Johnny Schaefer

Johnny Schaefer is an award-winning, eclectic Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter. He has a BA in Music (Composition and Voice) from Cal State, Fullerton. He has sung backup for Josh Groban, Sarah Vaughan, Sarah Brightman, Pete Townsend, Billy Idol, Diahann Carroll, and others. He is joined on his song You Can’t Hide the Light by GRAMMY® Award-Winner Melissa Manchester, fulfilling a decades-long dream. The song is the winner of the prestigious UK Songwriting Contest in the “Best Original Song” category, a special joint venture with Music Aid International. The UKSC had more than 6,500 entries in 2021 from 80 countries. In addition, Johnny has been a Semi-Finalist in ten categories in the 2020 and 2021 contests, and a Finalist in three categories. He has collaborated with Producer Stephan Oberhoff (Heartbeat Brazil), Kimaya (Hiroshima) and others. He's an lgbtq rights advocate and married to a great guy.