jeff johnson produced music since his early teens, and started ark records in "a small studio in our house with a friend back in 1977" (tigard, oregon). learning the recording process in a pre-pc age helped him hone his skills. "back then, it was all tape-based and the curve was high in learning how to record, edit and mix music." since then, ark records has produced and distributed more than 50 albums, and gained international recognition and distribution.