Johnny Temple is an American bassist, known best for his work in the post-hardcore bands Soulside and Girls Against Boys.

[1] Temple also formed a side project with fellow Girls Against Boys member Scott McCloud called New Wet Kojak.

[2] In 1996 he founded Akashic Books out of Brooklyn with the intent of publishing works by independent artists.

In high school, he worked at a reggae record store where his interest in music peaked.

In college he studied the history, culture, and politics of Black Americans at Wesleyan University,[4] eventually earning a master's degree in social work at Columbia University in New York City.