John Mayer

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Biography

John Clayton Mayer ( born October 16, 1977) is an American pop and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and raised in Fairfield, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following, and he now lives in New York City. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock, but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre in 2005 by collaborating with renowned blues artists such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. The blues influence can be heard throughout his 2005 live album Try! with the John Mayer Trio and his third studio album Continuum, released in September 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007, Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change". He released his fourth studio album, Battle Studies, in November 2009. His fifth album, Born and Raised, which saw another musical style shift, was released in May 2012. He has sold over 10 million albums in the U.S. and over 20 million albums worldwide.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed
Number of Albums 28
Record Label Columbia
Website www.johnmayer.com
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Trivia

Where did the middle child grow up?

Fairfield, Connecticut

...The middle child grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut where he attended the local high school before enrolling at Center for Global Studies at Brien McMa...
What did his parents take him to see?

psychiatrist

...us was he in playing the instrument that his parents took him to see psychiatrist . His parents also prevented him from skipping college in favor of mu...
What was his defining moment?

he was booked to play at local blues bars

...rs of practice finally came to a defining moment where he was booked to play at local blues bars . In an interview he said his songwriter nature came a...
Where was he booked to play?

local blues bars

...e finally came to a defining moment where he was booked to play at local blues bars . In an interview he said his songwriter nature came after a hospit...
What drug did Mayer use to help his anxiety?

Xanax

...n he was 17. Living in fear, Mayer resorted to antianxiety drugs such as Xanax , but the episode soon passed. After graduating from school, he gathered...
What job did Mayer earn after graduating from school?

gas station attendant

...er graduating from school, he gathered money from his payroll as gas station attendant . Instead, he followed a friend, Clay Cook, to Atlanta to form a...
What was Mayer's duo called?

LoFi masters

...ad, he followed a friend, Clay Cook, to Atlanta to form a duo called LoFi masters . However, Cook continued to be involved in Mayer's solo career, cowr...
Who was Mayers friend?

Clay Cook

...m his payroll as gas station attendant. Instead, he followed a friend, Clay Cook , to Atlanta to form a duo called LoFi masters. However, Cook continue...
What college did Mayer attend as a teenager?

Bostons Berklee College of Music

...en up guitar playing as a teenager, Mayer briefly attended Bostons Berklee College of Music but never completed his studies. Moving to Atlanta, Georgi...
What was the name of the fulllength album released by Aware in 2001?

Room for Squares

...d with the Aware record label, which released the fulllength album Room for Squares (2001). Columbia Records repackaged the album with additional mate...
In what year did Aware release Room for Squares?

2001

...ware record label, which released the fulllength album Room for Squares ( 2001 ). Columbia Records repackaged the album with additional material for a m...
Which record label repackaged the album with additional material for a much higher profile national release?

Columbia Records

...abel, which released the fulllength album Room for Squares (2001). Columbia Records repackaged the album with additional material for a much higherpro...
What was the name of Mayer's 2001 hit single?

Your Body Is a Wonderland

...le national release later in 2001. The songs No Such Thing and Your Body Is a Wonderland both became hits, and the latter earned Mayer a Grammy Award ...
Which song earned Mayer a Grammy Award for best male pop vocal performance?

Waiting on the World to Change

...ned Mayer a Grammy for best pop vocal album, and its single Waiting on the World to Change won for best male pop vocal performance. That same year May...
What was the name of the group that Mayer formed?

John Mayer Trio

...Incorporating his longstanding interest in the blues, he formed the John Mayer Trio , and he collaborated with rappers Common and Kanye West. Continuum...
Along with Kanye West, who did Mayer collaborate with in the John Mayer Trio?

Common

... blues, he formed the John Mayer Trio, and he collaborated with rappers Common and Kanye West. Continuum (2006), reflecting this new approach, was ano...
Continuum was released in what year?

2006

...Trio, and he collaborated with rappers Common and Kanye West. Continuum ( 2006 ), reflecting this new approach, was another commercial success. It also ...
What was the name of Mayer's 2006 album?

Continuum

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What award did Mayer win for the single Waiting on the World to Change?

best male pop vocal performance

... album, and its single Waiting on the World to Change won for best male pop vocal performance . That same year Mayer released the album Battle Studies....
What genre of music did Mayer explore in Room for Squares?

bluesrock

...d his approach over the subsequent years, encompassing everything from bluesrock to adult contemporary in the process. As adept a guitarist as a singe...
What was the name of the follow-up to Room for Squares?

Heavier Things

...s Room for Squares went tripleplatinum before its followup release, Heavier Things , arrived in 2003 at the top of the Billboard 200. Accolades followe...
In what year did Heavier Things reach the top of the Billboard 200?

2003

...t tripleplatinum before its followup release, Heavier Things, arrived in 2003 at the top of the Billboard 200. Accolades followed, including Grammys f...
What genres did Mayer incorporate into his music?

rock, blues, and soul

...e material that had launched his career and adopting elements of rock, blues, and soul . Moreover, he partnered with legends of several genres, making ...
Who was Mayer a guest on his albums?

Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King

...f several genres, making guest appearances on albums by Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and B.B. King while touring with jazz icon Herbie Hancock. In 2021, h...
In what year did Mayer collaborate with Grateful Dead's Bob Weir?

2015

... incorporate the blues, forming the John Mayer Trio in the mid 2000s. In 2015 , he collaborated with Grateful Dead's Bob Weir to form the touring band ...
What band did John Clayton Mayer form with Grateful Dead's Bob Weir?

Dead & Company

...collaborated with Grateful Dead's Bob Weir to form the touring band Dead & Company . Background and Early Career John Clayton Mayer was born on October...
Where was Mayer born?

Bridgeport, Connecticut

...arly Career John Clayton Mayer was born on October 16, 1977, in Bridgeport, Connecticut , the middle child of parents Richard and Margaret, who were bo...
When did Mayer enroll at Berklee College of Music?

1997

...r the genre, listening to other blues artists such as Otis Rush, B.B. In 1997 Mayer enrolled at Berklee College of Music, but he quit two semesters la...
What was the name of the blues artist that Mayer began listening to?

Stevie Ray Vaughn

... both teachers. After listening to a cassette tape of blues artist Stevie Ray Vaughn , Mayer began growing his love for the genre, listening to other b...
How many semesters later did Mayer quit?

two

...ush, B.B. In 1997 Mayer enrolled at Berklee College of Music, but he quit two semesters later with his friend Clay Cook. The two decided to move to At...
What was the name of the band Mayer and Clay Cook formed?

LoFi Masters

...Atlanta and began performing at local venues as the shortlived group LoFi Masters . With the emergence of the internet, Mayer began gaining an online f...
What year was John Mayer born?

1977

...Singer and songwriter Born October 16, 1977 ; son of Richard (a high school principal) and Margaret (a middle school teacher) Mayer. Education: Attende...
How many Grammy Awards did John Mayer win in four years?

five

...ce put much of his energy into defying that label. In four years, he won five Grammy Awards, including three for best male pop vocal performance. Thre...
How many of his majorlabel albums have gone platinum or multiplatinum?

Three

...five Grammy Awards, including three for best male pop vocal performance. Three of his majorlabel studio albums have gone platinum or multiplatinum. He...
What type of music was Mayer a fan of?

classic blues

...s. Mayer grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut, where he became a fan of classic blues guitarists. He briefly attended Berklee College of Music in Boston,...
At what college did he attend?

Berklee College of Music

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In what city was he educated?

Boston

...assic blues guitarists. He briefly attended Berklee College of Music in Boston , where an overdose of intense guitar performances drove him to explore ...
What motivated him to explore soft, melodic ballads?

an overdose of intense guitar performances

.... He briefly attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, where an overdose of intense guitar performances drove him to explore soft, melodic ballads....
What was the name of the first extended play released by Columbia?

Inside Wants Out

...tually to Columbia Records, which released his first extended play Inside Wants Out . His following two studio albums Room for Squares (2001) and Heavi...
What award did Mayer win for his single Your Body Is a Wonderland?

Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

...chieving multiplatinum status. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for his single Your Body Is a Wonderland. By 2005,...
By what year had Mayer moved from acoustic music to blues and rock music?

2005

... Male Pop Vocal Performance for his single Your Body Is a Wonderland. By 2005 , Mayer had moved away from the acoustic music that characterized his ear...
What was the name of Mayer's first live album?

Try!,

...im as a musician. Forming the John Mayer Trio, he released a live album, Try!, in 2005 and his third studio album Continuum in 2006. Both albums recei...
What was Mayer's 2007 Grammy award for?

Best Pop Vocal Album

...tive reviews, and Continuum earned Mayer a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album . He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for Waiting on the ...
How many times did Room For Squares sell?

more than three million copies

...rity of his major label debut, Room for Squares, which sold more than three million copies and earned him a Grammy Award in 2002. Literate and thought...
In what year did Roomfor Squares win a Grammy Award?

2002

...ich sold more than three million copies and earned him a Grammy Award in 2002 . Literate and thoughtful, Mayer has been lauded for his sensitive lyrics...
On what date was Mayer born?

October 16, 1977

... songs that are a blend of jazz, pop, and blues. Mayer was born on October 16, 1977 , to Margaret, a school teacher, and Richard Mayer, a school princi...
What was his radio station called?

WJOHN

...delivery, he told Eliscu. He practiced announcing his own radio station, WJOHN , in the bathroom, and recorded radio shows in his bedroom. His aspirati...