With deep roots as a drummer and percussionist, it was only natural that Chicago native Erik Johnson was drawn to the beat of dance music at an early age. As Tsunami, he has graced the turntables at venues in the windy city and across the United States for more than a decade, all while releasing original music and remixes on iconic labels such as Moody Recordings, Toolroom, and Trax Records, as well as co-finding the infamous Chicago party brand "Afterlife". Tsunami's 2017 Toolroom Records collaboration with Mike Vale entitled "Domina" received support from Mark Knight on Toolroom Radio and was a favorite off the Ibiza compilation that summer. As a DJ, 2019 has been Tsunami's most monumental year yet, locking down coveted performances at festivals such as Spring Awakening, Electric