Damon Johnson net worth, Career, Personal Life
| Damon Johnson Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date of Birth | July 13th, 1964 |
| Age | 59 years |
| Place of Birth | Macon, Georgia, Unite States of America |
| Profession | Guitarist, Songwriter, And Vocalist |
| Year Active | 1988–present |
Damon Johnson, formally known by his stage name Damon Johnson, is a famous songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. As of 2024, Damon Johnson net worth is three million US dollars. Damon Johnson is currently part of famous bands like “Brother Cane,” and “Lynyrd Skynyrd.” He also released multiple artistic pieces in the music industry as a solo artist. He started his career as a founding member of “Brother Cane” in the 1990s. Soon after that, he became part of Alice Cooper’s band. Over there, he performs as lead guitarist. In 2011, he joined the famous band “Thin Lizzy.”
He also performed the duties of lead guitarist at “Hard Rock Group Black Star Riders.” He joined this group in 2012 and remained part of this group till 2018. He released multiple solo albums recorded by “Stevie Nicks” and “Carlos Santana.”
Early Life
Damon Johnson was born on the 13th of July 1964; as of 2024, he is fifty-nine years old. His place of birth is Macon, Georgia, United States of America. Damon has always wanted to be a musician since his childhood. His passion led him to be a successful musician and guitarist. With the help of his career, he earns a lot of money.
Career
Beginning of Career as Musician
Damon started his professional career in 1987 when he joined the famous “Power-Pop Band Hote.” It was a renowned band for his time, but he could not find a secure record label deal. That is why he joined “Witness Band” in 1988, based on “Atlanta, Georgia.” Next year, he left this band, too, and joined “Delta Rebels.” While working with Delta Rebels, Damon also worked with the “China Town” band. He got a lot of attention from “Chinatown.” After a while, he became the lead vocalist for this band, and this band emerged as “Brother Cane.” From here, his first professional success started.
Career With Brother Cane
After the establishment of Brother Cane in 1989, it released three albums on Virgin Records. Following are the titles of these albums:
- Brother Cane
- Seeds
- Wishpool
Brother Cane’s album became very popular, selling more than 300,000 copies nationwide. From these albums, his three songs got the number one position on “Rock Radio.” Following are the titles of the songs which got #1 positions:
- Got No Shame
- And Fools Shine On
- I Lie In The Bed I Make
Later, “And Fools Shine On” was featured in a Hollywood movie, “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.” After earning massive success in his music career, the “Brother Cane” band tours extensively nationwide. However, due to changes in rock radio’s musical direction and other changes in “Virgin Records” staff and presidents, Brother Cane ended his musical journey 10 years after its establishment in 1999. However, a reunion has been seen in 2005 and 2012.
Other artistic work after the disbanding of Brother Cane
Along with working with Brother Cane, Johnson also does lots of collaborative work. In 1997, she performed the guitarist duties for an album, “Marching To Mars,” which was produced by Sammy Hagar. “Dust” is also his solo acoustic album, on which he collected most of his compositions. In 2001, he released his album titled “Slave to the System.” After one year, in 2003, he released his second album, “Red Halo.” From 2001 to 2004, Johnson performs the duties of lead guitarist for famous rockstar “John Waite.” He also briefly worked with “Whiskey Falls” in 2009. Johnson also co-wrote the following super-hit songs:
- Just Feel Better by Carlos Santana
- Every Day by Fleetwood Mac
Career with Alice Cooper
Damon Johnson’s career with Alice Cooper’s band consists of two terms. He first joined this band in 2004, and he left it in 2006. And for the second time, he rejoined this band in 2009 and worked with it till 2011. Alice Cooper featured him in the live concert “Theatre of Death-Live at Hammersmith.” He left Alice Cooper in 2011 and joined “Thin Lizzy” band.
Career with Thin Lizzy
After leaving Alice Cooper, Johnson joined Thin Lizzy in 2011 at the request of Scott Graham. After joining the band, Johnson toured with it until early 2013. Johnson worked with this band alongside drummer Brian Downey and Keyboardist Darren Wharton.
Career with Black Star Riders
In the last month of 2012, Johnson established a new band named Black Star Riders. This band released its first album one year after its establishment in 2013, titled “All Hell Breaks Loose.” In this band, Johnson also performed co-writing duties with Ricky Warwick. After releasing his first album, Johnson toured the following parts of the world:
- Europe
- Japan
- United States
They tour around the world till March 2014. After that, they recorded the second album in 2014 titled “The Killer Instinct” and released it in 2015. Black Stars Rider’s second album was an immense success as it got on not 13 in the United Kingdom. “Heavy Fire” is the third album of this band. This album was released in 2017. It succeeded even more and ranked at no 6 on the United Kingdom album Charts. Damon Johnson left this band to pursue a solo career.
Solo Career
Damn Johnson started his solo career in 2014 by performing at “The Iron Road” in Evesham, UK. He released his second solo EP, “Echo” in 2016. This EP includes five songs. It is Damon’s first fully electric solo release.
Personal Life
Damon Johnson is living a happy married life with his wife, Lynda. He is also a proud father of a son and two daughters. The names of his daughters are as follows:
- Jolene Lucinda Johnson
- Sarah Marlo Johnson
Jolene Lucinda Johnson was born on the 20th of August, 2008.
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