Johnny Saucedo was born in Los Angeles, CA, and lived there until he was 12. He then moved to Irvine, CA (upper-middle-class suburbia hell). The first show he went to was Depeche Mode at Dodger Stadium. He went to Mater Dei High School, a private Catholic school. The Smiths were quite influential in his teenage years, introducing the idea that consuming animals could be less than benign in a moral context. He became a vegetarian. He then attended the University of California at Berkeley, where he majored in economics. Upon graduating in May 1998 he started working at an investment management company and soon realized that money isn't everything. He quit and took a temp job for www.reel.com that later became a permanent position. He then enjoyed a life of not having to study all night and instead focusing on going to shows, parties, and clubs in San Francisco. He went to punk and indie shows off and on for years. He also worked on creating a website with a streaming music video database. As of 01/03/99 it only had about 40 videos, but there were hopes of an increase soon. Desert Island List 1. Ride Nowhere 2. The Smiths The Queen Is Dead 3. Radiohead OK Computer 4. New Order Substance 5. The Smiths Louder Than Bombs 6. Neutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the Sea 7. Neutral Milk Hotel On Avery Island 8. The Cure Disintegration 9. Björk Debut 10. Radiohead The Bends 11. Weston A Real-Life Story of Teenage Rebellion 12. Joy Division Substance 13. Pinhead Gunpowder Carry the Banner 14. Knapsack Day Three of My New Life 15. Lifetime Hello Bastards 16. Michael Jackson Thriller 17. Jawbreaker Dear You 18. Pet Shop Boys Discography: The Complete Singles Collection 19. Los Crudos Viviando Asperamente 20. OMD Best of OMD, All Music Guide