“I got chronic stuff that everybody has when they're done playing football for any length of time. So the good thing is I'm able to walk. I feel good. I'm able to spend more time with the fam.”

American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, music producer, and disc jockey

Calvin Johnson is an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, music producer, and disc jockey known for helping shape independent rock in the Pacific Northwest. He was a founding member of Cool Rays, Beat Happening, Dub Narcotic Sound System, The Go Team, and The Halo Benders. His work spans performance, songwriting, production, and DJing. Across those projects, he is associated with lo-fi and independent music, and with a long career built around bands, recorded sound, and the alternative music scene.