“It's a part of football, you get concussed, you gotta keep on playing. You can't get afraid to go across the middle any more than you were at the beginning.”

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.