He was given a fifty-dollar bill and a 12-pack for his hard work. Jeff accepted the challenge and painted a large mural depicting "The Legion" in runny, bloody letters. A late-night regular noticed his sketches and asked him to do some artwork for his gang at the abandoned lodge up Mount Ormond. Few customers passed by, so he had a lot of free time to draw. To escape his parent's increasingly recurrent blow-ups, Jeff started working at a video store. The evocative symbolism on the covers inspired him to make some art of his own, which helped him cope with his parents' constant fighting. At home, he discovered an interest for heavy metal and started a vinyl collection. ![]() ![]() During High School, his anxious nature was mislabelled as shyness, which he covered up with a tough, stoic persona that intimidated bullies and teachers alike. He grew up as a quiet, only child with an aversion for large crowds. Jeff Johansen was born and raised in Ormond, Alberta.
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