Texas' New Attorney General Composed the Soundtrack for 67 Episodes of Dragon Ball Z's English Dub

Nathan Johnson, Texas' newly elected Attorney General, has a surprising past: he composed the musical scores for 67 episodes and five movies of the English-dubbed Dragon Ball Z. This revelation came to light when Johnson shared a June 22 Facebook post detailing his experience working on the popular anime series while raising young children.

Johnson, who is the first Democratic Attorney General in Texas since 1994, reminisced about composing for Dragon Ball Z and how it influenced his direction musically. He fondly recalled the early days of working on the show with his young son, who was captivated by the "blowing up" on screen.

Before his political career, Johnson studied law at university but later abandoned his legal aspirations to pursue a career in music. He eventually connected with Funimation's co-founder, Robert Cocanaugher, who was his landlord at the time. Johnson became the second composer for Funimation's English dub of Dragon Ball Z and remained with the company until the music branch was shut down. His encounter with Cocanaugher proved to be a fortuitous coincidence, leading him to a unique opportunity in the anime industry.

Johnson's story is not the only one garnering attention in the realm of politics and entertainment. Republican Marty O Donnell, who composed music for the original Halo games and Destiny at Bungie, is also making headlines. After losing his election to Democratic opponent Susie Lee, O Donnell's musical background became a topic of amusement for his opponent.