Scott Johnson is the current head drum instructor for the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps

Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps

The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class drum and bugle corps based in Concord, California and founded in 1957 as a Drum and Bell corps, and is a member corps of Drum Corps International...

. When he was about four years old, he began to taking lessons from a drum instructor living in his area. In that same year, he entered into the world of drum and bugle corps, which was known as "drum and bell corps" at that time. He first began marching with a group known as the Red Knights Drum and Bell Corps, and then later moved on to a group called the Royal Airs Drum and Bugle Corps. Scott stayed with the Royal Airs for about thirteen years before he would go on to join the Blue Devils. He began as a marching member of the Blue Devils at the age of 18 in 1976, until becoming a both a marching member and an instructor in 1978. From 1978 until 1989 he remained on the instructional staff for the Blue Devils. He left the organization to instruct the Santa Clara Vanguard from 1991 until 1993. Scott then returned to the Blue Devils in 1994 as the head percussion arranger and instructor where he remains today.

Scott Johnson’s personal awards include thirteen DCI

Drum Corps International

Drum Corps International , formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 21. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps Associates which governs senior or all-age drum corps...

 Gold medal championships, twelve DCI High Percussion titles, two WGI

Winter Guard International

Spawning from the organization Drum Corps International , Winter Guard International was founded in 1977. WGI is a visual performing arts organization that hosts regional and national competitions for color guard and indoor percussion ensembles. Contests are held in the U.S...

 Gold medal championships, three DCA

Drum Corps Associates

Drum Corps Associates is the governing body for modern senior or all-age drum and bugle corps in North America. It is the counterpart of Drum Corps International which governs junior drum corps...

 Gold medal championships, two DCA High Percussion titles, ten DCE

Drum Corps Europe

Drum Corps Europe is the international organization that regulates the European drum corps activity. Akin to its American counterpart and predecessor Drum Corps International, every year, Drum Corps Europe organizes its European Drum Corps Championships, with corps from the United Kingdom, the...

 championships, nine DCE High Percussion titles, seven High Percussion titles in Japan, and 1977 DCI & Percussive Arts Society

Percussive Arts Society

The Percussive Arts Society is an international music service organization promoting percussion education, research,performance and appreciation.Established in 1961 as a non-profit, music service organization,...

 Individual Snare Champion. Although his mainstream career has primarily dealt with teaching drum corps, he has taught many privately and has arranged music for many different levels such as elementary, junior, high school and collegiate universities. In this profession, Johnson has also had the opportunity to travel the world as a clinician and judge to places like Japan

Japan

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, Canada

Canada

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, Belgium

Belgium

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, Germany

Germany

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, Holland, Scotland

Scotland

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, South Africa

South Africa

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, South Korea

South Korea

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, and Indonesia

Indonesia

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Current endorsers

• Drums and hardware: Pearl Drums
  Pearl Drums
  Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
  
  
• Sticks and mallets: Pro-mark
  Pro-Mark
  Pro-Mark is a Houston, Texas-based American drumstick company owned by founder Herb Brochstein. It is a widely known stick company generally played in drum set, drum and bugle corps and concert bands.-History:...
  
  
• Cymbals: Zildjian
• Drumheads: Evans
  D'Addario
  D'Addario is a manufacturer of musical instrument strings, primarily guitar strings, currently headquartered in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York...
  
  
• Practice pads: Xymox Percussion
• Hand drums and accessories: Meinl Percussion
  Meinl Percussion
  Roland Meinl Percussion is a leading manufacturer of cymbals and other percussion instruments, based in Gutenstetten, Germany. Their main brand is Meinl.Founded in 1951 by Roland Meinl...
  
  
• Stick tape: StickTape.com