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GLENN JOHNSON

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Glenn studied percussion with Allen G. Smith, and studied music at Cass Tech High School. In 1977, he formed the band Mr. Unique and the Leisure Suits (later Leisure Class) with Dimitri Mugianis. After moving to New York, Glenn studied briefly at the Drummer's Collective, with Duduka Da Fonseca, Frank Malabe, Ricky Sebastian and Bob Weiner. He later studied privately with Joe Morello.

Glenn's compositions have been featured on WGPR-FM and WGPR-TV; The Better Than Average Stupid Variety Show; Night Light TV; the videos Concrete, Arachnovision, Silent Voices, and Paul William Hodge; and the documentary films I'm Dangerous With Love (2010) and Why Can't I Be Me? Around You (2019).

Some of the artists Glenn Johnson has performed with:
Ron Anderson | Better Off Dead | Best Batch Yet: A Tribute to Captain Beefheart | The Big Bang Ensemble | The Big Time Spenders | Oren Bloedow | Damian Boucher | The Burning Sensation | Johnny Continental | Cosmosis | Robin DeLorenzo | The Bob DelRosso Band | Big Mike DeVita | The Dildos | Rev. Jim Dillman | Everything | Wild Man Fischer | Gay Architects | Joey George | Salena Godden | Smilin' Bill Hazel | The Highland Park Symphony | Jersey Jump | Max Johnson | Kevin Kiley | V.D. King | Chris Koch's Crackpot Theory | Leisure Class | Jeanne Lozier | Linear Expansion | Magic Red & the Voodoo Tribe | Maxim Bass | Moose & the Bullet Proof Blues Band | Mr. Unique & the Leisure Suits | No Name James | Oola Boosh | Rob Paparozzi | Popa Chubby | The Poor Man's Opera | Pretties For You NYC | Bobby Radcliff | The Roadside Banditos | Perry Robinson | The Rockin' Daddies | Ed Rollin | The Running Dog Band | SaltPeanuts | The Scandinavian Symphony | Sharp Edge | Eryn Shewell | Dean Shot | John Sinclair | The Sirens | The Slippery Chickens | The Slugs | Still Better Than the Beatles: A Tribute to the Shaggs | Sweet Willie D | TJQ | Joe Taino | James "T" Tillson | Toothless Vengeance | Miguel Weissman | Wild Bill's Mojo Band | Stefan Zeniuk

End of the Night (1976-1983)

End Of The Night (1976-1983)
LIMITED EDITION 2 LP COMPILATION
2020

"Young, Gifted and White"
drums, percussion, piano, organ, arrangement

Parents Night at the Leper Colony

Leisure Class: Parents Night at the Leper Colony
2010

drums, percussion, piano, organ, bkg vocals, arrangements

We Went and Recorded It Anyway

We Went and Recorded It Anyway
COMPILATION
2009

"Weekend Punk"
drums, bkg vocals

Jeanne Lozier: Queen of Your Dreams

Jeanne Lozier: Queen of Your Dreams
2005

drums, percussion

Leisure Class 1979-1994

Leisure Class Recordings 1979-1994
LIMITED EDITION 2 CD COLLECTION
2004

drums, percussion, piano, organ, synthesizer, sampler, drum machine, bkg vocals, arrangements

Red Hot Blues

Red Hot Blues
COMPILATION
2004

"Beg and Plead"
drums, percussion

Mr. Unique & the Leisure Class

Mr. Unique and the Leisure Class
10" EP
1983

drums, percussion, piano, organ, bkg vocals, arrangements

The Sirens: Much Too Young

The Sirens: Much Too Young
LP
1980

"Do Ya Dance", "I Still Have Faith"
drums

Wildman Fischer: Larry Comes Alive

Wild Man Fischer: Larry Comes Alive
LIMITED EDITION 7" EP
1979

"Monkeys vs. Donkeys", "Disco in Frisco", "Sorrento Beach", "Night Moves"
drums

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