Justin Johnson is an accomplished performer, clinician, adjudicator, and composer specializing in concert and marching percussion. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Percussion Performance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he studies under Dr. Eric Willie.

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He holds a Master’s degree in Percussion Performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Bachelor of Science in Music with an emphasis on Music Education and Performance from Radford University. He also marched for Virginia Helmsmen and Atlanta CV Drum and Bugle Corps. 

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Justin is currently the Adjunct Professor of Percussion at Catawba College and Livingstone College. He also serves as Vice President of the North Carolina Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society and is a member of the Marching and Rudimental Percussion Committee.

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Based in High Point, NC, Justin lives with his wife, Tierra, and their daughters, Zoe and Gianna.

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As a proud endorser of Pearl/Adams Instruments, Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Zildjian Cymbals, and Black Swamp Percussion, Justin remains actively engaged in advancing the field of percussion through performance and education.