In 2016, Johan took seven months away from music work to build a studio with his dad in Margate, Kent. The studio, located in the old train station just two minutes from the beach, also houses part of Johan’s impressive collection of hand-painted signs from around the world.

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Johan splits his time between this studio and another on a small lake in southern Sweden. He also has a remote retreat on Lake Malawi, where he invites a few select artists for a month each year, offering a totally unique creative experience.