Wesley Johnson

Instagram Star

Birthplace United States

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About

Musician who has a popular Instagram account called jimlapbap that has gained 200,000 followers. On his Instagram, he has posted numerous songs that feature popular songs rearranged in a different style. He has rearranged popular songs like "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift and "HOT TO GO!" by Chappell Roan.

Before Fame

In 2002, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Theory and Composition from William Jewell College. In 2007, he obtained his master's degree in Music Composition from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. In 2012, he earned his PhD in Music Composition from University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. 

Trivia

From 2014 to 2018, he was a senior lecturer at Sultan Idris Education University in Malaysia. Prior to this appointment, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also has a series called Jimlapbap's Spotlight Music Theory where he has discussed topics such as Classical Western harmony and Kotekan.

Family Life

He was born in the United States. He has resided in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Associated With

In November 2024, he posted an Instagram video in which he rearranges Green Day's song "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" in the style of a sea shanty.