Jack Johnson

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About Jack Johnson

Official Site: http://jackjohnsonmusic.com/ | @jackjohnson
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: On the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii

Q: When did you start playing guitar?
A: I started playing when I was 14.

Q: What was the first song you learned on the guitar?
A: I learned two at the same time: "One" by Metallica and "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens.

Q: What did you do before you put out Brushfire Fairytales?
A: I made surf films.

Q: What are some of your favorite Surf Movies?
A: The Seedling, Litmus, Filthy Habbits, Blazing Boards, Bunyip Dreaming, Green Iguana, and Endless Summer.

Q: Who are some of your (musical) influences?
A: I dig Nick Drake, The Beatles, Hendrix, Tribe Called Quest, Dylan, Ben Harper, Radio Head, G. Love and Special Sauce, Otis Redding, Neil Young, Marley, Kurosawa, Tom Curren and so on.

Q: List the 5 cds you're listening to now?
A: any of the Trojan dub compilations, "Night Nurse" - Gregory Isaacs, "Yoshimi..." - Flamming Lips, "Giant Step" - Taj Mahal, and Mason Jennings.
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Music

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  • From The Clouds
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    From The Clouds
  • You and Your Heart (Live)
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    You and Your Heart (Live)
  • Sitting, Waiting, Wishing (Live)
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    Sitting, Waiting, Wishing (Live)
  • Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology (Live)
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    Red Wine, Mistakes, Mythology (Live)
  • Better Together (Kokua Festival 2010)
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    Better Together (Kokua Festival 2010)
  • Better Together (live)
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    Better Together (live)
  • No Good With Faces (Live At VH1)
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    No Good With Faces (Live At VH1)
  • Banana Pancakes (Live At VH1)
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    Banana Pancakes (Live At VH1)
  • Better Together (Live At VH1)
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    Better Together (Live At VH1)
  • You And Your Heart
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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • At Or With Me (Behind The Scenes)
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  • re:Play Jack Johnson and 'Hawaiian Sound'
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    re:Play Jack Johnson and 'Hawaiian Sound'

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  • Jack Johnson performs during the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival at Pimlico Race Course on August 9, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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    Jack Johnson performs during the 2008 Virgin Mobile Festival at Pimlico Race Course on August 9, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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  • Jack Johnson perfroms at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 14, 2008 in Manchester, Tennessee
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    Jack Johnson perfroms at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 14, 2008 in Manchester, Tennessee
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  • Jack Johnson performs at night two of 106.7 KROQ's "Almost Acoustic Christmas" at Gibson Ampitheatre at Universal City Walk on December 11, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Jack Johnson performs at night two of 106.7 KROQ's "Almost Acoustic Christmas" at Gibson Ampitheatre at Universal City Walk on December 11, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
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News

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  • Jack Johnson
    Mumford & Sons Bassist Uploads Post-Surgery Picture
    MTV News
    June 18, 2013
    'Bear with a sore head!' Ted Dwane says in photo taken after his brain surgery.
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  • Jack Johnson
    10 Hazy Musical Memories From Bonnaroo
    CMT News
    June 18, 2013
    Lumineers, Kacey Musgraves, Dwight Yoakam and More
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    10 Hazy Musical Memories From Bonnaroo
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    June 18, 2013
    Lumineers, Kacey Musgraves, Dwight Yoakam and More
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    A$AP Rocky Wins Over Bonnaroo With His 'Purple Swag'
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    June 17, 2013
    The 24-year-old Harlem MC deems his performance 'one of the best shows you're gonna see at this festival.'
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    A$AP Rocky Wins Over Bonnaroo With His 'Purple Swag'
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    June 17, 2013
    The 24-year-old Harlem MC deems his performance 'one of the best shows you're gonna see at this festival.'
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    R. Kelly Bares His Soul In Triumphant Bonnaroo Dance Party
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    June 16, 2013
    R&B crooner shows festival he can get dirty and reach the heavens.
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    R. Kelly Bares His Soul In Triumphant Bonnaroo Dance Party
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    June 16, 2013
    R&B crooner shows festival he can get dirty and reach the heavens.
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  • Jack Johnson
    First Dibs: Did Paul McCartney Play His Greatest Hits At Bonnaroo?
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    June 16, 2013
    Who broke into a surprise "Superjam" at Bonnaroo? Are Elton John and Billy Joel still fighting? Will Fifth Harmony be the female One Dir...
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    Bonnaroo Superjam: Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Leads Team Through Classics
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    June 15, 2013
    Redman, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Solange, Schoolboy Q and Chad Hugo fuse at fest's funky Friday night blowout.
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    Bonnaroo Superjam: Wu-Tang Clan's RZA Leads Team Through Classics
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    June 15, 2013
    Redman, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Solange, Schoolboy Q and Chad Hugo fuse at fest's funky Friday night blowout.
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    Jack Johnson Includes Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper Collaborations On 'En Concert' | Billboard.com
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    dip into "En Concert," which was directed by manager and former filmmaking partner Emmett Malloy and shot during Johnson's 2008 summer tour of Europe....
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    Jack Johnson Announces New Album: 'From Here to Now to You'
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    Jack Johnson will release his sixth studio album, titled "From Here to Now to You," on Sept. 17 via Bushfire Records, it was announced on Monday. To p...
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    Bonnaroo 2013: Jack Johnson Saves the Day
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    Midway through his Bonnaroo headlining set last night after a last-minute cancellation by Mumford & Sons, Jack Johnson announced he had written a song...
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    Jack Johnson to Headline Life is Good Festival
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    Organizers for the 2013 Life is good Festival in Canton, Mass. have announced the full lineup for the two-day, family friendly event which will take p...
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    Jack Johnson pulls off the switch at Bonnaroo
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    Jack Johnson Confirms Fall Tour Dates
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    Jack Johnson has announced a fall tour on the heels of his last-minute headlining set at Bonnaroo. Johnson will hit the road in support of his forthco...
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    Life is Good Festival: Jack Johnson, Hall & Oates, The Roots, Yo Gabba Gabba
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    Jack Johnson, Daryl Hall & John Oates and Yo Gabba Gabba!, The Roots, Amos Lee, Dawes, Trampled By Turtles and Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perfor...
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    Bonnaroo 2013: Jack Johnson Saves the Day
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    Related ContentView Photo Bonnaroo 2013: Jack Johnson Saves the Day Midway through his Bonnaroo headlining set last night after a last-minute cancella...
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    Jack Johnson Cofirms Fall Tour Dates
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    Jack Johnson has announced a fall tour on the heels of his last-minute headlining set at Bonnaroo. Johnson will hit the road in support of his forthco...
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    Life Is Good Festival: Jack Johnson, Hall & Oates, Yo Gabba Gabba! to Headline
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    Jack Johnson, Daryl Hall & John Oates, and Yo Gabba Gabba are among the big names confirmed for the Sept. 21-22 Life Is Good Festival, a family-friend...
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Tour Dates

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  • Sep 7 Saturday
    Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
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  • Sep 8 Sunday
    London, UK Hyde Park
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  • Sep 8 Sunday
    London, UK Hyde Park
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  • Sep 11 Wednesday
    Salford, UK The Lowry
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  • Sep 12 Thursday
    Birmingham, UK Symphony Hall
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  • Sep 14 Saturday
    Paris, France L'Olympia
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  • Sep 16 Monday
    London, UK Roundhouse
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  • Sep 21 Saturday
    Canton, MA, US Prowse Farm
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  • Sep 22 Sunday
    Canton, MA, US Prowse Farm
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  • Sep 25 Wednesday
    Washington, DC, US DAR Constitution Hall
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  • Sep 26 Thursday
    Upper Darby, PA, US Tower Theatre
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  • Sep 28 Saturday
    Toronto, ON, Canada Massey Hall
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  • Sep 29 Sunday
    Akron, OH, US E. J. Thomas Hall
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  • Oct 1 Tuesday
    Atlanta, GA, US Fox Theatre
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  • Oct 2 Wednesday
    Nashville, TN, US Ryman Auditorium
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  • Oct 3 Thursday
    Durham, NC, US Durham Performing Arts Center
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  • Oct 5 Saturday
    Indianapolis, IN, US Deluxe at the Amber Room, Old National Centre
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  • Oct 6 Sunday
    Chicago, IL, US Chicago Theatre
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  • Oct 7 Monday
    Minneapolis, MN, US State Theatre
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  • Oct 9 Wednesday
    Denver, CO, US Paramount Theatre
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  • Oct 12 Saturday
    Oakland, CA, US Fox Theater
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  • Oct 14 Monday
    Vancouver, BC, Canada The Orpheum
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  • Oct 15 Tuesday
    Seattle, WA, US Paramount Theatre
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  • Oct 16 Wednesday
    Portland, OR, US Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
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  • Oct 18 Friday
    San Diego, CA, US Balboa Theatre
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  • Oct 19 Saturday
    Los Angeles, CA, US Orpheum Theatre
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  • Oct 20 Sunday
    Santa Barbara, CA, US Arlington Theatre
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Discography

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  • Jack Johnson & Friends: The Best of Kokua Festival (2012)
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    Universal Republic
  • To the Sea (2010)
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    To the Sea (2010)
    Universal Republic
  • Jack Johnson en Concert (2009)
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    Jack Johnson en Concert (2009)
    Universal Republic
  • Sleep Through the Static (2008)
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    Sleep Through the Static (2008)
    Universal Republic
  • Singalongs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George (2006)
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    Singalongs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George (2006)
    Universal Distribution
  • In Between Dreams (2005)
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    In Between Dreams (2005)
    Universal Island Records Ltd.
  • Thicker Than Water [Music from a Film] (2003)
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    Thicker Than Water [Music from a Film] (2003)
    Brushfire
  • On and On (2003)
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    On and On (2003)
    Brushfire
  • September Sessions/O.S.T. (2002)
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    September Sessions/O.S.T. (2002)
    Brushfire
  • Brushfire Fairytales (2001)
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    Brushfire Fairytales (2001)
    Everloving
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