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Jack Johnson Information
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'Jack Johnson' (born May 18, 1975) a Hawaii-born singer-songwriter, has achieved commercial success and a dedicated following since the release of his 2001 debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. His newest album is entitled In Between Dreams, and is his most successful release as of 2005.
Biography
Johnson had been a professional surfer until an accident, in which he broke his nose, got his front teeth knocked out and got more than 150 stitches to his mouth and forehead, forcing 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 Santa Barbara, 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.
Johnson's interest in surfing also led him to produce and score several surfing films including September Sessions and Thicker Than Water, which were released on CD/DVD between the release of Brushfire Fairytales and On and On. Johnson has also appeared in the surf film Shelter, which was made by his manager Emmett Malloy. The music video for his song "Taylor" also features a guest appearance from actor Ben Stiller.
His third studio album, titled In Between Dreams, was released on March 1, 2005.
Johnson recently appeared on the Sublime tribute album Look at All the Love We Found.
He has also just finished his summer tour and will be touring Europe some time soon.
In 2004, Johnson started the The Kokua Hawai™i Foundation, which is non-profit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawai™i. The Kokua Festival is the Kokua Hawai™i Foundation™s annual benefit event that brings together environmental organizations, eco-friendly businesses, musicians, artists, teachers, and community leaders to promote environmental awareness in Hawai™i.
Discography
Albums
*Brushfire Fairytales (2001) #13 Australia
*On and On (2003) #3 U.S., #2 Australia
*In Between Dreams (2005) #2 U.S., #3 Canada, #10 UK, #1 Australia, #1 New Zealand
EPs and Videos
*September Sessions
*Thicker Than Water
*Taylor EP
*Some Live Songs EP #31 Australia
Singles
| 'Year' | 'Title' | 'Chart positions' | 'Album' | | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | UK Singles Chart | | 2002 | "Flake" | #73 | - | - | Brushfire Fairytales | | 2002 | "Bubble Toes" | - | - | - | | | 2003 | "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" | - | - | - | On and On | | 2004 | "Taylor" | - | - | - | On and On | | 2004 | "Wasting Time" | - | - | - | On and On | | 2005 | "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" | #66 | - | - | In Between Dreams | | 2005 | "Good People" | - | #29 | #50 | In Between Dreams | | 2005 | "Breakdown" | - | - | #74 | In Between Dreams |
Unofficial bootlegs
*B.O.A.T.
*Lullabies (Jack Johnson)
*J.O.A.T.
*T.R.I.P.1
*T.R.I.P.2
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