A native of Clarksville, TN, was introduced to martial arts at a young age, and when Johnny was 18, he enlisted into the Navy, where he served on active/reserve duty for 16 years. At the same time, he was stationed in Va Beach, where he was introduced to Muay Thai and no-gi jiujitsu in 2009. Soon after, he was introduced to the gi and never looked back; Johnny has a passion for competition and loves fast automobiles. He also serves his community as a former police officer and now serving as a School Resource Officer. Johnny has a passion for teaching people of all ages.