After playing in several small-scale local bands like Disco Graveyard and Dimestore Hoods, Johnson joined the Wheat Chiefs in 1992, a new project featuring members of the influential skate punk band SNFU. Later that year, he also joined the reconstituted SNFU, who soon signed to
Epitaph Records and toured the world extensively. He served as the group's bassist and harmony vocalist, adding numerous songwriting contributions and a lead vocal performance on "Gaggle of Friends" from the 1996
FYULABA album. He opted to continue with the band in 1998 despite the loss of founding member
Brent Belke and longtime drummer
Dave Rees. Johnson ultimately left SNFU in 2001 after nine years, shortly before the band began an extended hiatus. In 1999, Johnson began his hip-hop career under the Freshbread moniker. He released the
Big Boss Battle album in 2002. Later, he also formed the hard rock band Air Raid Siren with former SNFU drummer
Sean Stubbs. ==References==