Biography of jack edward johnson
•
English and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Johan, Jo(h)n (see John ) + -son. It was often interchanged with Jenson and Janson . In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Norwegian, Danish, or North German Johnsen , Johannesen , Johannsen , Johansen , Jansen , Jantzen , and Jensen , Swedish Johnsson (see below), Johansson , Jonsson , and Jansson , Dutch Janssen , German Janz , Czech Jansa 1, and Slovenian Janša (see Jansa 2) and Janežič (see Janezic ). Johnson (including in the sense 2 below) is the second most frequent surname in the US. It is also the second most common surname among Native Americans and a very common surname among African Americans.
•
Jack & Jack
American pop-rap duo
Jack & Jack | |
|---|---|
Jack Gilinsky (left) and Jack Johnson (right) performing in March 2016 | |
| Born | Jack Edward Johnson (1996-03-24) March 24, 1996 (age 28) Omaha, Nebraska, United States Jack Finnegan Gilinsky (1996-09-10) September 10, 1996 (age 28) Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Origin | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2013–2020, 2022–present |
| Labels | Island |
| Members | Jack Gilinsky |
| Website | www.jackandjackofficial.com |
Jack & Jack are an American pop-rap duo from Omaha, Nebraska, consisting of Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky, based in Los Angeles, California. After success via the social media app Vine, the duo turned to careers as musicians.[1] Their 2014 single "Wild Life" peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] They also featured on Jonas Blue's 2018 hit single "Rise", which peaked at number three in the UK Singles
•
Jack Johnson
1878–1946
Who Was Jack Johnson?
Boxer Jack Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas, in 1878. In 1908 he became the first African American to win the world heavyweight crown when he knocked out the reigning champ, Tommy Burns. The fast-living Johnson held on to the title until 1915 and continued to låda until he was 50. He died in an automobile accident in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1946.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: John Arthur Johnson
BORN: March 31, 1878
DIED: June 10, 1946
BIRTHPLACE: Galveston, Texas
SPOUSES: Etta Terry Duryea (1911–1912), Lucille Cameron (1912–1924), and Irene Pineau (1925–1946)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aries
Early Years
The first Black heavyweight mästare, John Arthur "Jack" Johnson was born on March 31, 1878, in Galveston, Texas. The son of ex-slaves and the third of nine children, Johnson possessed an air of confidence and drive to exceed beyond the hardscrabble life his parents had known.
After a few years of school, Johnso