A rising star on the AVP, Johnny "the H bomb" Hyden is quickly establishing himself as one of the elite players of Pro Beach Volleyball. He has finished ranked in the top 20 each season from 2004 to 2007.

After only his second year on the beach, he proved himself by qualifying for the Best of the Beach tournament in 2004 where only the top 16 players are invited. To finish the 2004 season, he partnered with long time friend and former U.S. National Teammate, Mike Lambert in Chicago where they placed second. Later on in the 2005 season, Hyden teamed up with Lambert again and won the Cincinnati Open, his first victory on the AVP tour. He finished the 2005 season ranked seventh in aces (51).

In 2006 he teamed up with another former National Teammate, Jeff Nygaard. That tandem marks the fifth U.S. National Team member Hyden has partnered with. Hyden ended the year ranked fifth in digs (4.82 per game) and seventh in hitting percentage (.440). In 2007 Hyden was named God of the Beach in Las Vegas. He ended the year ranked fourth in hitting percentage (.435), seventh in digs (4.58 per game) and 10th in aces (.48 per game).

Hyden's quick success comes to no surprise from those who have followed his indoor career. He graduated from San Diego State University where he received team MVP honors all four seasons. He was a two-time First-Team All-American for the 1994 and 1995 seasons, led the nation in kills per game, and had an NCAA record 56 kills in one match.