Jack Johnson (musician)
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Birth name | Jack Hody Johnson |
Born | North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, U.S. | May 18, 1975
Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara (BA) |
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Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) |
Kim Baker (m. 2000) |
Children | 3 |
Website | jackjohnsonmusic |
Jack Hody Johnson[1] (born May 18, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, primarily in the soft rock and acoustic pop genres.[2][3] Johnson has reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart with his albums Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George in 2006, Sleep Through the Static in 2008, To the Sea in 2010 and From Here to Now to You in 2013. His album In Between Dreams peaked at number two on the chart in 2005 and again in 2013.[4]
Johnson is active in environmentalism and sustainability, often with a focus on the world's oceans. Johnson and his wife Kim created the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation and the Kōkua Hawaii Foundation.[5] In 2008, Johnson adopted the concept of greening (reduce and reuse), and donated 100% of the proceeds of the Sleep Through the Static tour to the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation. Similarly, the proceeds from 2010 To the Sea album tour went to All at Once, a Johnson-backed collaboration of greening charities promoting fan involvement.[6][7][8]
Early life
The son of surfer Jeff Johnson,[9] Jack was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.[10] He began to learn how to surf at the age of 5. At 17, he became the youngest invitee to make the finals of the Pipeline Masters, one of surfing's most prestigious events, on Oahu's North Shore. One week later, however, his stint as a professional surfer ended when he suffered a surfing accident at the Pipeline that put more than 100 stitches in his forehead and removed a few of his teeth; this later became the inspiration for the song "Drink the Water".[11][12] He appeared as a surfer in The Endless Summer II in 1994.[13]
Jack Johnson graduated from
Johnson credits his songwriting influences as
Career
2000–2003: Brushfire Fairytales and On and On
Jack Johnson's big break was writing and contributing vocals for the song "Rodeo Clowns" which was featured on G. Love's 1999 album Philadelphonic. Johnson was introduced to G. Love by a mutual friend of Johnson who was shooting surf films with him at the time. After hearing "Rodeo Clowns", G. Love saw Johnson's potential and effortless style and invited him to record with him. That led to the now-famous "Rodeo Clowns" recording, launching Johnson's career.[20]
In addition to his later success as a musician, Johnson is also an accomplished filmmaker. Johnson directed the surf films Thicker Than Water (2000) and The September Sessions (2002), in which he also starred. Both movie soundtracks were also products of Johnson. Johnson also starred in the 2004 surf film A Brokedown Melody.
Suela released a four-track demo that caught the attention of Ben Harper's producer, J. P. Plunier, who worked with Johnson to produce his debut album Brushfire Fairytales during December 2000 with Harper and his Weissenborn lap steel guitar making a guest appearance.[11][21] Brushfire Fairytales was released on February 1, 2001, and led to Johnson becoming the opening act in late February 2001 for the last twenty-three cities of Ben Harpers' "Innocent Criminals" tour of the United States.[11]
Johnson went back into the studio with Adam Topol (drums, percussion) and Merlo Podlewski (bass), who played on
The Moonshine Conspiracy Records was later changed to Brushfire Records; Johnson turned the offices and studios of his Los-Angeles based record company into a model of eco-friendliness, with solar power, recyclable CD packaging, and power-saving air conditioners.[22]
2004–2009: In Between Dreams, Curious George, and Sleep Through the Static
On April 3, 2004, Johnson and
In October 2004, Johnson returned to the Mango Tree Studio with Topol and Podlewski along with Zach Gill (of Animal Liberation Orchestra) playing accordion, melodica and piano, to record his follow-up to 2003's On and On. In Between Dreams was released on March 1, 2005.
Johnson enlisted J.P. Plunier to produce his fourth full-length studio album, Sleep Through the Static. It was recorded using 100% solar energy at the Solar-Powered Plastic Plant studio in Los Angeles. The album featured Gill (keys), Podlewski (bass) and Topol (drums, percussion). Sleep Through the Static was released on February 1, 2008, and was followed by a world tour.
A live album and DVD of Johnson's 2008 world tour, entitled En Concert, was released on October 27, 2009.[25] The DVD was directed by Emmett Malloy.
Johnson was the headliner for the Friday night of the 2008 Cochella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[26]
Johnson spearheaded the
Johnson produced Animal Liberation Orchestra's fifth studio album, Man of the World, which was released on February 9, 2010. The album also features vocals from Johnson.
2010–2011: To the Sea
On February 1, 2010, Johnson's official website announced that his fifth studio album, To the Sea, was in the recording process at the Mango Tree Studio, with a planned worldwide release during the first week of June 2010.[32][33] The website also announced an accompanying European, Australian and New Zealand tour to coincide with the album's release on midnight May 31.[32]
The first single from To the Sea was "You and Your Heart", released on April 6, 2010.[34]
While speaking with New Zealand radio station
Johnson embarked on a world tour in 2010 with
On November 1, 2011, Johnson released a stand-alone single called "In The Morning" featuring Paula Fuga and John Cruz.
2012: Hawaiian Islands tour
On February 22, 2012, Jack with John Cruz and Paula Fuga announced a 7-show acoustic tour of the Hawaiian Islands during April.[36][37][38]
At the
2013–2018: Bonnaroo, From Here to Now to You, and All the Light Above It Too
Johnson released
In February 2017, Johnson announced a U.S. tour beginning in Chicago at the
2019–present: This Warm December, Global Citizen and Meet the Moonlight
In late 2019, Johnson released a single "New Axe", which was featured on the This Warm December Vol. 3 album.
On December 4, 2020, Johnson released a new single titled "The Captain Is Drunk".[60] On April 16, 2021, Johnson released a song titled "If Ever" with Paula Fuga and Ben Harper.[61] The song appeared on Fuga's new album Rain on Sunday, which will be featured on Johnson's record label.
On June 24, 2022, Johnson released his eighth studio album, Meet the Moonlight, his first full-length record in five years. It was produced by Blake Mills, engineered by Joseph Lorge, and recorded both in Los Angeles (at Sound City Studios and EastWest Studios) and at The Mango Tree (Johnson's home studio) in Hawaii. The album's lead single is titled "One Step Ahead".[62]
To coincide with his new album release, Johnson embarked on the Meet the Moonlight Tour with 35 stops at major venues across the United States (including Hawaii) and Canada. He was accompanied by various artists including Grammy Award winner (and personal friend) Ziggy Marley.[63] In November, Johnson will tour the album in Australia and New Zealand, his first overseas concerts since 2019.[64]
Personal life
Johnson married his college girlfriend, Kim Baker on July 22, 2000,[17][65][66]and they have three children: two sons and a daughter. Johnson lives on the North Shore of the island of Oahu in Hawaii. In an interview with Johnson, Ann Donahue from Billboard described Johnson's family life by saying "There is often trouble in balancing the life of an artist, environmentalist, and family man, but Johnson seems to have the niche for such a challenge. This time around, he's found a pace that agrees with him...bringing his family along so he can spend mornings with them sightseeing."[67] Both Johnson and his wife declined to talk about or release any intimate information concerning their children.[68]
Charity
In 2008, Johnson and his wife Kim created the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, a non-profit public charity supporting environmental, art, and music education worldwide. Jack and Kim Johnson also founded the Kokua Hawaii Foundation in 2003. Johnson and his family work hard every year at festivals and concerts alike, to raise money for causes they feel are most important. Johnson recorded a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" for the 2007 benefit album Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, which was also included on the 2009 benefit album Rhythms del Mundo Classics. In talking about Johnson and his career choices, Rolling Stone wrote: "It is a typically generous move from Johnson, who has used his multi-platinum success to support causes he cares about." Although the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation is a non-profit organization that "focuses on environmental, arts and music education", it has raised more than $750,000 from 2009 to 2010 to give away.[69] Johnson was in Osaka, Japan on his To the Sea 2010 World Tour at the time of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan. He was in a hotel with his family when it struck. After having to postpone the rest of his tour, he donated $50,000 to GlobalGiving's Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund.
Johnson's Ohana Charitable Foundation has also supported Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit that works to restore and revitalize music education in disadvantaged U.S. public schools. He also decorated a guitar for Little Kids Rock to auction to raise funds for its program.[70]
On September 22, 2012, he donated his time to play a few songs at Farm Aid 2012 in Hershey, PA. Later in 2012, Jack donated $50,000 for Hurricane Sandy relief and added links on his website for others to donate:
After years of touring and surfing along the East Coast, I have made so many great friends. It is heartbreaking to see the images and hear their stories. I just made donations to help recover and relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy. Below is a list of groups you can support. If you can't donate money, you can donate food, supplies or your time. Our East Coast family, friends and neighbors need our help. Aloha
–Jack[71]
Discography
- Brushfire Fairytales (2001)
- On and On (2003)
- In Between Dreams (2005)
- Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George (2006)
- Sleep Through the Static (2008)
- To the Sea (2010)
- From Here to Now to You (2013)
- All the Light Above It Too (2017)
- Meet the Moonlight (2022)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Nice Guys Sleep Alone | Woody | Actor |
2000 | Thicker than Water | Himself | Documentary; also director |
2001 | Out Cold | Jack Johnson and Band | Actor; cameo |
2002 | The September Sessions | Himself | Documentary; also director |
2002 | Getting Out | Short film; composer | |
2003 | 12 | Composer | |
2004 | A Brokedown Melody | Himself | Documentary; also director |
2017 | The Smog of the Sea[72] | Himself | Documentary; composer |
List of awards and nominations received
Award | Year | Category | Result |
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ESPN Film Festival | 2000 | Adobe Highlight Award | Won |
ESPN Action, Sports & Music Awards | 2001 | Surfing's Music Artist of the Year | Won |
ESPN Action, Sports & Music Awards | 2002 | Surfing's Music Artist of the Year | Won |
ESPN Action, Sports & Music Awards | 2005 | Best Video Woodie – Live Action (Best Live Action Video) | Nominated |
ESPN Action, Sports & Music Awards | 2005 | Road Woodie (Best Tour) | Nominated |
Surfer Magazine | 2000 | 2000 Video of the Year Award | Won |
Satellite Awards | 2006 | Best Original Song (from movie "Curious George") | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan | 2006 | Best Male Video | Nominated |
Meteor Ireland Music Awards
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2006 | Best International Male | Nominated |
Grammy Awards | 2006 | Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
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Nominated |
Grammy Awards | 2006 | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
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Nominated |
ECHO Awards
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2006 | International Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
ECHO Awards
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2007 | International Pop/Rock Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
ECHO Awards
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2009 | Best International Male Artist (Bester Kunstler International Rock/Pop) | Nominated |
Brit Awards | 2006 | Best International Male Solo Artist | Nominated |
Brit Awards | 2006 | International Breakthrough Artist | Won |
Brit Awards | 2007 | Best International Male Solo Artist | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards | 2011 | Top Rock Album | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards | 2011 | Top Alternative Album | Nominated |
Billboard Touring Awards
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2010 | Humanitarian Award | Won |
ASCAP Pop Music Awards
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2003 | ASCAP College Vanguard Award | Won |
National Wildlife Foundation (NWF) | 2012 | National Conservation Achievement Award in Communications | Won |
See also
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Yea, all the buses are on biodiesel. We're doing this new community – I don't know what you'd call it. It's connected to our website and called "All At Once," which is a song on the album. At every show on this tour, we'll have a collection of booths called The Village Green. The idea is really from Zach Gill's wife and my wife, they're really working on it. They're reaching out to nonprofits in every town, and we're having them at our shows
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External links
- Official website
- Jack Johnson at Curlie
- Live recordings by Jack Johnson at the Internet Archive
- An Interview with G Love by The Mary Jane Experience
- Jack Johnson at IMDb