Trip Johnson

Trip Eric Johnson (born April 13, 1993) is a former student at Palmdale High School.

Early life
Trip was born on April 13, 1993 to his parents, Robert and Carleen Johnson. When Trip was five years old, his parents welcomed their second and final child, Trip's baby sister Ellie. It was around this same time that Trip was diagnosed with juvenille diabetes.

After their parents' divorce, the Johnson kids continued to live with their mother. Trip was kicked out of home when he constantly argued with his mum, who had become an alcoholic. For the next few months, he slept on friends' couches, whilst going to school and working part-time to pay his way.

Palmdale and legal issues
Trip began attending Palmdale High School, where he fell into a deep depression after one of his friends committed suicide. He himself contemplated suicide, but eventually he was able to pull himself out of the low point in his life.

When his mother's alcoholism spiralled further out of control, he went through the legal system and requested guardianship of his little sister Ellie, which he was granted. Prompted by this, a legal battle ensued, which put a further strain on Trip's relationship with his mother. However, Trip won the case, and Ellie remained in his care.

Trip once again entered a period of depression and self-doubt when his father died in November 2012 -- his father had been a major influence on his life.

All Over Again and other music projects
Trip, together with his Palmdale schoolmates Preston Scott, Jake Parker and childhood best friend Carter Harris formed the boy band All Over Again in early 2012. The band quickly got to work on a debut album -- Faith was released on April 5, 2012. They began working on material for a follow-up, but when they were dropped from their label in favour of the younger and more popular boy band One Selection, the group decided to take a break.

At the Palmdale Talent Show, Trip teamed up with his sister Ellie for the competition. They performed a rap for their audition, the Spanish/Anthropology Rap, which granted them entrance into the finals. There, they performed an acoustic rendition of the duet Somewhere Out There. The animated series Family Guy was voted the landslide winner of the competition.