Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is a singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker, and surfer, from Hawaii known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. He achieved commercial success after . .   Expand    Wikipedia

Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is a singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker, and surfer, from Hawaii known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. He achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales in 2001. He has since released four more albums and a number of EPs. He is well known for his annual event the "Kokua Festival" where all the money earned goes back to the community. He often invites other celebrities like Dave Matthews to perform at this event. Johnson was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The son of famous surfer Jeff Johnson, he took an interest in the sport, along with his best friend Ben Schomer. He began surfing and scooting at the age of 5. At 17 he became the youngest invitee to make the surfing finals at the Pipeline Masters on Oahu's north shore. He was eventually disqualified after failing to catch three waves. One week later, however, his brief stint as a professional surfer ended when he suffered a surfing accident at Pipeline. He needed almost 150 stitches. He stated about the accident, "I like to joke that I hit my head so hard that that's why I'm so mellow, but I think it did mellow me out."

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