Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson is a Hawaiian singer, songwriter and former professional surfer. He learned guitar as a teenager and began writing songs around the time he suffered from an injury he sustained while taking part in a surfing competition. G. Love and Special Sauce recorded Johnson's song "Rodeo Clowns" for their album Philadelphonic in 1999, and Jack Johnson recorded his first album, Brushfire Fairytales, with Ben Harper's record producer.

After touring with Harper, Jack Johnson built a devoted following and began seeing commercial success with his debut and the follow up, 2003's On and On. In 2005 his success continued with In Between Dreams which went double platinum.

Jack Johnson's laid back acoustic style and soothing voice made him an ideal candidate to write the soundtrack for 2006's Curious George cartoon movie. In 2008, he released Sleep Through the Static and secured a headlining spot in the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Southern California.

• JackJohnsonMusic.com: News
• The New York Times: Making It Mellow and Keeping It Green (February 3, 2008)
  • " At a moment of increasing eco-vigilance among rock bands, Radiohead included, Mr. Johnson stands out as a longtime beacon."
• Billboard.com: Portishead, Johnson, Waters To Headline Coachella (January 21, 2008)
  • "Jack Johnson and former Pink Floyd principal Roger Waters will headline the 2008 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, to be held April 25-27 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif."
• Undercover: "Jack Johnson Joins The East Coast Blues and Roots Festival" (April 6, 2007)
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