Marcus Johnson

Marcus Johnson (born 1971) is an American jazz musician, producer and entrepreneur.

Early life Marcus Johnson was born in Columbus, Ohio. When he was 10 years old, he established a neighborhood lawn care service. He and his family moved to Washington, D.C. when he was 12 years old. As a teenager, he started an auto-detailing company and played in a jazz band at Montgomery Blair High School. Subsequently, Johnson studied music production at the University of Miami.

Musical career Musician

Johnson independently released his first jazz album, Lessons in Love, while studying at Georgetown University. In 1997, he released a second independent jazz album, Inter Alia. His listener base attracted the attention of N2K Encoded Music, now known as N-Coded Music. He signed with the label and subsequently released the album Chocolate City Groovin (1998).

Three Keys is an independent music publishing company Johnson created. It was started as a local record label. The record label also features and produced music for national jazz artists: Michael Lington, Jaared Arosemena, Bobby Lyle, Nick Colionne, R&B singer Alyson Williams, neo-soul singer Zahzarah; and smooth jazz saxophonists Phillip Martin and Brian Lenair.

To date, Johnson has released more than fifteen Billboard-charted CDs.

Personal life Johnson resides in Maryland. He has a daughter.

He was also nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Instrumentalist in the Washington Area Music Association's WAMMIES in 2013.

Discography Lessons in Love (1997) Inter Alia (1997; re-released in 2000) Chocolate City Groovin (1998) Urban Groove (2000) Comin' Back Around (2001) In Person - Live at Blues Alley (2002) Just Doing What I Do (2004) Smooth Jazz Christmas (2005) Phoenix (2007) In Concert for a Cause (2008) Flo: Chill (2008) Flo: Romance (2008) Flo: Standards (2008) Poetically Justified (2009) This Is How I Rock (2010) Flo Chill, Vol. 2: Juris (2010) Flo (For The Love Of) Holiday (2011)