Johnny Hutch

Biography

An Irish/British Musician, Producer & DJ from South East London. Hutch began his career playing as a session drummer with various bands & artists on the South London scene. After recording & performing with groups he fronted such as The Hornets & Techno Bodily Harm and session playing for acts like Scors, Declan McKenna & The New Immigrants, he became the drummer of Fat Dog (a project founded by Joe Love, formerly of Peeping Drexles). Within 3 years they went from playing pubs & clubs in London to touring Europe & The United States. While Hutch loved the drumming & enjoyed the travelling, he felt isolated & became disillusioned with the treatment & bureaucracy of the industry with him & his Autism Spectrum Disorder. He had also developed an unhealthy relationship with drugs & alcohol, continuously self medicating everyday on tour. He ultimately made the decision to leave Fat Dog partially to seek help for his mental & physical health but mainly to focus on production & development his own project, The Bar. He is currently a drum tech & engineer at Overdrive Studios in Deptford & was recently a contestant on The Chase.