V. M. Johnson

V.M. Johnson aka Viola Johnson is a leatherwoman, vampire and author who has been active in the leather BDSM scene for 35 years. A mentor and confidante to many in the fetish world, she has a particular fondness for the ‘boys’ of our community, and those who choose to serve as slaves and submissives and is often referred to as the "Mother of all Submissives". Viola is the author of two books, "Dhampir" and "To Love, To Obey, To Serve." Currently, she serves as an advisory board member for the Ms. World Leather Organization and as head judge for the contest.

"To Love, To Obey, To Serve. Diary of an Old Guard Slave" has served as life preserver to several people whom have come to their desires and fantasies and ran screaming for the woods. Her book is not comforting because of it warmth but because it lets a person know that they are not alone in the sexual desire to serve. She spent eight years (1994 - 2004) touring the country at the request of people that have found her book and want to better understand how she got though what she presented in the book. And she was often was called upon to comfort those who had gone though similar experinces.

Viola had the distinction of winning the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from Pantheon of Leather and The National Leather Association, making her the only person to receive both awards in the same year. In the year 2000, she received the Pantheon of Leather "Woman of the Year" award. She has judge at International Mister Leather, Judged at Drummer, International Leather Sir and boy, been a large supporter of SouthEast LeatherFestparticipating in the event on almost every level. She has been a large part of the Ms. World Leather title helping to guide that event though 6 successful years. She has been on the broad of Leather Archives and Museum

She is currently traveling and telling stories of the leather subculture with a library that fills a 600 sq ft and includes fetish publications and material that compare in volume and content to the Leather Archives and Museum. This is part of her taking up the role of the tribal "grandmother" for the leather subculture.

Viola is the wife of Jill Carter, International Ms Leather 1996, and the owned property of Mistress Victoria Gayton.

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References and further reading

• V. M. Johnson To Love, to Obey, to Serve: Diary of an Old Guard Slave Mystic Rose Books (January 1999) ISBN-13: 978-0964596023

• V. M. Johnson Dhampir: Child of the Blood Mystic Rose Books (June 1995)ISBN-13: 978-0964596016