.killjerisj: 'Every time you put out music that’s different from what people are used to, you’re always gonna make somebody mad. If I’m not doing that, I’m not making art'
” by Nickelback, which he first posted to TikTok in 2021. These allowed him a platform to enact his mission. He believes that TikTok is a method to bring the genre up to speed with the modern era, citing Tumblr, Myspace, and other sites that saw their rise linked with music over the past two decades. “TikTok has been poppin’ off for two to three years now, and there are still tons of artists and bands who are too cool for it, but they’re just behind,” he said.
Though Johnson’s latest releases, the sobering “27 Club” and the Trippie Redd collab “Friday,” showcase an upbeat, partying side,displays two distinct sides of Johnson — a compelling one ready to take charge of the rock scene and a sentimental one looking to express itself meaningfully. The duality may surprise his fans and followers.
His parents’ unwavering support of that art “has been the number one thing” and laid the foundation for the life that waits ahead of him. Unlike those who use their parents’ dismissal of their artistic ambitions as fuel for their creativity, Johnson considers himself lucky. “They didn’t care if I didn’t go to college. We didn’t have the money for me to go to college anyway.”