Johan Birgenius is an experienced and versatile drummer. His resumée stretches from intense punkrock to free improvisation and slick yachtrock. Educated at Fridhems Folkhögskola and Högskolan för Scen och Musik in Gothenburg Sweden he has a base in western Sweden but works in a much larger area.

Selection of Concert Activities & Productions

Musician at Gothenburg City Theatre in 2009 (the production Hunger, including some acting).
Regularly engaged by Bohuslän Big Band in the production “Jazzparaden.”
Jam host at Nefertiti Jazz Club from 2012–2015.
Musician and substitute musical director in “Symphony of Illusion” at Jacy’z in 2023. Works and records regularly with film music composer Sveinung Nygaard for different national and international productions.

Selected Concerts:
Tour in India with Terese Lien Evenstad (2023).
Recurring tours in Belgium, France, and Italy with Mikael Godée / Eve Beuvens Quartet (2012–2023).
Katara International Jazz Festival (Qatar, 2021).
Trondheim Jazzfest (2014), Bohemia Jazz Festival (Czech Republic, 2013), tour in the Canary Islands (2019).
Jazz au Chellah (Morocco, 2013 & 2019).
Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival (Greece, 2016).
Jazzahead! (Germany, 2013), Preveza Jazz Festival (Greece, 2016).
Tiki Oasis with Ixtahuele (San Diego, USA, 2022).
Pulsslag Tour with Naoko Sakata Trio (2012).
Japan tour with Naoko Sakata Trio (2013).

Jazzet Festival (Athens) with Enosis Quartet (2025)

Indy Makahiki (Indianapolis) with Ixtahuele (2024)

Swedish television "Kontrapunkt" with Corpo (2026)

Leads the project Johan Birgenius: Threads

Has performed with artists such as Svante Thuresson, Kristian Anttila, The Moniker, David Urwitz, Jan Johansen, Daniel Lemma, Charlotte Perrelli, Caspar Camitz, Kristin Amparo, Lasse Kronér, Rigmor Gustafsson, Emrik Larsson, Stefan Andersson, and Loney Dear, among others.