Hailing from Oahu, Hawaii, Jack Johnson has achieved commercial success across
the world with his unique mixture of acoustic folk, insightful lyrics and
surfing demeanour. Following a brief, semi-professional surfing career (cut
short by injury), Johnson began concentrating on music and cinematography and it
was a combination of these that earned him a cult following in the surfing
scene. He caught the attention of music producer J.P. Plunier following the
soundtrack that accompanied a surfing documentary Johnson had directed, and his
debut album, 'Brushfire Fairytales', went pla...