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Carl "CJ" Johnson, was born in [[Los Santos]], to mother [[Beverly Johnson]]. It is estimated he about 25 during the events of GTA San Andreas, as in 1987 he was already initiated into Grove Street and would be about 20. He is Beverly's second child, the first being [[Sweet|Sean (aka Sweet)]], then Carl, followed very soon after by [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]] and finally [[Brian Johnson|Brian]]. Sweet recalls that CJ was born in the [[Johnson House]], the family's childhood and current home. [[Old Reece]], a family friend, recalls memories of CJ's father (though Reece's sanity is in question), though CJ tells [[Joey Leone]] that he never knew his father, and Sweet was man of the house. Another one of CJ's memories is swimming off the coast of the [[Santa Maria Beach|Santa Maria]], having a condom get stuck to his face, and has since then been reasonably afraid to swim. The Johnson siblings, along with [[Big Smoke|Melvin (aka Big Smoke)]] and [[Ryder|Lance (aka Ryder)]], grew up on the same cul-de-sac and were childhood friends. CJ recalls Ryder dealing drugs since he was ten. Sweet became the leader of the [[Grove Street Families]], which introduced him, CJ and even Brian into gang life. During this time frame, Grove Street Families were at the height of their power when they first became pressured by [[Frank Tenpenny]], the corrupt police officer of [[C.R.A.S.H.]] It's likely that officer [[Eddie Pulaski]] was also serving with Tenpenny at this time. In 1987, the gang was shaken by the death of young [[Brian Johnson|Brian]]. Sweet laments that Carl "let Brian die" and did not call for help, causing Carl to leave for [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] in that same year. He was no longer considered a member of Grove Street, and would later have to earn his way back into the gang. Big Smoke says that CJ that "the east coast got you all thinned out" implying he was either fatter or more muscular back then.