[1] Johnson was previously a member of punk and metal bands such as Cheap Sex, Madcap, the U.S.

[2][3] Johnson started playing guitar when he was 13, deciding to become a professional musician when was 16 or 17.

[4][5] He started his career playing in punk bands around Hollywood.

[4] He was a founding member of the street punk band Cheap Sex, although he left after they recorded their debut album and joined Madcap, at this point he was 19.

The track was produced by Jackson collaborator Ron "Neff-U" Feemster, but was ultimately not officially released.