Johnny Pop Brown
My name is Jonathan Alan Brown, but most call Me Johnny Brown or Johnny Pop, along with many other nicknames over the years… I was born and raised in Duval County. My formative years were in fairytail land in Cedar Hills on Tom Thumb Drive to near age 15 on the Westside, and moved to Atlantic Beach in 1985…
Anything special going on for this summer?
Always Shuckin’ along and trying Our best to bring and keep Sliders Oyster Bar to a standard that keeps Us in the conversation of the best seafood and shellfish in the biz with locals, as well as all the new people moving here from all over the country…
What’s one thing (funny, different, cool) that many might not know about you?
I’m a true foodie at heart, and I enjoy re-plating and taking pictures of the food to promote and give exposure to everything and every place that We enjoy… I also try me best to perform random acts of kindness throughout me day to uplift everyone’s spirits along the way…
Any hobbies or interests worth telling us about?
I am self diagnosed with positive Tourette syndrome, and try Me best to give it to everyone that crosses my path, especially when I’ve had a couple to many… 
How do you like living on the First Coast?
I Truly Love living here, and have seen such incredible growth in My 54 years… Lot’s of people moving here from all over the country, and most seemingly trying to acclimate to Our way of living… Amazed at how our great big city has remained such a small town vibe for most of my life… Movin’ rapidly the last five years or so…
Anything else that you would like to tell the community?
I know that we’ve all been going through unforeseen changes throughout recent years, and it has been very challenging for most of us, but I do feel an enlightenment reaching for greatness and forward progress with a living light that we all have in Us…
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Mike is a native First Coaster and was a leading figure in surfing and skateboarding for most of his life. After promoting music for many years on the local music scene, Mike now brings a unique perspective to FirstCoast.Life as a contributing writer.
