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Jack Johnson (born May 18,
1975), a Hawaii-born singer/songwriter,
has achieved a moderate level of fame since
the release of his 2001 debut album, Brushfire
Fairytales.
Johnson had been a professional
surfer until an accident forced him to take
some time off. He learned to play guitar
at age 14, but did not seriously pursue
a career in the arts until his college years
at University of California at Philadelphia,
where he graduated with a degree in film.
His music caught the ear of Ben Harper's
producer/manager J.P. Plunier. Plunier pushed
Johnson to record formal demos, eventually
leading to the release of Brushfire Fairytales
in 2001.
After touring for almost two
years, Johnson released his second album,
On and On to generally favorable reviews
in late 2003. Many of the songs on On and
On had previously been released on bootlegs,
such as J.O.A.T. and B.O.A.T., but received
the accompaniment of a full band on the
new album, which included Adam Topol on
drums and Merlo Podlewski on bass guitar
(both these musicians form Johnsons back
up on all his releases).
Johnson's interest in surfing
also led him to produce and score multiple
surfing films; among these September Sessions
and Thicker Than Water were released on
CD/DVD between the release of Brushfire
Fairytales and On and On. Johnson has also
appeared in the surf film Shelter, made
by his manager, Emmett Malloy.
His third studio album, titled
In Between Dreams, was released on March
1, 2005. Though shunned by the likes of
"Rolling Stone" Magazine, Johnson's
latest album continues his tradition of
upbeat acoustic rock that has been a welcome
contrast to much of the angst-ridden hardcore
rock that became popular around the same
time as his ascent to notoriety.