I First Started Playing professionally in L.A working with several Bands enjoying the different styles of the times! 80's Oh Yeah!! I Moved to Honolulu in 92'. Music Was A hard Way to make a living So I started Working as a Boat Captain on the Leahi & Maita'i Catamaran. Waikiki Beach Baby!!, where I met a Local band called Tropical Jam. We worked together playing Benefits and Conventions for a year, getting in the door was Tough!! During the Next 14 years I have worked with several bands as a Mercenary! Playing with the Piranha Bros., Even Steven, Sugah Daddy (W/One Na Hoku Hano Hano award and Two Hawaiian Music Awards!! That was fun! we were up against Jack Johnson and Pepper and won!!)
Hula Joe and the Hut Jumpers, Tropi Jazz, Hawaiian Time, Surf Psycho Sexy, OWT, US Da North Shore Surf Band, Nohelani, Mike Times Trio, Ginai, Analog, Bongo Tribe, Zanuck Lindsey, Resistor, Paradise Xs, S,M,J, Trio, The Kohala Boys, Aaron Kanemaru, Stiff Joints, Vinyl Wine, Triple Threat, Gecko and Many More!!
I Live For music!! Drumming day or night when I am not drumming i'll be Surfing, or playing Golf maybe Diving for BIG Bugs on molokai!! If You need a well rounded Player Than Im your Guy!!! Catch me @ Sandy's gettin my head wet and my back Realigned!! Peace and Aloha,
Johnny F. Gruven
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