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Ralph "RJ Groove" Johnson

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CEO / Founder at Plant Based Heat, LLC.
📍 Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Ralph "RJ Groove" Johnson is the CEO and Founder of Plant Based Heat, a vegan comfort food restaurant in Memphis. He leverages over 20 years of experience as a radio personality and in media marketing to drive his brands expansion from a food truck to multiple brick-and-mortar locations. He studied Mass Communication at Oral Roberts University.

His entrepreneurial path began after a personal lifestyle change in March 2020 when he and his wife adopted a vegan diet. This transition inspired them to develop the recipes for their restaurant, filling a local market need and sharing their passion for plant-based food with the Memphis community.

After a successful two-decade career as a well-known radio personality, he pivoted entirely to launch his popular vegan restaurant chain.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
CEO / Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Vegan Entrepreneurship
Founded and is rapidly expanding his Plant Based Heat restaurant brand, transitioning from a food truck to multiple locations in the Memphis area.
Plant-Based Lifestyle
Personally adopted a vegan diet in March 2020, which directly inspired the creation and menu of his successful comfort food restaurant.
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Career

Work history

3-2020
CEO / Founder
Plant Based Heat, LLC.
8-2003 - 8-2022
On Air personality- Integrated Media Sales
iHeartMedia
2-1990 - 8-2022
Director of Media Marketing and Promotions
Groove One Media
2-1990 - 1-2015
On Air Personality/ Account Executive
Clear Channel Communications
8-2010 - 4-2013
Member Engagement Advisor(sales)
Life Time Fitness
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Education
2013 - 2014
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Oral Roberts University
1987 - 1989
Transportation
Unites States Army Quartermaster School
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