Following the death of his younger brother Brian in 1987 and a falling out with the rest of his family, he leaves for Liberty City to pursue a better life, but ends up returning five years later, after his mother's murder. He is depicted as a somewhat naïve, clumsy, and selfish gangster, who seeks to distance himself from the gangbanger life and become a successful businessman. Co-owner of several businesses, including a chop shop, car dealership, Zero RC, and Four Dragons CasinoĬJ is the underboss of the Grove Street Families, a fictional street gang led by his older brother Sean 'Sweet' Johnson and based in their home city of Los Santos (a fictional parody of Los Angeles, California).
