User:RobJohnsonStPeteFL

Descendent of Edward I, King of England, Rob Johnson, Robert Lee Johnson Jr., was born on March 1, 1970 in Spartanburg, SC. His first home after leaving the hospital after birth was in East Flat Rock, North Carolina. His father, originally from Saluda, NC is now retired from being a Southern Baptist Pastor and Financier and his mother is retired from teaching music in public schools. After high school, Rob attended Anderson University from 1988-1990 where he was a voice major. He then transferred to Samford University in Birmingham AL where he continued studying Voice and Church Music. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Music Degree, Rob began working as a Minister of Music and began studying at Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC to obtain a Masters degree. He graduated from his Masters program in 1998 and began a career at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Morganton, NC. While leading the music ministry here, Rob started the annual Christmas Spectacular. The music program grew 300% in number of people involved during his 4 years there. He then moved to San Rafael, California where he worked on his California Teaching Credential at Dominican University of California] He then became the music chair at the Brisbane School District. His music programs flourished and the middle school show-choir performed at Six-Flags, California's Great America, Local Malls and for the San Francisco Bulls games. In 2014 he moved to St Petersburg FL to go into Real Estate. He and partner, Aaron Hunt, created Avalon Group Real Estate Agents to offer a new level of service to home buyers and sellers. Avalon Group was offically started in January 2015. Rob is now involved in Realtor training and Avalon Group's marketing.