Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Johnny Gioeli is a singer-songwriter well known for his contributions to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, amongst many other musical accomplishments. Johnny began his work with the Sonic series in 1998, writing some of the most iconic video game songs, such as “Live & Learn” from Sonic Adventure 2, “What I’m Made Of” from Sonic Heroes, “Knight of the Wind” from Sonic and the Black Knight, and many more. In 2024, Johnny’s beloved song “Live & Learn” was featured throughout the movie “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”.
Over the last 27 years, Johnny has traveled all over the world performing Crush 40’s greatest hits and celebrating the community that surrounds his music. While Johnny normally performs solo or with a guitarist, MAG Fest has a unique opportunity to experience his music with a full live band.
Mix: Tony Dickinson
MAGFest MEDIATRON! Crew: Brian Roper, Dan Kelleher, GTX, Eric Greenop, Johnny Kester (Ninnyz), Michael Acosta, PR Campbell, Karl with a K.
Edit: Alex Burrows, GTX
Thumbnail: Melies Rayleonard
MAGFest is run by MAGFest, Inc., a volunteer-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the appreciation of video games, video game culture, and video game music. We achieve this through numerous events, such as Super MAGFest, MAGWest, MAGStock, and Bit Gen Gamer Fest. We also support other not-for-profit organizations, such as Child’s Play. Learn more at https://magfest.org.
00:00 Intro
01:05 Open Your Heart
03:12 Sonic Heroes
07:35 His World
10:37 Sonic Boom
12:37 Knight of the Wind
19:06 It's Going Down Now (Persona Cover)
21:46 Live Life
26:10 I Am... All Of Me
30:42 Never Turn Back
36:14 Pokémon Theme Song
37:23 What I'm Made Of...
42:30 Live & Learn...
Johnny Gioeli is a singer-songwriter well known for his contributions to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, amongst many other musical accomplishments. Johnny began his work with the Sonic series in 1998, writing some of the most iconic video game songs, such as “Live & Learn” from Sonic Adventure 2, “What I’m Made Of” from Sonic Heroes, “Knight of the Wind” from Sonic and the Black Knight, and many more. In 2024, Johnny’s beloved song “Live & Learn” was featured throughout the movie “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”.
Over the last 27 years, Johnny has traveled all over the world performing Crush 40’s greatest hits and celebrating the community that surrounds his music. While Johnny normally performs solo or with a guitarist, MAG Fest has a unique opportunity to experience his music with a full live band.
Mix: Tony Dickinson
MAGFest MEDIATRON! Crew: Brian Roper, Dan Kelleher, GTX, Eric Greenop, Johnny Kester (Ninnyz), Michael Acosta, PR Campbell, Karl with a K.
Edit: Alex Burrows, GTX
Thumbnail: Melies Rayleonard
MAGFest is run by MAGFest, Inc., a volunteer-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the appreciation of video games, video game culture, and video game music. We achieve this through numerous events, such as Super MAGFest, MAGWest, MAGStock, and Bit Gen Gamer Fest. We also support other not-for-profit organizations, such as Child’s Play. Learn more at https://magfest.org.
00:00 Intro
01:05 Open Your Heart
03:12 Sonic Heroes
07:35 His World
10:37 Sonic Boom
12:37 Knight of the Wind
19:06 It's Going Down Now (Persona Cover)
21:46 Live Life
26:10 I Am... All Of Me
30:42 Never Turn Back
36:14 Pokémon Theme Song
37:23 What I'm Made Of...
42:30 Live & Learn...
