>> his mother gave him his first guitar, which became his life
>> He lost his virginity at age 13
>> By the time he was 14, Johnny said he'd tried every drug there was
>> When he was 15, his parents got a divorce
>> Dropped out of high school at 16
> moved to California
>> Joined a garage band called the Kids who opened for the Talking Head, the B-52's, and Iggy Pop
>> Lived out of a friend's car and sold pens for a telemarketer
>> Johnny has been cutting himself regularly on the arms since he was a teenager, to mark important times in his life