Described by Live Nation Ones to Watch as “Quite possibly one of the most in-demand international drummers on earth”, Chris Johnson is regularly seen by audiences of millions through his work with icons such as Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Madonna, Seal and J-Lo.

As Lady Gaga’s go-to drummer, the last few years have seen Chris performing as a fixture on her Las Vegas Residency, Enigma, as well as playing on her Joanne tour and huge one-off shows such as Coachella, the opening of Apple HQ in California and the Super Bowl.

Chris is also the first choice drummer of global pop sensation Camila Cabello, and his work with her has included performances at the 2019 GRAMMYs, the iHeartRADIO music festival. 

Chris’ career credits also include international songwriting and production success with multiple tracks on Snoop Dogg’s, Bible of Love, which entered at no. 1 on the Billboard Gospel charts. He also features extensively on the soundtrack album of the Oscar-winning A Star is Born with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, which won four GRAMMYs and went straight to No. 1 in the Billboard 200, and UK Official Charts following its release.

Chris also has a plethora of global TV credits to his name most recently as the feature drummer on Late Night with Seth Meyers and prior to that on Fox’s The Four, with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, DJ Khalid and Meghan Trainor. He has also featured in the film documentary Hired Gun.

Chris understands the music business and endorses top music brands Yamaha, Remo, Sabian and Vater. With his impressive social media presence and the ability to harness those of the world’s biggest artists, he is a recognizable, aspirational and credible face sitting right at the heart of the global music industry.