Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson is a songwriter, producer, and artist living in Nashville, TN. He is signed to a worldwide co-publishing deal with Tape Room Music (Nashville) and Artist Publishing Group (Los Angeles) as well as a record deal with BBR (Stoney Creek), and has written songs for artists such as Charlie Puth, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Ava Max, Lee Brice, Meek Mill, Justin Timberlake, Lauren Alaina, Dierks Bentley, HARDY, Parmalee, Jake Owen, and more.
Originally from Meridian, Mississippi, Johnson grew up surrounded by music. He is a classically trained pianist and cellist, and grew up performing everywhere from bluegrass festivals to orchestra concerts. From a young age, Johnson has written and produced music with his two sisters in their country band Track45 (managed by Missi Gallimore and Gary Borman, and signed to BBR/Stoney Creek).
In 2012, Johnson moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University, and it was at this time that he began co-writing. Johnson also made many connections in the country world singing BGVs for the CMA Awards each year- heʼs had the opportunity to perform with artists like Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Reba, and many more. Johnson met Ashley Gorley of Taperoom Music through a co-writer and they began working together, leading to Johnsonʼs eventual signing at Tape Room Music/APG in 2018.
His first major cut was “Patient” with multi-platinum pop artist Charlie Puth on his 2018 album “Voicenotes”. Since then, heʼs had dozens of cuts in both the pop and country worlds, as well as success as a producer. Johnson had his first #1 in 2020 with Lee Brice’s “One of Them Girls”, which stayed at the top of the charts for 3 weeks. He also had a #1 song with Dierks Bentley’s “Gone”, as well as a 4 week Alternative Airplay #1 with Weezer’s “All My Favorite Songs”.
In 2021, Johnson broke into the top 10 on Music Row Magazine’s Top Songwriter Chart. He won the 2021 AIMP Song of the Year award for “One of Them Girls” as well as the 2021 AIMP Publisher’s Pick Award for HARDY’s “Give Heaven Some Hell. Additionally, Johnson was nominated for the 2021 Music Row Magazine Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year.
Currently, Ben spends most of his time writing and producing at his studio on Music Row, and working with his band Track45. Track45 released their first EP in 2020, and their single “Met Me Now” went to radio in 2021. The song earned them a spot as the most added artist on country radio the week of its release. Find Track45 online at www.track45.com.
Ben Johnson Discography:
| Patient | Charlie Puth |
| Believe | Meek Mill ft. Justin Timberlake |
| On Me | Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, and Ava Max |
| One of Them Girls | Lee Brice |
| Good Ol’ Boys | Lee Brice |
| Shoulda | Kylie Morgan |
| Hot Beer | Dillon Carmichael |
| Give Heaven Some Hell | HARDY |
| Truck | HARDY |
| Run | Lauren Alaina |
| Silverado | Hunter Phelps |
| california | Some Girl Named Anna |
| One More Time | Willie Morrison |
| Gone | Dierks Bentley |
| Break Things | Kylie Morgan |
| Waves | Hunter Phelps |
| All My Favorite Songs | Weezer ft AJR |
| Going Going Gone | Ryan Griffin |
| Throwin’ Parties | Hunter Phelps |
| Take My Name | Parmalee |
| Wasted | Loud Luxury |
| New Truck | Dylan Scott |
| You Don’t Want Me | Hunter Phelps |
| Outdoor Voices | Kylie Morgan |
| Heartbreak Girl | Willie Morrison |
| Cheating on You | Kylie Morgan |
| Best Thing Since Backroads | Jake Owen |
| Little Bit More | Track45 |
| Met Me Now | Track45 |
| Die Under the Moon | Young Bleu and John Legend |
| Come On In | Track45 |
| Take Me to Heaven | Hunter Phelps |
| Me + You | Track45 |
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