Hobo Johnson | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Frank Lopes Jr. |
Born | December 22, 1994 |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
Years active | 2015–present |
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Website |
hobojohnson |
Frank Lopes Jr. (born December 22, 1994), known professionally as Hobo Johnson, is an American vocalist and frontman of Hobo Johnson & the LoveMakers. [2]
Lopes is a Mexican/ Portuguese-American from California. [3] When he was 19, he was kicked out of his house by his father and subsequently lived in his car. [4] For a stretch of time, Lopes worked at a pizza restaurant in Sacramento, but he soon quit to pursue his passion for music. [5] He is a fan of the Sacramento Kings [6] and has referenced them in the lyrics to his song "Sacramento Kings Anthem (We're Not That Bad)", written about the struggles the Kings have in the NBA. [7]
At age 15, Lopes began performing music and hip-hop. [8] [2] He came up with his stage name "Homeless Johnson" but soon made it "Hobo Johnson" while living in his car, a 1994 Toyota Corolla, and named his 2015 debut album in honor of his car. [9] [10] Starting in December 2016, he released a series of live recordings on YouTube subtitled "Live from Oak Park". [11] In 2018, Lopes drew criticism from the Sacramento chapter of Black Lives Matter, who accused him of using Oak Park's name without consent and of cultural appropriation. [11] On May 12, they staged a small protest that delayed the beginning of his sold-out show at Sacramento's Ace of Spades nightclub. [12]
In 2016, he released the album The Rise of Hobo Johnson independently, but later created a new version of the album in 2017 which had changes to the production and a different tracklist. After the release of the second version of The Rise of Hobo Johnson, Lopes signed to Reprise Records. That year, he won four Sacramento Area Music Awards: Artist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop/Rap, Best Emcee and Best New Artist. [2]
Hobo Johnson and the LoveMakers released a music video on Facebook as part of NPR's Tiny Desk Contest on March 7, 2018. [13] [14] The song "Peach Scone" collected millions of views in just a few weeks. [15] Following the attention of the "Peach Scone" video, their album The Rise of Hobo Johnson charted at #11 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart for the week ending March 31, 2018. [16]
While not winning the Tiny Desk Contest, Hobo Johnson & the LoveMakers appeared on Tiny Desk on an episode released on September 12, 2018. [17]
In 2018, the band toured North America and Europe and appeared at Australia's Falls Music & Arts Festival. In 2019, the band appeared at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. [18]
In 2019 he released the singles "Typical Story" and "UglyKid" from the album The Fall of Hobo Johnson, which was released by Warner Records on September 13, 2019. [19] That same day, EA Sports released the video game NHL 20, [20] which featured the single "Typical Story" on its soundtrack. [21]
Lopes released the single "I Want to See the World" in June, 2021. He announced that the album The Revenge of Hobo Johnson would follow later that month. [22] The Revenge of Hobo Johnson was subsequently released on June 23, 2021. [23] On August 1, 2021 he released the album Hobo Johnson Alienates His Fanbase. [24]
In 2022, Lopes canceled several upcoming tours and broke up the LoveMakers band, citing a focus on school over music. [25] [26][ unreliable source?]
In 2023, Lopes began performing shows again and released a new song on Instagram and YouTube, titled Sacramento 12 Step. [27]
Current members [28]
Hobo Johnson discography | |
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Studio albums | 5 |
Music videos | 14 |
Singles | 8 |
Title | Details | Chart positions | ||
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US | US Heat. | UK | ||
Hobo Johnsons 94 Corolla |
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The Rise of Hobo Johnson |
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— | 11 [16] | — |
The Fall of Hobo Johnson |
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99 [29] | — | 98 [30] |
The Revenge of Hobo Johnson [31] |
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— | — | — |
Hobo Johnson Alienates His Fanbase [24] |
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Title | Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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US Alt. | US Rock | |||
"Peach Scone" | 2018 | Non-album single | — | — |
"February 15th" | The Fall of Hobo Johnson | — | — | |
"Typical Story" | 2019 | 25 [32] | 30 [33] | |
"Uglykid" (ft. Elohim) [34] | — | — | ||
"Subaru Crosstrek XV" [35] | — | — | ||
"I want to see the World" | 2021 | The Revenge of Hobo Johnson | — | — |
"I want you Back" [36] | — | — | ||
"You want a baby" [23] | — | — |
Title | Year | Album | Director |
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"Sex in the City" | 2017 | The Rise of Hobo Johnson | Hobo Johnson |
"Romeo & Juliet" | |||
"Mario & Link" | Frank Lopes, Derek Lynch, Jordan Moore | ||
"Peach Scone" | 2018 | Non-album single | Hobo Johnson |
"Father" | The Rise of Hobo Johnson | Claire Marie Vogel | |
"DeMarcus Cousins & Ashley" | Hobo Johnson | ||
"Typical Story" | 2019 | The Fall of Hobo Johnson | Dan Ospal |
"Uglykid" (ft. Elohim) | Taylor Fauntleroy | ||
"Subaru Crosstrek XV" | Hobo Johnson & The Boys | ||
"You & the Cockroach" | Geoffrey C Knecht | ||
"I want to see the World" | 2021 | The Revenge of Hobo Johnson | Adam Rioux |
"I want you Back" | Hobo Johnson & The Boys | ||
"You want a Baby" | Frank, D, and Fish | ||
"Song 9 (The Government's Not Great)" | Hobo & the Bois |
Song | Year | Album | Artist |
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"Feb 20" | 2018 | A Tuesday Morning | Tel Cairo |
"Mama's House" | The Philharmonik | The Philharmonik | |
"Same Drugs" | Non-album single | Jordan Moore & Jmsey | |
"No Toast" | Obscura | Sparks Across Darkness | |
"See You Again - Live" | Non-album single | Jmsey | |
"Tamales and Sadness" | 2019 | Pocket Buddha Mixtape | Pocket Buddha |
"See You Again" | Moments | Jmsey | |
"Color Out The Lines (Demo)" | 2021 | Non-album single | Peak Eyes |
"Basic" | 2022 | Hella | Just Friends (ft. Lil B) |
"Caretaker" | Sawubona | Peak Eyes | |
"Color Out The Lines" |
NHL 20 was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 13, 2019.