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Calvin Johnson

US guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer & DJ

United States • b. 1962-11-01

Calvin Johnson is credited on 614 releases across 202 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1981–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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614

Pressings credited

202

Albums

5

Decades active

347

In collections

Biography

Calvin Johnson (born November 1, 1962) is an American guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, music producer, and disc jockey. Johnson was a founding member of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, Dub Narcotic Sound System, The Go Team, and The Halo Benders. Calvin Johnson is also the founder and owner of the influential indie label K Records and has been cited as a major player in the beginning of the modern independent music movement.

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Credited work

614 releases · 202 albums · active 1981–2026

  • Performance · 422
  • Engineering · 329
  • Production · 117
  • Other credits · 106

Studios: Dub Narcotic Studio · Yo-Yo Studio · Avast! Recording Co. · Albright Productions

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