12 Facts About Jeff Pehrson

Jeff Pehrson was born in 1967 in the Haight-Asbury district of San Francisco.

Jeff Pehrson's mother was of Native American heritage and his father, who was a concert pianist, was of Northern European descent.

Jeff Pehrson's father remarried Christina Grant, a nurse, in 1980, and has a half-sister, Heather, from that marriage.

Jeff Pehrson was raised in the East Bay area in San Leandro, California and attended Pacific High School from 1981 until 1983, when the school closed, and subsequently attended San Leandro High School until his graduation in 1985.

In 1985, Jeff Pehrson matriculated at San Francisco State University, where he majored variously in broadcasting, political science, theater arts, and ultimately, creative writing.

In college, Jeff Pehrson was first exposed to guitar playing via friends in his dormitory, eventually trading his old saxophone for a guitar of his own.

Jeff Pehrson took to the instrument extremely well with an apparent natural ability, and quickly proceeded to mastering rhythm guitar technique, which he used as a foundation for his subsequent songwriting.

In 1986, Jeff Pehrson pursued his love for improvisational comedy by cofounding the Ground Zero Comedy Troupe with his college roommate, Jeff Pehrson Ballard.

In 1991, Jeff Pehrson first met singer-songwriter Jim Brunberg, who came to hear the duo perform at Simple Pleasures, a cafe in San Francisco's Richmond District.

In 2001, Jeff Pehrson played a biker named Snake in the movie, Christmas in the Clouds.

In 2003, Jeff Pehrson wrote songs and performed vocals on Jack Casady's first solo album, Dream Factor.

In 2021, Jeff Pehrson was married to cannabis educator, policy advocate, and Rolling Stone contributor, Sara Mitra Payan.