DANY JOHNSON

Co-Founder and Assistant Director

Dany Johnson plays many percussion instruments and joins Fogo Azul from Batala NYC and brings her vast experience. Most know her as the DJ at notorious NYC downtown clubs throughout the 80s and 90s, including Club 57, Mudd Club, Pyramid, Boy Bar, Area, Clit Club, The World, and Mars.

Dany Johnson is a founding member of all-girl percussion based “No Wave” band named Pulsallama. She has produced records for John Sex and Frieda the Living Doll on her own label Varla Records. She functions as the sound tech for Nina Hagen’s acoustic nights at Slipper Room.

Dany can also be seen as the stage manager/tech director for Wigstock, Night of a Thousand Stevies, and various other amazing NYC productions.