Complex sentence: Born and adopted in Toronto, John moved to Ottawa at five and taught himself to play guitar at age 14, learning songs from American friends in the 1000 Islands, where his family spent their summers.
Split into simpler sentences: Born and adopted in Toronto, John moved to Ottawa when he was five. He taught himself to play guitar at age 14, learning songs from American friends in the 1000 Islands, where his family spent their summers.