Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson
Background information
Also known as	"EJ"
Born	August 17, 1954 (1954-08-17) (age 54) Austin, Texas, USA
Genre(s)	Instrumental rock, Hard rock
Years active	1974 – present
Associated acts	G3, Alien Love Child, Electromagnets
Website	http://www.ericjohnson.com
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Gibson ES-335 Signature Martin acoustic

Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas. Best known for his success in the instrumental rock format, Johnson regularly incorporates jazz, fusion, New Age, and country and western elements into his recordings.

Guitar Player magazine calls Johnson "One of the most respected guitarists on the planet." Johnson composes and plays not just instrumental songs, but also sings and plays piano.

Widely recognized for his guitar skills, Johnson's stylistic diversity and technical proficiency have drawn praise from Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Allan Holdsworth, Larry Carlton, Steve Morse, Billy Gibbons, Johnny Winter, Jeff Baxter, Prince, B. B. King, Rusty Burns, Joe Satriani and the late Stevie Ray Vaughan. His critically-acclaimed, platinum selling 1990 recording Ah Via Musicom produced the single "Cliffs of Dover," for which Johnson won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.