerly of Korn. "This is the greatest group of guys! There's such a great energy and they've become brothers to me" Today, Dan keeps himself busy with studio and live work as well as teaching students drums. He proves himself to be one of the premiere up and coming hard-rock drummers of today. "Playing drums of any kind is truly why I exist but nothing replaces that feeling I get when I'm onstage doing what I love, and connecting with the audience because of that.

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