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Kelly Johnson

Drummer and Percussionist

Over 20 years of professional experience in a variety of settings

 Contract or guest artist with the following symphony orchestras:

Pacific Symphony Orchestra (CA)

Gulf Coast Symphony (MS) co-principal percussionist

Mobile Symphony Orchestra (AL)

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (GA)

Columbus Symphony Orchestra (GA)

Macon Symphony Orchestra (GA)

Gwinnett Philharmonic Orchestra (GA)

Gainesville Symphony Orchestra (GA)

DeKalb Symphony Orchestra (GA)

Cobb Symphony Orchestra (GA) principal percussionist

TaraWinds Symphonic Band (GA)

Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra (KY)

Central Kentucky Concert Band (KY)

Performed over 40 musical theater shows including:

(Drum set, percussion and/or timpani)

Reefer madness

Working

Return of the forbidden planet

Company

Urinetown

Godspell

Joseph and the Amazing Technocolor Dreamcoat

Man of La Mancha

1776

Annie

Greasepaint

Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum

Smokey Joe's Café

Guys and Dolls

The Taffetas

Nunsense

Dames at Sea

I do, I do

Damn Yankees

You’re a good man Charlie Brown

Mame

Anything Goes

 Performed with:

Boston Brass (www.bostonbrass.com)

Vinnie Colaiuta (http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/)

Shiela E (http://www.sheilae.com/)

Bob Barrett (http://www.bobbarrettcomposer.com/)

Rick Muchow (http://www.encouragingmusic.com/)

Hector Salazar (http://www.maestrosalazar.com/)

Free-lance studio musician since 1992 in many different genres including Rock band (see demo files attached, from 2008)

Traditional and contemporary church music (see demo files attached, from 2008)

Solo Marimba (video clip attached, from 2009)

Studied with top drummer and percussionists including studio musicians, jazz and rock drummers, symphony orchestra percussionists and university educators

Contact me at:

kelly@kellyjohnsonpercussionist.com