BLOW THE MAN DOWN — MEDIA KIT

Mark E. Johnson has been a writer in some capacity since he began penning poetry as a six-year-old. In the ensuing years, he has worked as a road musician and Nashville songwriter; a journalist/editor in the fields of agriculture, rural living, and wildlife conservation; a freelance writer for various magazines; and a humorist/blogger. Given this white-bread, run-of-the-mill career trajectory, it was only natural that he would launch a Nepal trekking company in 2017 from his home base of Middle Tennessee.

As a writer, Mark has published hundreds of stories either as a freelancer or staffer. One of his Crossfit blog posts became viral in 2014 and has been read worldwide. As a musician, he wrote music for MCA Music Publishing/The Crosswind Corp. in Nashville for six years and released two CDs of original music, including 1997’s Tallman.

In November, 2018, Mark released his first book, “Doofus Dad Does Everest Base Camp,” which follows his inaugural trek into the Himalayas and to the foot of the world’s tallest mountain. “Blow the Man Down” could be considered the prequel to “Doofus Dad.”

Mark lives in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, with his wife, Holly, their three kids — Sam, Ava, and Pete — and two cats, CeCe and Greta.

North Carolina native, born in 1966

Graduate of Ashe Central High School (Jefferson, N.C.) and East Carolina University (Greenville, N.C.)

Lives in Kingston Springs, TN, near Nashville

Lived in Middle Tennessee since 1990

Longtime writer and blogger

Former musician/songwriter

Wrote music for MCA Music Publishing/The Crosswind Corp./Orbison Productions

Released two CDs in the 1990s

Wife — Holly Johnson; Kids — Sam, 19; Ava, 17; Pete, 12