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Glenn Johnson

About Me

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Glenn studied percussion with Allen G. Smith, and studied music at Cass Tech High School. After playing in assorted basements, garages, theaters, and jams, he joined with Dimitri Mugianis in 1977 to form Mr. Unique and the Leisure Suits (later simply Leisure Class). At the Drummer's Collective in New York, he studied with Duduka Da Fonseca, Frank Malabe, Ricky Sebastian and Bob Weiner. Glenn also studied privately with Joe Morello. He has written music for WGPR TV and radio, the Better Than Average Stupid Variety Show, Table Top Video, the Paul Hodge Foundation, and Taly and Russ Johnson.

RECORDINGS:
Leisure Class: Parents Night at the Leper Colony (2010)
Jeanne Lozier: Queen of Your Dreams (2005)
Leisure Class Recordings 1979-1994 (2004)
Mr. Unique and the Leisure Class (1983)
The Sirens: Much Too Young (1980)
Wildman Fischer: Larry Comes Alive (1979)

Some of the artists Glenn has performed with include:
Ron Anderson, Oren Bloedow, The Burning Sensation, Cosmosis, Big Mike DeVita, Rev. Jim Dillman, The EeeE, Wildman Fischer, Joey George, Smilin' Bill Hazel, The Highland Park Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Kiley and the Out-Patients, V.D. King, Leisure Class, Jeanne Lozier, The Linear Expansion Band, Magic Red and the Voodoo Tribe, Moose and the Bullet Proof Blues Band, Mr. Unique and the Leisure Suits, No Name James, Oola Boosh, Popa Chubby, The Roadside Banditos, Perry Robinson, Ed Rollin, The Scandinavian Symphony Orchestra, Eryn Shewell, Dean Shot, John Sinclair, The Sirens, The Slugs, Sweet Willie D, James “T” Tillson, TJQ, Miguel Weissman.

Glenn has not appeared or recorded with Animas Forks.