Ho Jo Fro

From Charlottesville, VA (US), Paul R Johnson's alter ego is Ho Jo Fro. He records at Artists of Studio 607 with Tim Ryan, owner & engineer. Paul writes, sings, and plays guitar and various keyboards. In addition to Tim (guitars, bass), Paul utilizes many friends on his songs, including Kleidi Buroz (vocals), Iyla Elise (vocals), Susan Munson (vocals), Dave Prine (guitars), Alton Prillaman (bass), Jim Ralston (drums/percussion), and Kelly O'Donohue (trumpet, trombone, and flugelhorn). Ho Jo Fro's recent singles include Ask Me, a duet with Kleidi featuring Kelly on horns, and When Did You Knock? featuring Brianna Tam on cello. Paul is working on his next album for release in October 2026, tentatively titled Now Playing! Please also check out You're Almost There! from 2024 which closes with Music Box Killer, Paul's highest streamer to date. The songs on You're Almost There! have collectively streamed well over One Million times. You can discover Ho Jo Fro featured on LY@TT's 2026 album Better LY@TT Than Never. LY@TT is pronounced "Late." Paul is a member of LY@TT which features all four original members dating back to 1987: Paul (keys, vocals), Rick Skinner (guitars), DC Williams (bass, guitar, vocals), and Ed Booth (drums, percussion). Paul is also one of the four co-hosts of Derringer Discoveries - A Music Adventure Podcast, now in its 6th year. Contact Ho Jo Fro at feedback@derringerdiscoveries.com. And check out LY@TT and Derringer Discoveries.