The information you requested is only available to subscribers.
Accessing this information requires a subscription to Billboard.BIZ
THE BILLBOARD GREEN 10
03/29/2008
At the Los Angeles headquarters of his Brushfire Records—a cozy single-family home on warm-and-fuzzy Larchmont Boulevard—this Live Earth veteran and his business partners recently oversaw construction of a new recording studio insulated with used denim and powered in part by solar panels located on the roof.
(Recent bookings at the studio include Neil Halstead, Mason Jennings and Vampire Weekend.) Johnson, a lifelong surfer who splits his time between homes in Oahu and Santa Barbara, Calif., says that he inherited much of his ecological awareness from his dad, who viewed recycling, reusing and repairing as simple facts of life.
Proceeds benefit the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports environmental education in the state's schools and communities.
To continue reading this article, you must be a subscriber.
|
Not a Billboard Subscriber? Get Access Now!
Billboard.biz keeps you connected to what's happening in the music and entertainment industry as it happens.
 51 issues throughout the year PLUS special coverage editions
Billboard.biz - complete online access to industry news
Daily Billboard Bulletin now including Chart Alert
Billboard Chart Alert available on Wednesday
Archives dating back to 1946
|
