Johnny Crowder Explained

Birth Date:26 July 1992[1]
Birth Place:Oldsmar, Florida
Education:University of Central Florida
Occupation:Founder and CEO, Cope Notes[2]
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Instrument:Vocals
Current Member Of:Prison
Past Member Of:Dark Sermon
Years Active:2009–present

Johnny Crowder (born July 26, 1992) is an American musician and public speaker.[3] He is the vocalist of the band Prison[4] and the founder of Cope Notes, a telehealth-based mental health service. Crowder is also the former vocalist of Dark Sermon.[5]

Early life and education

Crowder grew up near Oldsmar, Florida, attending Lowry Elementary, Farnell Middle and Hillsborough High schools.[6] He would go on to earn an associate's degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.[7]

Musical career

In March 2009, Crowder and the other members of the band founded In Reference to a Sinking Ship in Palm Harbor, Florida.[8] The band released their first EP in 2010, Aimless, before changing their name to Dark Sermon in 2012. Dark Sermon would be signed to multiple labels (Good Fight Entertainment, eOne Music, Nuclear Blast Records)[9] [10] and release two full-length albums (In Tongues, The Oracle) before the band's indefinite hiatus in 2017.[5]

Once the group's hiatus began, Prison became Crowder's main musical project.[5] Prison was initially formed in 2014 and is made up of former members of Dark Sermon (Crowder), Adaliah, and ABACABB/In Alcatraz 1962.[11] Their album, Still Alive, would track on Billboard's Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts for one week each.[12] [13]

Mental health advocacy

Crowder became a mental health advocate in 2011.[14] He is a speaker for the National Alliance on Mental Illness[15] and is a partner with Mental Health America.[16] He was previously diagnosed with depression, anxiety, OCD, schizophrenia, and PTSD, later using those experiences to become a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist.[17]

Cope Notes

In 2018, Crowder founded Cope Notes, a telehealth-based mental health service. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the company "sends subscribers positive thoughts and affirmations to help combat depression and anxiety".[18] The company won the People's Choice award at the national Startup of the Year summit in 2022, ranking in the top 15 of the 100 semi-finalists.[18]

Public speaking

Crowder gave a keynote speech at Elon University during the university's recognition of National Mental Illness Awareness Week in 2022.[19] He has also given two TEDx Talks, titled "How to Grow as a Person (And Why It Sucks)"[20] and "Why I Don’t Want to Die Anymore".[3]

Bibliography

Personal life

Crowder is a Christian.[4] In 2021, he was recognized by Forbes, appearing on their "Next 1000" list. The list highlighted upcoming entrepreneurs within the United States with businesses under $10 million in funding or generated revenue.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. johnnycrowderlovesyou . CvNncUEpfrI . 27 July 2023 . Birthday .
  2. Web site: A suicide survivor turned mental health advocate discusses coping during the pandemic . CNN . Video . 12 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Hartz . Brian . Head-banging health care pioneer tackles mental illness one text at a time . Business Observer . 26 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Ryan . Wendy . Florida metal band sings about mental health issues, inspires with messages of hope . ABC News. 28 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Kennelty . Greg . DARK SERMON Goes On Indefinite Hiatus, Singer Launches New Project PRISON . Metal Injection . 4 May 2017.
  6. Web site: Llovio . Louis . Music Man in the Boardroom . Business Observer . 15 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Manning . Margie . Tampa entrepreneur texts the way to mental health . St. Pete Catalyst . 6 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Ford . Andrew . MEET ... IN REFERENCE TO A SINKING SHIP . Tampa Bay Times . 4 March 2011.
  9. Swanson, Dan. (2012-11-14."Dark Sermon sign to eOne/Good Fight". "Straight Edge World Wide". Retrieved on 2016-03-10.
  10. (2013-02-13)."DARK SERMON Signs European Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS". Blabbermouth. Retrieved on 2016-03-10.
  11. Web site: Bibi . Sari . Prison Vocalist Johnny Crowder on Touring with Diverse Lineups, New Material, and Launching His Mental Wellness App Cope Notes . V13 Media . 15 February 2019.
  12. Prison – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums . .
  13. Prison – Chart History: Independent Albums . Billboard .
  14. Web site: Griffin . Justine . A support group in your phone. Healing for mental illness comes one text at a time. . Tampa Bay Times . 22 February 2019.
  15. Web site: Dahlberg . Nancy . Johnny Crowder's startup Cope Notes helps others struggling with mental health issues . Florida Trend . 10 October 2022.
  16. Web site: Coffey . Lauren . Forbes' first '1000 to Watch' list taps more Tampa Bay startup founders . Tampa Bay Business Journal . 22 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Eichman . Melissa . Cope Notes offers mental health support through text messages . Bay News 9 . 18 October 2022.
  18. Web site: Cridlin . Jay . Tampa mental health service Cope Notes wins Startup of the Year prize . Tampa Bay Times . 28 January 2022.
  19. Web site: Matthews . Kiran . Mental health awareness speaker Johnny Crowder addresses Elon students, campus community . Elon News Network . 3 October 2022.
  20. Web site: Spicer . Judd . Johnny Crowder, a survivor of suicide and abuse, launched a psychology-based service that provides daily text messages designed to bring healthy thoughts patterns to the brain . California Business Journal . August 2021.
  21. Gum . Amber . Goldsworthy . Mary . Guerra . Lucy . Salloum . Alison . Grau . Meredith . Gottstein . Sheri . Horvath . Carol . Fields . Annanora . Crowder . Johnny . Holley . Robb . Ruth . Leigh . Hanna . Karim . Trauma-informed patient and public-engaged research: Development and evaluation of an online training programme. . Health Expectations . February 2023 . 26 . 1 . 388-398 . 10.1111/hex.13668 . 36345789. 9854293 .
  22. Web site: Crowder . Johnny . Why I Rewired My Brain . . Spring 2024.
  23. Web site: Ahuja . Maneet . Todd . Samantha . Brier . Elisabeth . Forbes Next 1000 . Forbes.

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