Hobo Johnson

About

Frank Jorge Lopes Jr. (born December 22, 1994), known professionally as Hobo Johnson, is an American vocalist and rapper, and the frontman of the band Hobo Johnson & the LoveMakers.
Hobo Johnson is known for his genre-bending music, with elements of hip-hop and spoken word.

Lopes is a Mexican/Portuguese American from California. When he was 19, he was kicked out of his house by his father and subsequently lived in his car. For a stretch of time, Lopes worked at a pizza restaurant in Sacramento, but he soon quit to pursue his passion for music. He is a fan of the Sacramento Kings 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.

At age 15, Lopes began performing hip-hop. 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. Starting in December 2016, he released a series of live recordings on YouTube subtitled “Live from Oak Park”. In 2018, Lopes drew criticism from…