Jack Johnson is an american rock folk artist who was born on the 18th of may 1975. He grew up on the north shore of Hawaii where he took up the sport of surfing, following in the footsteps of his well known father Jeff Johnson. His career as a professional surfer took him to the surfing finals in Oahu where he became their youngest invitee ever. His surfing career was short lived however as he suffered a surfing accident the week after.
He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated with a degree in film. This was where he developed his passion for music, and played rhythm guitar for the party band Soil. Johnson's influences include Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Radiohead, Otis Redding, G. Love and Special Sauce, Ben Harper, Sublime, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Neil Young, and A Tribe Called Quest.
Jack johnson released his debut album Brushfire Fairytales in 2001. He followed this up with five other albums:
- On and On (2003)
- In Between Dreams (2005) (includes the track Sitting, Waiting, Wishing.)
- Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George (2006)
- Sleep Through the Static (2008)
- To the Sea (2010)
On July 22, 2000, Johnson married his college sweetheart Kim. They have three children, two boys and a girl and live on the North Shore of the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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