Pat Johnson

Editorial Reviews

"I'm extremely happy and honored to have known Pat Jonson since the beginning of Journey. and our first gig at the famous Winterland in San Francisco. Our art lives on!"

-Neal Schon, Journey

"Pat's a bad ass behind the lens! Every time I see a shot from Pat I think"Wow! Who took this picture?"

-Sammy Hagar, Sammy Hagar Band, Van Halen

"Great Stuff, some of which sits in my house today."

-Tommy Johnston, Doobie Brothers

"Pat turns moments into memories!"

-Lenny Williams, Tower of Power

"Pat Johnson's a hell of a fella-a photo session with him is a ton of fun. He puts you in the mood and he always comes up with some real cool shots."

-Elvin Bishop, Paul Butterfield Blues Band & Elvin Bishop Band

"Pat knows how to get past the 'pose' to get to the real person in the shot. The smoke shot is one of my favorites of me."

-Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship

About the Author

Pat Johnson has been one of the top music photographers for over 45 years. based in San Francisco, His Legendary South Park studio became the place to be, whether a super star or an up and coming musician. His client list is a who's who of the music industry. The greats of Rock, Hip-hop, Blues, R&B, Pop and Jazz have all stood in front of his lens.

Growing up in Rust Belt Cleveland, Ohio has given Pat an edge to his work that gives it a unique style of its own.

Pat has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the LA Music Awards, the Bay Area Music Awards and the city of San Francisco's mayor London Breed.

His Gallery shows have gotten rave reviews.

Joel Selvin is an award-winning journalist and music critic who covered pop music for the San Francisco Chronicle for over thirty-five years, and is the bestselling author of more than twenty books about pop music.