Dan Johnson is an American drummer currently with American rock band Soundmankillz^[1] and formerly with the Christian rock band Red,^[2] Christian metal band Love and Death,^[3] rock metal band Back from Ashes,^[4] and hard rock band The Sammus Theory.^[5]

Having grown up in Pennsylvania,^[6] Johnson played drums in the band UO4^[7] throughout his high school career.^[8] After starting his adulthood in Phoenix, his drumming career in Arizona began with local band Mo Nasty,^[9] after which time he moved on to The Sammus Theory.^[5][10]

In 2009, Brian "Head" Welch, the guitarist for Korn asked Johnson along with Michael Valentine (bass), Scott Von Heldt (guitar), Ralph Patlan (guitar), and Brian Ruedy (keyboards, programming) to join his up-and-coming musical ensemble.^[11]

In 2011, following Pete Hawley's departure from Back from Ashes, the band recruited Johnson to play for the ensemble.^[4][12] In February 2012, Back from Ashes hired Bobby Anderson to play percussion on a long-term basis for the band.^[13]

In 2012, it was revealed that Johnson had formed the band Love and Death with Welch and Valentine.^[14] Some time prior to December 2020, Johnson parted ways with the ensemble.^[3]

In 2014, Joe Rickard, the drummer for the Christian rock band Red,^[15][16] left the group, to join Manafest as a touring drummer^[17] so Johnson filled in for him on tours^[18][19][20] and performed percussion on Of Beauty and Rage, the fifth studio album from the ensemble.^[21][22] In January 2019, Johnson became a settled member of Red.^[2] Sometime before February 2021, he and the ensemble parted ways.^[23]

In late 2015, Johnson performed in multiple shows with rock band Seasons After.^[24] In 2016 and 2017, Johnson performed in multiple shows with American nu-metal band Flaw.^[25] In March 2021, American rock band Soundmankillz welcomed the percussionist into their ensemble.^[26]