At 17, he became the youngest invitee to make the finals of the Pipeline Masters, one of surfing's most prestigious events, on Oahu's North Shore. He began to learn how to surf at the age of 5.

The son of well-known surfer Jeff Johnson, Jack was born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Similarly, the proceeds from the 2010 To the Sea album tour went to All at Once, a Johnson-backed collaboration of greening charities promoting fan involvement. 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. Johnson and his wife Kim created the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation and the Kōkua Hawaii Foundation. Johnson is active in environmentalism and sustainability, often with a focus on the world's oceans. His album In Between Dreams peaked at number two on the chart in 2005 and again in 2013. 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. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales.

Johnson is known primarily for his work in the soft rock and acoustic pop genres.

As the libraries come on board we will continue to see these engagement events unfold.Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and former professional surfer. In the first few months of the program, seven participating libraries have provided 22 content rich activities serving almost 600 children and their families. The program, funded it part by grants, focuses on early literacy and family engagement. The libraries in turn are using this content for programming. For WVPB we are bringing award winning, trusted early literacy content to the libraries. WVPB helps libraries bring PBS content to its programs it offers to the communities. This day is part of the Inquire Within collaboration between WVPB and eleven libraries throughout the state. Young patrons and their parents heard the story and spent several hours making crafts and yes, making pancakes. Rey book quite literaly when the Webster County Public Library hosted an Inquire Within Program. Webster-Addison Public Library took the title of this classic Margaret & H.

Curious george make pancakes