Ragsdale (NC) High School Co-Band Director and Percussion Instructor Justin Johnson talks about his current percussion life after some time in the I.T. world (02:25), growing up in southern Virginia and playing drumset and organ in church (42:55), his high school life as a basketball and track star (51:40), going to Radford University (VA) for undergrad (01:01:00), doing the Master’s at UNCG along with Lamon Lawhorn (01:17:00), and holding on for the Random-Ass Questions (01:29:10).
Finishing with a Rave on the film Tell Them We Are Rising (01:47:10).
Links:
"Wind in the Bamboo Grove" - Keiko Abe
Concerto for Percussion - John Mackey
Raves: