Internationally Renowned Percussion Educator | Clinician | Master Artist

Professor Johnny Lee Lane, affectionately known as “Prof,” is a globally recognized percussion educator and mentor with decades of experience developing musicians and advancing percussion education.

Lane was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2023 and received its Lifetime Achievement in Education Award in 2007. He served as Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at Eastern Illinois University for 28 years, building one of the nation’s leading percussion programs. His distinguished career also includes positions with Remo Inc., Vic Firth, Dynasty USA, and Parsons Music Corporation.

A respected author and clinician, Lane continues to share his expertise through private percussion lessons via Zoom and percussion clinics for schools, colleges, universities, and organizations worldwide.