“I gotta go through, like, a little routine when I wake up in the morning to get everything functioning and ready to go. But, the only thing is everything just goes back to gridlock so fast once I sit down, 'cause you know you go to work again.”

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.