VIC FIRTH SIGNATURE ARTIST
SCOTT JOHNSON

Scott’s musical training began at the age of four when he began taking drum lessons from a local percussion instructor.  At the encouragement of this instructor he became involved in the Drum and Bugle Corps activity.  Before his fifth birthday, Scott joined the Red Knights Drum and Bell Corp. and later graduated to the Royalairs Drum and Bugle Corps.

Scott remained with the unit until he joined the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps at age 18.  He was a marching member in the Blue Devils snare line from 1976 through 1979.  He became a member of the Blue Devil staff as a Percussion instructor from 1978 through 1989 and later rejoined the organization in 1994 as Director of Percussion and Percussion A arranger. 

Scott is also the former Percussion Arranger for Riverside Community College, as well as the arranger for Beatrix Drum Corp. from Holland, San Francisco Renegades Drum and Bugle Corps, and arranger for many drum corps and marching bands in the United States as well as in Japan.

During his time away from the Blue Devils, Scott was hired as Director of Percussion and Percussion Arranger for the Santa Clara Vanguard Drum and Bugle Corps from 1991 through 1993, after one year as percussion consultant in 1990.

VIDEO INTERVIEW:

 Check out our video interview with Scott!
  Scott discusses how he got started on the drums and how the Drum Corps activity has evolved through the years.
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Personal awards include eleven D.C.I. championships, ten D.C.I. High Percussion awards, two W.G.I. championships, three DCA championships, two DCA High Percussion awards, ten DCE championships, nine High Percussion awards in DCE, four High Percussion awards in Japan, and 1977 D.C.I. Individual Snare champion…to name a few.

Although the primary focus of his teaching career has been in the Drum Corps idiom, Scott has taught privately and arranged percussion scores at the elementary, junior, senior high, and university levels.

Scott’s judging assignments have included numerous marching band and percussion competitions throughout the world, including P.A.S. championships, W.G.I. championships, South African Championships, Indonesia Championships. and the Bands of America Grand National Championships.

Scott is one of the most sought after Marching Percussion clinicians in the world today.

He has held numerous percussion clinics throughout the United States, Japan, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, and Indonesia.

Scott is currentlly endorsed by: Vic Firth, Dynasty, Zildjian, Remo, Xymox and Meinl.

Check out Scott’s website at: Scottjohnsondrums.com

 
Check out Scott Johnson's Signature Corpsmaster® Marching Sticks:
Scott Johnson (SSJ)
A medium taper and full round tip enhance the colors that are possible on Kevlar® heads.
L = 17", Dia. = .705"
Scott Johnson "Scooters" Indoor (SSJ2)
This "half tip" stick creates a quick drum head response and has the feel of a full-size stick while reducing the volume of sound. Smooth opaque stain finish.
L = 16 3/4", Dia. = .680"
Scott Johnson "Vega" Tenor Stick (SSJTS)
Developed in partnership with friend and Blue Devil tenor instructor Sean Vega, the SSJTS offers a unique nylon tip to help pull more sound from the drum.
L = 16 1/4", Dia. = .680"
Scott Johnson “Vega” Tenor Swizzle (SSJTSW)
A Scott Johnson “Vega” Tenor Stick with a hard, spun felt ball attached to the butt end. Ideal for fast changes between nylon and felt sounds.
L = 16 5/8”, Dia. = .680”, Felt ball = 1 1/4” x 1”