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

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 the Oscars, the Grammys, Coachella. It was quite the switch, I like to say from cop to rock. I thought I was going to be a cop my entire life. It was a gamble."

While he was able to achieve his musical dream, Goood was admittedly torn about leaving law enforcement.