Ralph Randolph Johnson (born July 4, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and producer.

Johnson developed a love of R&B music, listening mainly to Motown and Stax and Sly and the Family Stone.

[1][2][3] As an Earth, Wind & Fire percussionist, Johnson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, received 6 Grammy wins and 2 honorary Grammys, received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,[4] earned 50 platinum and gold RIAA awards,[5] 4 American Music Awards, and have sold over 90 million in record sales making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time.

In 2000, Johnson traveled to Copenhagen, Denmark with Morris Pleasure to start a new conceptual jazz project.

The members of jazz ensemble known as, "Audio Caviar", were Johnson, Pleasure and Steen Kyed.

The band release an album entitled, "Transoceanic", that featured guest artists including, Howard Hewett, Janet Jackson, Johnson's bandmate, Phillip Bailey, Jonathan Butler, George Duke and others.

[17] When Johnson is not on the road, he is an assistant karate instructor at his teacher, Mark Zacharatos', school.