Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is a
singer-songwriter,
musician,
actor,
record producer,
documentary filmmaker and a former professional
surfer from the
United States. Johnson is known primarily for his work in the
soft rock and
acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album,
Brushfire Fairytales. Johnson has reached number one on the
Billboard 200 chart with his albums
Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George in 2006,
Sleep Through the Static in 2008,
To the Sea in 2010, and
From Here to Now to You in 2013. Johnson's
In Between Dreams album peaked at number 2 on the chart in 2005 and again in 2013
Johnson is active in the ecology and sustainability movement, often with
an ocean-centric focus. Johnson and wife Kim created the Johnson Ohana
Charitable Foundation and the Kōkua Hawaii Foundation.
[4] In 2008 Johnson adopted the concept of
greening (reduce and reuse), and donated 100% of the proceeds of the
Sleep Through the Static tour to the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation. Similarly, the proceeds from the 2010
To the Sea album tour went to All At Once, a Johnson backed collaborative of greening charities promoting fan involvement.
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