B. Johnny Way was born in April 1956 in the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, and was raised primarily in the Santa Clara County area. An Eagle Scout, he completed the...view moreB. Johnny Way was born in April 1956 in the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, and was raised primarily in the Santa Clara County area. An Eagle Scout, he completed the final three years of his high school education in a class of fourteen students.view less