| Johnson is passionate about environmentalism. His album Sleep Through The Static was made entirely with solar energy. |
| He is one of the only musicians to appear in ESPN Magazine (Shaquille O'Neal doesn't count). |
| A collaboration with Garrett Dutton of G. Love and Special Sauce in 1999 helped Johnson gain attention from the music industry. He appeared on their song "Rodeo Clowns" from their album Philadelphonic. |
| He majored in film at the University of California, Santa Barbara. |
| Johnson writes new surf music. It's acoustic with hints of folk, blues and reggae, but it's all inspired by the ocean. He told Rolling Stone magazine: "Just get me out in the ocean, really. I've become dependent on it. It's hard when you start an addiction at age five." |