Jack Johnson

 

Jack Johnson is a Hawaii-born musician who has achieved commercial success and a dedicated following since the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. His latest album is Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George.  Jack Johnson learned how to surf and skate from his father's best friend Alex Conwell. Alex also taught Jack to play the guitar at age 14, but Jack did not seriously pursue a career in the arts until his college years at the University of California, Santa Barbara. While in school, he met his wife, Kim, a Waco, Texas, native. He also played rhythm guitar for the hippie rock group "Soil," and graduated with a degree in film. In his time off after graduating, Jack traveled. Later, Jack Johnson was a professional surfer until an accident in which his front teeth were knocked out and he received more than 150 stitches to his mouth and forehead. While he was recovering in bed, he spent his time writing songs and playing guitar. Johnson was featured on the Sublime tribute album Look at All the Love We Found, and was on Handsome Boy Modeling School's White People, released in 2004. In 2005, he appeared on the Black Eyed Peas album Monkey Business on the track "Gone Going," which was in effect a remix of Johnson's own song "Gone" from On and On.  See Jack Johnson LIVE!  Purchase your Jack Johnson tickets today!

In February 2006, he won a BRIT Award for Best International Newcomer, beating out The Pussycat Dolls, John Legend, Arcade Fire and Daniel Powter. In May 2006, In Between Dreams surpassed one and a half million sales in the UK.

In late 2006, the DVD version of A Brokedown Melody, the 2004 surfing documentary directed by Chris Malloy, was released. As with Thicker than Water, Johnson starred in the film (as did renowned professional surfer Kelly Slater), and helped create the soundtrack album, which was released a month before the DVD.