During this period in his life he became familiar with late-night gigs and the constant travel associated with performances, joining his parents on the road regularly.

After finally settling down in a Stockholm suburb, Johnson started his musical career as the singer in Planet Waves, a band which released only one album, Brutal Awakenings before splitting up due to internal conflicts.

[1] In 1999, he had an international hit with the single "Glorious", which later featured on the album Liebling, and has been used in a number of advertisements from companies including Volvo, Nutella and Vauxhall.

On 24 February 2007, Johnson participated in Melodifestivalen 2007 with the song "A Little Bit of Love", which was announced as a finalist in the contest.

[3] He competed again in Melodifestivalen 2012, where he performed his song "Lovelight" in the third semi-final and subsequently went on to the Second Chance, where he lost the quarter-final duel.