Thomas “TJ” Johnson (born November 27, 1957, in Thomasville, North Carolina) is an American audio engineer, producer, and musician. He is best known for his work with Porno for Pyros[1] and Rancid.[2]
Johnson has been an active professional in the industry since 1981, and trained at the Recording Workshop, an audio-engineering school in Chillicothe, Ohio.
Johnson's involvement with Porno for Pyros began during the recording of their second album, Good God's Urge, on which Johnson engineered, co-produced, and played.Following the album's release, Johnson toured with Porno for Pyros from 1995 until the spring of 1997, providing samples, playing keyboards, and singing backing vocals.During that time, Johnson also recorded new tracks for what should have been Porno for Pyros's third album, which were instead released on Perry Farrell’s solo effort Song Yet to Be Sung and Jane's Addiction’s Kettle Whistle.[3]
Johnson has worked with an array of major and independent labels including Sony Music, Warner Bros. Records, Capitol Records, Mercury Records, Virgin Records, Geffen, and RCA. He also did work for Epitaph Records, and its offshoot, Hellcat Records.
In the spring of 1997, Johnson started a long relationship with Rancid, resulting in his recording Life Won't Wait[4] and Rancid 2000[5] for the Bay Area punk band.
Although still active in the recording realm, Johnson now teaches in the Entertainment Technology Department at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC).
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellcat Records Presents: | Give 'Em the Boot III | (Hellcat) Engineer | |
| That Darn Punk Original Soundtrack | Original Soundtrack | (Kung Fu)Engineer |
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Farrell | Song Yet To Be Sung | (Virgin) Programming, Engineer | |
| Various Artists | Punk-O-Rama, Vol. 6 | (Epitaph) Engineer/Mix |
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancid | Rancid 2000 (#5) | (Epitaph) Engineer/Mix | |
| The Manhattan Project | The Manhattan Project | (Forsaken Recordings) Engineer | |
| Various Artists | Punk-O-Rama, Vol. 5 | (Epitaph) Engineer/Mix | |
| Voodoo Glow Skulls | Symbolic | (Epitaph) Engineer | |
| The Distillers | The Distillers | (Hellcat/Epitaph) Produced, Engineered, & Mixed |
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Artists | Punk-O-Rama, Vol. 4 | (Epitaph) Engineer/Mix | |
| Perry Farrell | Rev | (Warner Brothers) Produced, Engineered, Mixed, Performed | |
| Tiger Army | Tiger Army | (Hellcat/Epitaph) Mixed | |
| Hellcat Record Presents: | Give 'Em the Boot II | (Hellcat/Epitaph) Engineered, Mixed, Performed | |
| F-Minus | F-Minus | (Hellcat/Epitaph) Engineered & Mixed | |
| Dropkick Murphys | The Gang's All Here | (Hellcat/Epitaph) Mixed | |
| Rancid | Clash Tribute LP | (Sony) Mixed |
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Simpson & George Clinton | The Simpsons' Yellow Album | (Geffen) Engineered Single | |
| Joe Strummer (It's a Rockin' World) | Chef-Aid | (Sony) Engineered | |
| Rancid (Brad Logan Single) | Chef-Aid | (Sony) Engineered | |
| Mike Watt | Hempilation Vol. 2 | (Capricorn) Engineered & Mixed | |
| The Specials | Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent! | (Grilled Cheese) Engineered | |
| Rancid | Life Won't Wait | (Epitaph) Engineered & Mixed | |
| Dr. Israel | Inna City Pressure | (Epitaph) Engineered | |
| F-Minus | F-Minus | (Hellcat/Epitaph) Engineered & Mixed |
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porno For Pyros | Free Tibet EP | Performed | |
| Jane's Addiction | Kettle Whistle | (Warner Bros) Engineered & Performed | |
| Banyan | CyberOctave | Engineered & Performed |
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porno For Pyros | The Cable Guy Soundtrack | (Sony) Engineered, Mixed, & Performed | |
| Porno For Pyros | Good God's Urge | (Warner Bros.) Produced, Engineered, Mixed, & Performed | |
| Yoko Ono & IMA | Kurushii Remix | (Capital) Engineered, Mixed, & Produced | |
| The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | B-sides | (Mercury) Engineered & Mixed |
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maids of Gravity | Maids of Gravity | (Vernon Yard/Virgin) Engineered & Mixed | |
| Edna Swap | Edna Swap | (East/West) Engineered & Mixed |
| Band | Album | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 Miles | Dirtbomb | (RCA) Engineered & Mixed | |
| April's Motel Room | Black 14 | (Immortal/Sony) Engineered & Mixed | |
| April's Motel Room | EP | (Immortal/Sony) Engineered & Mixed | |
| Porno For Pyros | A Little Sadness | (Warner Bros.) Engineered | |
| The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Detroit Rock City | (Mercury) Engineered & Mixed | |
| July Alley | Debut LP | (Columbia) Engineered & Mixed | |
| Foley | 7 Years Ago | (Motown) Engineered & Mixed |