Dan Johnson

Multi-Platinum Songwriter

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5 Million+ physical album sales and 50 Million+ streams worldwide with artists such as NCT Dream, Psychic Fever, KiD RAiN! As an artist I've worked with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Jess Glynne, The Vamps and many more. As a writer I've worked with Sakima (Troy Sivan), Bad Milk (BTS), Sammy Haig (Megan Trainer), Irwin Sparkes (The Hoosiers).

I'm a Topliner/Vocalist, and I've worked across many different genres such as Dance, POP, KPOP, JPOP, Singer Songwriter, Punk Rock, R&B etc.
I have over 15 years experience in the industry as a songwriter / artist / musician so I understand the importance of catering to what the audience wants, as well as what is best for the song.

My Process:

- First, let me know in as much detail as possible what you wish to achieve so that I can get to work with your vision in mind!
- Once we've agreed on terms through SoundBetter's Proposal System I can get to work.
- I will send you a demo with a guide vocal for your approval.
- After approval I record all vocals.
- Once the job has been marked as COMPLETE, I will bounce and send you all vocal stems to your preference!
- Features and how they're displayed on streaming services to be discussed.

Send me a note through the contact button above.

Languages

  • English

Endorse Dan Johnson1 Reviews

  1. Review by George Oliver Tyreman
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    by George Oliver Tyreman

    Dan is an exceptional vocalist / songwriter and a truly nice guy. I’ve really enjoyed working with him on multiple projects now and already have future sessions booked in!

Interview with Dan Johnson

  1. Q: How would you describe your style?

  2. A: Dynamic, Emotive, Creative.

  3. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  4. A: 'It's not a real job though, is it?', 'You should go on the X Factor', 'Are you famous yet?'.

  5. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  6. A: I started in 2011 In a pop/rock band who played all over the UK headlining and supporting at festivals for 30,000+, headlining our own tours, writing and recording with some great producers and writers, and releasing music for around 7/8 years. Then I moved into songwriting and developed my skills further across multiple genres. For the last 8 years I've been working on KPOP and Dance music primarily, and have had some huge success selling 5 million albums worldwide, having my songs played on world stadium tours, and accumulating 50m+ streams across all platforms.

  7. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  8. A: Exactly what they're looking for, so I can get the best idea of what they're looking for before I start my process.

  9. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  10. A: I would Love to work with The Band CAMINO. Again their ability to tell stories and perform them in such an emotive way that you believe every word is something that I Strive for and would love to be a part of their writing process.

  11. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  12. A: I wrote a song called 'Like We Just Met' that was cut by NCT Dream, when they performed it live all over the world on tour that was a very proud moment for me!

  13. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  14. A: I am working on a dance E.P with 5 of the strongest toplines I've ever written!

  15. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  16. A: Both! I use analog outboard into my digital gear so I get the best of both worlds!

  17. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  18. A: I think my strongest skill is my ability to tell stories in my toplines. lyrics have always been a passion of mine so a strong sentiment is something that I always for.

  19. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  20. A: I will do my absolute best to deliver what you're looking for to a high standard!

  21. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  22. A: The reactions I get from people when a song is complete and they are proud of it!

  23. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  24. A: Outline your aims and expectations to the best of your ability. Ask all the questions you want to ask and have fun during the process - we're here to create something long lasting, let's enjoy the process as well as the result!

  25. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  26. A: Acoustic guitar and a box of matches would do!!

  27. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  28. A: Sound at source is MASSIVE and when I got that right in the studio my productions became much better!

  29. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  30. A: I've always been inspired by a range of different vocalists from Bon Jovi to Justin Bieber to the weekend. The main thing that I take from all of these vocalists is their ability to sell a great lyric and make what they are singing about sound and feel believable.

  31. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  32. A: Most of the work I do is angled towards the soft pop/EDM vocal vibe. I love lyrics that mean something so I always try and write something that I feel will reach a listener, weather that be a 1 line repeat for an EDM anthem or a full story folk style song. I always want to understand what the emotion and feeling is that the Client wants from me.

  33. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  34. A: EDM / POP - I work on multiple genres, which keeps my writing and singing fresh, but mostly I work on EDM + Pop. I love singing acoustic / chilled tracks because its emotive, but I like having fun vocalling more 'styliish' trending type tracks too!

  35. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  36. A: I like to think I bring a creative topline process, dynamic vocals and my own style and emotion to every song I do, thats my aim at least. I am also an instrumentalist, so I have a great understanding of what a song does and doesn't need from my vocal writing and performance.

  37. Q: What's your typical work process?

  38. A: I like to get to know my clients ambitions and thier vision, dive into that and make sure I deliver something we're all going to be proud of when it's released!

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: I use a studio called 'House of Sound' in the North of England. It's a beautiful complex with multiple recording spaces and high end audio gear! My favourite place to create :)

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Terms Of Service

- Final mix approval before release.
- Publishing / Master splits negotiable
- 2 revisions free, $75/per revision thereafter
- Initial Deposit / Payment non-refundable

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