Mark Johnson

About Mark

• Started playing the drums when he was 10 years old.
• When he was in school, his major was drafting; begged his mom to let him change it to music but she always said "no."
• Went through school, got a few well-paid drafting jobs, but was always focused on his music.
• One day, on his lunch break, he started busking with a local street band and realized he could make a good amount of money.
• When he got laid off from his day job, he started to focus on his street performing full-time.
• Says that his choice to become a street drummer made his family nervous; they thought he'd never make any money.
• Believes that people only tell you you can't do something because they're unhappy with their own jobs and choices.
• He refuses to "just work for 30 years and then die," says he strives to find some fun and fulfillment every single day.