Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

James Douglas Morrison was born on December 8, 1943 in Melbourne, Florida.

He was the youngest of three children. Jim’s father was an admiral in the navy, so his

family moved a lot. This partially contributed to his “difficult” behavior as a teen. By

the time he was thirteen, his family had moved ten times. (Jim Morrison p.74) In Jim’s

preteen years, he made good grades and was on good terms with his teachers. When Jim

became a teenager, he was more difficult. He began listening to rock music and reading

magazines such as Mad. He was constantly late for class and like to use excuses like

being kidnapped by gypsies or having a brain tumor operated on. (Jim Morrison p.75)

Jim enrolled in Florida State University and later transferred to the University on

California in Los Angeles, where he enrolled in film school. This is where he first tried

LSD. While in school there, he also made his first film, which...