Donavon Frankenreiter (born December 10, 1972 in Downey, California) is an American musician and surfer. He is a long-time friend of Jack Johnson and his debut self-titled album was released in 2004 on Johnson's Brushfire Records through Universal Music. It made the Australian ARIA Top-40 charts in April 2004. Frankenreiter took up surfing as a teenager on the beaches of San Clemente, California. He eventually signed a sponsorship deal with the Australian-based Billabong clothing company, which allowed him to travel the world over. During his travels, he would rent a room in North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, from the parents of musician and surfing-enthusiast Jack Johnson; he and Johnson developed a strong friendship. Frankenreiter started playing in the group Peanut Butter and Jam at the age of 18. In 1996 he began to seriously pursue a musical career when he formed the band Sunchild. In Sunchild, Frankenreiter was the lead guitar player but did not sing. The band had a 70s rock sound simila...