Jovon C. Johnson was born and raised in Compton, California. Educated at San Diego State University, Oregon State University and Antioch University Los Angeles where he received an MFA in Creative Writing, he is a Kimbilio Fellow, the author of a poetry collection, called Keep Striving. He assisted in the creation of the Kuumba Journal at San Diego State University and participated in writing workshops such as The Community of Writers. His work has appeared in L.A. Made Anthology, SoMa Literary Review, Caesura Journal and Elsewhere Lit. He is an avid outdoorsman that spends most of his time getting lost in nature.
