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)
  • No Good With Faces (Live At VH1)
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  • Banana Pancakes (Live At VH1)
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  • Better Together (Live At VH1)
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  • You And Your Heart
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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • re:Play Jack Johnson and 'Hawaiian Sound'
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Photos

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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
    Interview: The Summer Of Valiant Might Be Paving The Road To 'Unity'
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    May 16, 2013
    What is "Unity" in the new Valiant universe? I'd hoped to get some clues to that in my chat with Valiant CCO Dinesh Shamdasani, Executive Editor War...
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    Janet Jackson's 'Janet.' Turns 20
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    May 16, 2013
    Janet Jackson  re-declared her independence 20 years ago. Released on May 18 of 1993, her fifth studio album and first for Virgin Records was titled ...
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    Jack Johnson bids soothing farewell to summer
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    -pop and reggae lite style with a touch of jam-band noodling. This outdoor gig fit the Labor Day weekend vibe: The crowd of 17,000 or so included coed...
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    Jack Johnson, FilmmakerRolling Stone's cover star discusses filming surf scenes, complete with footage from his film "Thicker Than Water"
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    Jack Johnson isn't just a chart-topping songwriter and former professional surfer - he's also a filmmaker. In fact, he co-directed the acclaimed 2000 ...
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    Jack Johnson Previews New Songs From To the Sea At Free Concert
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    shoulders. Next up were a series of pairings that Johnson and the band segued into without pausing. They followed "Flake" with the Steve Miller Band c...
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    Jack Johnson Launches 'To the Sea' Tour
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    musician Paula Fuga joined him to sing and play ukulele on her song "Country Road." Dan Lebowitz of opening ... Jack Johnson Launches 'To the Sea' Tou...
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    Jack Johnson Brings out Duane Betts, G. Love and Lebo
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    to lap steel for "Flake" and "Country Road" (with Fuga on ukulele). G. Love later emerged for the final three songs of the set: "Rodeo Clowns," "Stapl...
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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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    Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, Jackson Browne, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper and Taj Mahal Join Jack Johnson on New Live Album
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    Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records will release Jack Johnson and Friends - Best of Kokua Festival on April 17. As the album's title suggests, Best of Ko...
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    Win A Copy Of Best of Kokua Festival Signed By Jack Johnson
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    Enter to win a copy of the new Best of Kokua Festival CD, signed by Jack Johnson! The Best of Kokua Festival benefits the Kokua Hawai'i Foundation and...
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    Jack Johnson, Filmmaker
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    Jack Johnson isn't just a chart-topping songwriter and former professionalsurfer - he's also a filmmaker. In fact, he co-directed the acclaimed 2000su...
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Discography

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  • Jack Johnson & Friends: The Best of Kokua Festival (2012)
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    Jack Johnson & Friends: The Best of Kokua Festival (2012)
    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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