Cop Turned Lady Gaga's Bassist on Police Reform, Discrimination & More | Jehu's Blog
Jaclyn Campanaro From cop to rock, Jonny Goood has experienced two different sides of the public spotlight. While the musician has graced many stages with Lady Gaga, there was a time when Goood, née Jonathan Drummond, toted a badge instead of a bass guitar. “I come from a long line of police officers,” Goood told E! News in an exclusive interview. “My dad’s been a cop for 30 years, he’s now a sergeant, and I have an older brother who’s also a police officer. I grew up wanting to do the same thing.” In his early twenties, he served with the Savannah Police Department, though his career would eventually take an unexpected turn. “I was a cop, but I also started realizing I had a small musical gift. I would pick up my bass guitar and just practice,” he recalled. “One day, after two years of playing, I wanted to try [to] break new ground.” With about $300, Goood headed off to Los Angeles and eventually got the chance to work with Keyshia Cole, Miley Cyrus, Joe Jonas, The Weeknd and Wiz Khalifa “Then, I got a call to work with Lady Gaga,” he said. “That’s been the height of my career—I got to play the Super Bowl and …