multigroup base opening up about his transformation from mere mortal to rock legend.s me in moment. ♪♪ ♪♪ kennedy: he will take you for a ride. what does it take to go from a rumbling musician in seattle to rockstar and music icon? my next guest is all that and so much more. navigating from wild childhood to holler at breaking through international rock legend motley crew but his story doesn't end there. running we could talk about how he began as motley crew basis and cofounder and author of his latest book, the first 21 how i became making six. it's nice to see you again. >> how are you doing? courtesy of. kennedy: i got to prevent -- you guys headlined the music festival. >> a wild night, wasn't it? it was crazy. kennedy: it's always a wild night but you had an incredibly difficult childhood which i would put right up there john's childhood. your parents split up when you are very young. you have a sister born with down syndrome, your mom apparently decided to give her to someone else to raise and i was in tears reading that part of your book. talk about your siste