About
Hey, I'm Johnny D — the drummer behind Drummers and Dreamers.
I've played in church bands, punk groups, rock outfits, and yes, even a polka fusion band. That background made me the kind of drummer who can sit down and play almost anything you throw at me — live, in real time, no safety net.
Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8PM EST I stream on Twitch and Kick. You request it, I play it. Full band backing track, live electronic drums, Mango the Shiba Inu occasionally stealing the spotlight.
This started as a stream. It became a whole operation. Drummers and Dreamers is the brand, the community, and the mission — built for anyone who ever sat behind a kit and dreamed bigger.
Dream Loud.
📍 Twitch: twitch.tv/drummerjawkneed
📍 Kick: kick.com/drummerjawkneed
🎵 Music: JawkneeD on all platforms
THE MAN
BEHIND THE KIT
Johnny. Drum-driven, full-time dreamer. Before the streams, before the merch, before Drummers and Dreamers existed — there was a BBQ pit, a restaurant, and a whole lot of events to manage.
I spent years running other people's visions. Managing restaurants. Running events. Mastering the art of the slow smoke. All of it taught me discipline, consistency, and how to show up every single day — skills that transferred directly to the drum kit and the stream.
Then I made the jump. Full-time creator. No safety net. Just a kit, a camera, and a community of dreamers who showed up every week to watch something real.
Drummers and Dreamers isn't a brand. It's a belief — that anyone who had a dream they put on hold can still pick it back up. The drums were mine. What's yours?
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HOW WE GOT HERE
EVENTS MGR
Years running kitchens, managing events, mastering the BBQ pit. Built the work ethic that runs every stream.
CREATOR
Made the jump. Left the industry. Picked up the sticks and went all in on streaming, music, and building something real.
DREAMERS
6 platforms. Original music. A growing community of dreamers who never stopped believing in the thing they love.
HOW THE STREAM WORKS
Live drums, every stream. No loops, no pads. The real thing — felt in your chest through your speakers.
Simultaneous live on Twitch, Kick, YouTube, and X. Clips hit Instagram, TikTok, and Shorts after every session.
Releasing original tracks via TuneCore. Support directly on SoundCloud. Stream, download, vibe.
Three-year-old Shiba Inu. Zero patience for sound check.
100% approved by the community. Mango doesn't drum —
but he does supervise, nap loudly, and occasionally
steal the spotlight during a fill.
Dreamers love Mango. Mango tolerates dreamers.