Archive of Nate Johnson (Sr. Contributing Editor, Los Angeles)

Nate “Chops" Johnson currently holds more than a dozen competitive bearding titles, including 6, 1st place victories, and 2 for Best In Show. He lives in Los Angeles, and enjoys Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

Nate has contributed 27 brilliant piece(s).


Thumbnail image for You in Your Tiger-Crotch Leotard

You in Your Tiger-Crotch Leotard

by Nate "Chops" Johnson August 10, 2018

I saw the actors’ Bat-signal appearing on my phone. A simultaneous email/ text combo notification from my agent’s office in Beverly Hills. Subject: You’ve booked an audition!

LOS ANGELES Read more →

Goodnight Sweet Princess – Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Memorial

by Nate "Chops" Johnson March 30, 2017

On Saturday March 25th, a public memorial as held for Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, the famous mother and daughter pair that passed away just one day apart in December 2016. The event was set for Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills in the Hall of Liberty at the back of the property. A […]

LOS ANGELES Read more →

Where I Stand: Hey! Ho! Let’s Go to the Ramones and the Birth of Punk Exhibition

by Nate "Chops" Johnson December 29, 2016

“1, 2, 3, 4!!!” Widely considered the first band to define the sound of punk music, The Ramones were formed in the Forest Hills section of Queens, New York in 1974. Jeffrey Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin and Tommy Erdelyi each adopted the surname “Ramone,” becoming Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy. And so the […]

LOS ANGELES Read more →
Thumbnail image for Where I Stand: Bob Ross Tribute – Angel City’s Happy Little Festival

Where I Stand: Bob Ross Tribute – Angel City’s Happy Little Festival

by Nate "Chops" Johnson November 17, 2016

Last week a friend emailed that Angel City Brewery in LA was holding a Bob Ross Tribute Festival over the weekend. For real!

LOS ANGELES Read more →
Thumbnail image for Where I Stand: At Home With Guillermo Del Toro’s Monsters

Where I Stand: At Home With Guillermo Del Toro’s Monsters

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 31, 2016

If you have a soft spot for the macabre or just plain bizarre, make your way over to the Miracle Mile area of LA where the LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART is playing host to director Guillermo Del Toro’s private collection of art and film props.

LOS ANGELES Read more →
Thumbnail image for Where I Stand: Tupac’s Last Stand – Koval Lane and Flamingo Blvd, Las Vegas Nevada

Where I Stand: Tupac’s Last Stand – Koval Lane and Flamingo Blvd, Las Vegas Nevada

by Nate "Chops" Johnson September 25, 2016

Twenty years ago this month, the highest selling rap artist of all time, Tupac Shakur, was gunned down in Las Vegas just off the main strip at the intersection of Koval Lane and Flamingo Blvd.

OBITUARIES Read more →
Thumbnail image for Prince Plays Hollywood Forever

Prince Plays Hollywood Forever

by Nate "Chops" Johnson July 9, 2016

Since that April morning when the world woke up to find out that Prince had ascended to whatever place rock deities go to when their time on Earth has come to an end, there has been a near non-stop world celebration of his life and music.

FILM Read more →
Thumbnail image for Lockin’ with Hip-Hop’s own Fred Astaire: Shabba-Doo (aka “Ozone” from Breakin’)

Lockin’ with Hip-Hop’s own Fred Astaire: Shabba-Doo (aka “Ozone” from Breakin’)

by Nate "Chops" Johnson February 19, 2016

Within minutes of walking into Shabba-Doo’s dance class for the first time, I could tell that his sessions weren’t a “vanity project”; i.e. staging generic dance classes to make money just because he has a big name in the industry. He actually does care that his students learn something by the end of the hour. […]

INTERVIEWS Read more →
Thumbnail image for Where I Stand – Bowie Bids Farewell – Hollywood Blvd

Where I Stand – Bowie Bids Farewell – Hollywood Blvd

by Nate "Chops" Johnson January 14, 2016

Like everyone else in the world, I woke up Monday morning to the unexpected news that David Robert Jones (aka David Bowie) had passed away after an 18 month battle with cancer. I got the news from a friend right at the very end of a Snapchat video, so it didn’t really register with me […]

LOS ANGELES Read more →
Thumbnail image for LA Nights with Hanksy – Surplus Candy

LA Nights with Hanksy – Surplus Candy

by Nate "Chops" Johnson November 4, 2015

All photos by Brandon Lavoie I got a text from a buddy of mine who wanted to hang out that night. We hadn’t seen each other in a while so I agreed to meet up with him and chill, but less than an hour later, I found myself in the passenger seat of his car […]

ART VS ART Read more →
Thumbnail image for Where I Stand: Bob’s Basement

Where I Stand: Bob’s Basement

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 30, 2015

Somewhere deep in the suburbs of Burbank, CA is “Bob’s Basement”. A private museum of priceless horror/sci-fi props curated by its owner, actor, writer, FX artist Mr. Bob Burns. The museum is not open to the public, and doesn’t have regular hours, but through a friend, I was granted the privilege of touring his amazing […]

LOS ANGELES Read more →
Thumbnail image for Where I Stand: Back to the Future’s Hill Valley – 30 Years Later

Where I Stand: Back to the Future’s Hill Valley – 30 Years Later

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 21, 2015

Today if you didn’t know is 10/21/2015 – the infamous date foretold on the dash of time-traveling Delorean in Back to the Future. So to celebrate, Nate Johnson and Mitchell Kohen revisit the actual locations in and around Los Angeles where the classic film was shot, for a fascinating look behind the scenes. TS With […]

FILM Read more →
Thumbnail image for The Last Song Janis Ever Sang

The Last Song Janis Ever Sang

by Nate "Chops" Johnson October 1, 2015

Forty-five years ago today, on October 1st, 1970, Janis Joplin, widely considered the world’s first female superstar of rock, stepped into Studio 1 at Sunset Sound studios in Hollywood to record the song “Mercedes Benz”. Stripped of instruments and using only her vocals, the song would become a hallmark of her career and personal rock […]

LOS ANGELES Read more →

← Previous Entries