Jack Johnson is a singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and surfer famous for his soft rock and acoustic pop music after the release of "Brushfire Fairytales" in 2001.
Jack Johnson is an American singer-songwriter and professional surfer from the US state of Hawaii. He is well known for his mellow acoustic-style music, which has earned him five Gold and Platinum-certified albums. He has also been nominated for numerous awards including an Academy Award.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1996</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Jack Johnson is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On March 24, 1996, Jack Johnson was born in North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Started Playing Guitar</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the age of 5, Johnson began learning to play the guitar.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2003</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Wrote First Song</div><div class='timeline-text'>At the age of 7, Johnson wrote his first song inspired by his love for nature.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2013</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Released Debut Album</div><div class='timeline-text'>Johnson released his debut album "Brushfire Fairytales" at the age of 17.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2016</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Established the Johnson Ohana Foundation</div><div class='timeline-text'>Johnson and his wife started a non-profit foundation to support environmental, art, and music education.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2017</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Won BBC Radio 2 Folk Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Johnson won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Original Song for his track "Seasick Dream".</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2020</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Released Seventh Studio Album</div><div class='timeline-text'>Johnson released his seventh studio album "The Captain Is Drunk" in 2020.</div></div></div>
Jack Johnson is an American singer-songwriter, who was born on March 24, 1996 and is 27 years old. He is best known for his mellow rock/acoustic-style music, and has sold over 18 million albums worldwide. He has had success with the singles "Upside Down" and "If I Had Eyes" as well as his signature tune "Banana Pancakes".