Vic Johnson is an American rock guitarist best known for playing guitar with The BusBoys and later with Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas.

Originally from Security, Colorado, he moved to Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s, where he joined The BusBoys, a predominantly African-American rock band.

[1] Johnson also took on several side projects during this decade including Sound Barrier, an all-black heavy metal band.

Sound Barrier evolved into Total Eclipse, played clubs such as the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, and toured across the country.

During the 1990s Johnson was a session musician, but in 1997 he joined Sammy Hagar's band on the Marching to Mars world tour.