[3] In 1990 he married an Argentine ballerina in Buenos Aires, and the young couple moved to New York so she could continue her dance studies.

Johansen worked as a waiter, tourist guide and translator, until he got a chance to start performing regularly at CBGB and get his musical career on track.

He had several jobs unrelated to music, until Hilly Kristal heard him sing and invited him to perform at his club CBGB.

He played at CBGB for several years, until he created the group The Nada, and in 2000 recorded the album with the same name, which consists in a mix of different Latin sounds with modern pop, funk and rock.

During 2003 Johansen achieved greater success in Argentina, playing in June of that year at the Gran Rex Theatre, the largest Buenos Aires hall.

In that same year he released the live album Kevin Johansen + The Nada + Liniers = Vivo en Buenos Aires, published again by Los Años Luz.

He currently lives in Buenos Aires with Maria and his four children: Miranda (who is also in the music business), Kim, Tom and Roy.