What is not to love about Jack Johnson? In my opinion, he seems like a real cool, down to earth kind of guy. His music is catchy, he’s not bad looking, and he is extremely environmentally conscious. My kind of artist! Born on the beautiful North Shore of Oahu, Johnson grew up surfing with his father, Jeff Johnson. After graduating from the University of Santa Barbara with a degree in film, Johnson’s music career began after recording a song entitled Rodeo Clowns on Garrett Dutton’s Philadelphonic album. Since starting out he has sold 15 million albums worldwide, and his Curious George soundtrack, Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George, topped the Billboard 200, the first animated film to do so since the soundtrack to Pocahontas in the mid nineties. Aside from being a talented musician, Jack Johnson has definitely earned my respect with all of his charitable donations. In both 2008 and 2010, one hundred percent of his world tour for the album To the Sea was donated to charity! His 2008 contributions allowed him to establish the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, which supports the advancement of art and environmental education. Through his social action network All At Once, Johnson’s 2010 world tour collaborated with over 200 non-profit groups around the world to promote environmental awareness and plastic-free initiatives. By the tour’s end Johnson and his team saved over 55,000 single use water bottles by using Brita filtration systems, and diverted 450 tons of waste from landfills by setting up convenient recycling stations at each of their venues! You can check out their progress and even join the community to see how you can contribute at http://jackjohnsonmusic.com/greening/2010/. References: http://jackjohnsonmusic.com/greening/2010/