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