Ace Von Johnson Explained

Ace Von Johnson

Ace Von Johnson is an American musician who was the lead guitarist in the glam metal band Faster Pussycat and currently rhythm guitarist for L.A. Guns.[1]

Johnson was previously a member of punk and metal bands such as Cheap Sex, Madcap, the U.S. Bombs, the Generators, Unwritten Law and Murphy's Law.[2] [3]

Career

Johnson started playing guitar when he was 13, deciding to become a professional musician when was 16 or 17.[4] [5] He started his career playing in punk bands around Hollywood. He was a founding member of the street punk band Cheap Sex, although he left after they recorded their debut album and joined Madcap, at this point he was 19.

He joined the Generators in his early 20s, playing with them until 2009.[6] He joined Faster Pussycat in 2010.[7] Also in 2010, he performed on an alternative version of the song "Hollywood Tonight" for the posthumous Michael Jackson album "Michael". The track was produced by Jackson collaborator Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, but was ultimately not officially released.[8]

Between 2012 and 2013 he served as lead guitarist for Unwritten Law. He has also played for Murphy's Law. In late 2015, he served as musical director at the Rock and Shock horror and music festival in Worcester, Massachusetts.[9] [10]

In 2018, he joined L.A. Guns, and continues to play with them to the present. He left Faster Pussycat in 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L.A. Guns unveil 4th different guitarist this year with Ace Von Johnson doing longer tour runs – Sleaze Roxx. sleazeroxx.com. 27 September 2018. en-CA. 2018-09-29.
  2. Web site: Ace Von Johnson of Faster Pussycat . 11 September 2014 . Amplified Edge . 2016-01-24.
  3. Web site: Tours: Duane Peters (acoustic) . Punknews.org . 2010-01-12 . 2016-01-24.
  4. Web site: Schooley . Edward . March 15, 2024 . "I just wanted to be able to replicate and expand upon a similar sonic palate that I was hearing as a teenager". - L.A. Guns / Ace Von Johnson - Guitar Thrills Magazine . 2024-10-29 . guitarthrills.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Coyote . Ginger . January 2023 . Interview: Ace Von Johnson . 2024-10-29 . Punk Globe Magazine . en-US.
  6. Web site: Milligan . Glenn . May 2014 . An Interview with Ace Von Johnson, Guitarist of Faster Pussycat . 2024-10-29 . www.metalliville.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Jolicoeur . Todd . 30 July 2010 . FASTER PUSSYCAT/L.A. GUNS . https://web.archive.org/web/20110504110031/https://www.therockpit.net/Articles/2010%20Reviews/FasterPussycat30Jul10.php . 4 May 2011 . 29 October 2024 . therockpit.
  8. Web site: 22 July 2014 . Alternative/unreleased version of "Hollywood Tonight" . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202113559/http://www.jackson-source.com/news/88-news2014/1611-alternative-unreleased-version-of-hollywood-tonight . 2 February 2016 . 29 October 2024 . jackson-source.
  9. Web site: 2015-10-09 . News - ROCK AND SHOCK FESTIVAL 2015 Performers Revealed . 2016-01-24 . Knac.com.
  10. Web site: Hallam . Scott . 2015-10-05 . Faster Pussycat's Ace Von Johnson Talks Returning to Rock and Shock with The Rocking Dead . 2016-01-24 . Dread Central.

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