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Thanks, for visiting mikejohnsonlive.com...

Take your time, listen to the music, enjoy the photos, get familiar with the schedule of events, join my mailing list, and even send me an email. On this website...

You will be introduced to some of the various bands and ensembles that I play with regularly.
In the "check out the music" section, you can hear the groups that I have recorded with and/or play regularly with. You will get a feel for what type of music and vibe they have.
You can see pictures of these groups in the Photo Section.
You can preview these groups (plus many, many more) that are available for your private or corporate event. See "Contracting" below.

Contracting

Being in the music world, and having lived in Orange County since 1973, I have played with literally hundreds and hundreds of musicians. I am truly blessed with the friends that I have in this industry. Along with that, I have owned and managed businesses for 24 years. This combination of musical relationships and business acumen, naturally lent itself to my getting into the contracting business. And that is what it is, a business. Live music is fun, exciting, creative, and expressive. But the business of music, is still "business". As a business owner for 24 years, I understand the dynamics that go into making transactions successful. I have managed up to 24 employees, and have strong organizational and people skills. I invite you to utilize me and my years of international business expertise, and my musical experience and relationships, to help make your next function or event a smashing success! If you are looking for live entertainment of any kind, please contact me, and I will be more than happy to accommodate you and your needs. Everything from solo musicians and vocalists, to duos or trios, to percussion, string, horn or brass sections, to woodwind, brass, or string quartets or quintets, to Jazz Combos, to Rock Bands of all kinds, to Bagpipes, to Fanfare trumpets, to Steel Pan Bands, to 10 to 18 piece Big Bands, all the way to Full Orchestras or complete Marching Bands, please contact me, and I'll take care of the BUSINESS of providing you the best musicians/groups that Southern California has to offer! (references available on request)

My Bio...

Graduated Dana Hills High School 1980 - Student Body President

Attended Cal. St. Northridge '80 to '82 - Music Scholarship, Majored in Commercial Music, Minored in Political Science, then dropped out to play music full time... First enrolled in the Saddleback College Big Band in 1979 and have played periodically through 2009 (30 years!), currently performing in the Saddleback Big Band under the direction of Joey Sellers for the last 3&1/2 years.

Performance History... Crystal Cathedral, Garden grove-4 years, Disneyland, Anaheim-1 year, LA Rams Band, Anaheim-1 year, Sitmar Cruise Lines, Caribbean and South America-6 months, Dick Dale and the Del Tones-8 years, Numerous "union" and "non-union" performances and recordings through the years performing classical, brass choir, jazz, surf, punk, Christian, rock, pop, funk, Latin, R&B, Calypso (steel pan), and, yes, country western.

Personal History...I have two beautiful children. I am currently single. Reside in Dana Point, overlooking the beautiful Capistrano Valley, where I grew up. I like rainbow sherbet ice cream.