I'm David Elliott Johnson, a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated songwriter, drummer, and record producer with global chart success and a reach of over 1.4 billion listeners. I’ve performed with musical legends such as Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Sheryl Crow, Betty Wright, Bruce Hornsby, Sam Moore, Exposé, Loverboy, 10,000 Maniacs, and Tito Puente, earning a reputation as an A-list session drummer, musical director, and studio vocalist. Beyond performing, I’ve built a career as a Gold and Multi-Platinum award-winning producer whose work provides a solid foundation for established artists and new talents across domestic and international markets. I’ve championed the early days of web-based audio interviews and streaming with “The Local Show Live - World Wide” and Songward, and I’m now focused on AI and immersive audio—including Dolby Atmos certification and virtual environments. I recently launched Atmosion to drive immersive experiences across health, education, gaming, and media, and I continue to develop AI-driven workflows and creative tools for artists and brands.

David Elliott Johnson

I'm David Elliott Johnson, a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated songwriter, drummer, and record producer with global chart success and a reach of over 1.4 billion listeners. I’ve performed with musical legends such as Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Sheryl Crow, Betty Wright, Bruce Hornsby, Sam Moore, Exposé, Loverboy, 10,000 Maniacs, and Tito Puente, earning a reputation as an A-list session drummer, musical director, and studio vocalist. Beyond performing, I’ve built a career as a Gold and Multi-Platinum award-winning producer whose work provides a solid foundation for established artists and new talents across domestic and international markets. I’ve championed the early days of web-based audio interviews and streaming with “The Local Show Live - World Wide” and Songward, and I’m now focused on AI and immersive audio—including Dolby Atmos certification and virtual environments. I recently launched Atmosion to drive immersive experiences across health, education, gaming, and media, and I continue to develop AI-driven workflows and creative tools for artists and brands.

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I’m David Elliott Johnson, a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated songwriter, drummer, and record producer with global chart success and a reach of over 1.4 billion listeners. I’ve performed with musical legends such as Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley, Sheryl Crow, Betty Wright, Bruce Hornsby, Sam Moore, Exposé, Loverboy, 10,000 Maniacs, and Tito Puente, earning a reputation as an A-list session drummer, musical director, and studio vocalist.

Beyond performing, I’ve built a career as a Gold and Multi-Platinum award-winning producer whose work provides a solid foundation for established artists and new talents across domestic and international markets. I’ve championed the early days of web-based audio interviews and streaming with “The Local Show Live - World Wide” and Songward, and I’m now focused on AI and immersive audio—including Dolby Atmos certification and virtual environments. I recently launched Atmosion to drive immersive experiences across health, education, gaming, and media, and I continue to develop AI-driven workflows and creative tools for artists and brands.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

AI Consultant & Creative Systems Specialist at Gear Kids / WifeHouse Creative
January 1, 2023 - Present
Independent contractor advising global AI firms on LLM outputs, audio annotation, model training for lyrics and narrative writing, audio structure, emotional output, and cross‑modal alignment; designs prompts, scoring guides, and evaluation frameworks to ensure coherence, creativity, and human‑aligned behavior.
Record Producer, Composer, Voice Actor, A&R at Gear Kids Creative
January 1, 2016 - Present
Lead producer and composer for children’s media, voice acting and character performances, and artist development for domestic and international markets; built sonic branding and immersive experiences across multiple platforms.
Sonic Architect & Sound Library Creator at OUTPUT / ARCADE
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2025
Created original sound libraries for AI-assisted music platforms; handled sample creation, editing, metadata tagging, and production workflow design; developed generative-ready resources with adaptive musical behavior.
Producer, Sync Licensing & Documentary Director at ORGANIC VINYL
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2023
Produced and curated catalogs for sync and media licensing; directed the Amazon Prime modular‑synth documentary Patch CV: Controlling Voltage; oversaw publishing, licensing, and artist development.
Creative Identity Systems Architect at AI-EGO.AI
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed a system for developing human‑authored AI identities with emotional tone mapping, narrative consistency, voice identity, and adaptive traits; applied across entertainment, education, children’s media, narration, and virtual avatars.
AI Consultant & Creative Systems Specialist at GearKids / WifeHouse Creative
January 1, 2023 - Present
Independent contractor providing AI audio training & annotation, model evaluation, and creative system design. Responsibilities include evaluating LLM outputs for coherence, emotional tone, and creative integrity; training models in lyrics, narrative writing, audio structure, and stylistic consistency; annotating audio quality (clarity, timbre, pacing, musical logic); designing prompts, instruction sets, scoring guides, and evaluation frameworks; reviewing multimodal tasks for cross-consistency and alignment; and developing emotionally intelligent, human-aligned behavioral patterns for creative AI systems.

Education

at Miami-Dade Community College
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026
at University of Miami
January 11, 2030 - March 9, 2026
at Miami-Dade Community College
January 11, 2030 - May 15, 2026
at University of Miami
January 11, 2030 - May 15, 2026

Qualifications

Multi - platinum
August 10, 2025 - August 10, 2025
Multi - platinum - Grammy nominated
August 10, 2012 - August 10, 2025
Dolby Atmos Certified
January 11, 2030 - May 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet