Michael Johnson (drummer)
| Michael Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Wayne Johnson |
| Born |
July 30, 1982 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Orlando, FL; Los Angeles, CA |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, drummer |
| Instruments | Singing, Dancing, Drumming |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Transcontinental Records (2000–2004) (Natural), Blue Suede Records (2005–present) |
Michael Wayne Johnson (born July 30, 1982 in Orlando, Florida) is an American pop singer and drummer, formerly of the boyband "Natural". He performed with various projects until joining Marc Terenzi in a new band Terenzi in 2008.
Michael Johnson began dancing at the age of 4. He eventually began to dance professionally, winning many awards and scholarships. He also danced for many Disney and television specials growing up. At the age of 8, he began to study voice and performing in musical theatre. At the age of 13, he won the titles "Mr. Dance of Florida" and "Teen Dancer of the year".
Many publicity stories exist as to how Natural was started, but the most likely one is that in 1999, Marc Terenzi met a man named Patrick King at a party. Michael was friends with Patrick King, and Marc was friends with a man named Ben Bledsoe. After many lineup changes, the men added Michael 'J' Horn to their lineup and decided to call themselves Natural
The boys tried to get signed with many major labels but were turned down despite a huge local following in Orlando, FL. One day as they rehearsed at Transcontinental Studios, boyband king Lou Pearlman noticed them and liked their act. Soon after, they were signed with Transcontinental Records.
Lou Pearlman had a new twist for his old boyband vision: not only would they dance, sing, and look cute, but they would also play instruments. Many of the other members already played various instruments but Michael had not. It was through this arrangement that he started learning percussion. By the time the first single was out, Michael was officially the drummer of the group and played well enough to be recorded on the first album 'Keep it Natural'.
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