Multi-Platinum producer Aaron Johnson began his career on the audio side of the music biz by hanging out at a studio in Southern California at the age of 17. Intrigued by the way recording melded the technical and artistic mediums into one, he immediately identified his passions: producing and mixing major label bands, as well as developing bands that have not gotten the big break they deserve. As a touring guitartist for over eight years, Johnson understands the necessary subtleties each band member brings to the creation of great music. Simultaneously Aaron has a "song perspective" from a production standpoint - he understands where a song needs to go for it's full potential. Johnson attended the prestigious California Institute of the Arts as an undergrad. Heading up the main studio at CalArts as teachers' aid he learned to work within many artistic personalities and genres: jazz, rock, rap, film, and animation. Literally hundreds of projects went through his faders. After college he moved to Denver, CO and began freelancing as a producer. Working with some of the best bands in Denver, he rose quickly into a place of prominence in the local scene. But Aaron wanted to enrich his relationship with major labels , so he moved to New York City in 2001, where he opened AJJA Audio in Chelsea. Aaron is best known for developing the now Epic records artist "The Fray" from 2003 to their signing in late 2004. One of the development demos "Over My Head (Cable Car)" (produced, mixed) rose through the charts on 2 of Denver's largest Clear Channel stations (KTCL/KBCO), which culminated in a deal with Epic/Sony. Aaron stayed on for the production of "The Fray's" first album for Epic (How To Save A Life). Both singles "Over My Head" and "How To Save A Life" went Multi-Platinum and were nominated for Grammys. The album "How To Save A Life" has sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Aaron relocated back to his home of Southern California in January of 2008, where he now resides. Whether projects are large or small Aaron brings to bear real knowledge and experience from many facets of the music business: artistic, technical, monetary, and logistical. This unique combination makes him a perfect fit for many in this age of uncertainty in music. As a Producer and Mixer ultimately it all comes down to this for him: Is it the best it can be?
