Johnson was born in Rock Island, Illinois. He moved to East St. Louis, Illinois at the age of nine and was raised by foster parents after his parents split up. At age 16 he moved back to Rock Island to live with his father Jackwood Johnson.
Johnson was born in Rock Island, Illinois. He relocated to East St. Louis, Illinois at age nine and was raised by foster parents after his parents separated. At 16, he returned to Rock Island to live with his father Jackwood Johnson.