John Mayer

John Clayton Mayer[1] (/ˈmeɪ.ər/; born October 16, 1977) is

John Mayer
an American singer-songwriter and record producer.[2] Born
in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of
Music in Boston, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta in 1997
with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a short-lived two-man
band called Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued
to play local clubs, refining his skills and gaining a following.
After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest Festival,
he was signed to Aware Records, and then Columbia Records,
which released his first EP, Inside Wants Out. His following
two full-length albums—Room for Squares (2001) and
Heavier Things (2003)—did well commercially, achieving
multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Your Body Is
a Wonderland".

By 2005, Mayer had moved away from the acoustic music that
characterized his early records, and begun performing the
blues and rock music that had originally influenced him as a
musician. He collaborated with blues artists such as B. B. King,
Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton. Forming the John Mayer Trio, Mayer in 2011
he released a live album in 2005 called Try!, and his third
Born John Clayton
studio album Continuum in 2006. Both albums received
Mayer
critical acclaim, and Continuum earned Mayer a 2007 Grammy
October 16, 1977
Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. He also won Best Male Pop
Bridgeport,
Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change". That
Connecticut, U.S.
album was followed by Battle Studies in 2009, a return to pop,
with a Battle Studies World Tour. Education Fairfield Warde
High School
After having several controversial incidents with the media, Occupation Singer-songwriter
Mayer withdrew from public life in 2010 and began work on · record producer
his fifth studio album, Born and Raised, which drew
Years active 1998–present
inspiration from the 1970s pop music of Laurel Canyon.
However, the discovery of a granuloma on his vocal cords Home town Fairfield,
delayed the release of the album until May 2012, and forced Connecticut, U.S.
him to cancel the planned tour. The album received a generally Musical career
favorable reception, though was less commercially successful Genres Pop · alternative
than his previous work. Mayer began performing as a singer rock · blues · folk
again in January 2013, and that year released his sixth studio · country · soul ·
album, Paradise Valley, which incorporates country music jam
influences. By 2014, he had sold a total of over 20 million Instruments Vocals · guitar ·
albums worldwide.[3] His latest album, The Search for keyboards
Everything, was released in 2017.
Labels Aware · Columbia
· The Orchard
After developing an interest in the Grateful Dead and
connecting with Bob Weir, Mayer formed Dead & Company in Associated acts Dead & Company
2015 with three former Grateful Dead musicians.[4] It is the · John Mayer Trio
latest of several reunions of the band's surviving members · Chad
since Jerry Garcia's death in 1995. The band remains active Franscoviak ·
and its tours have been well-received,[5][6] with several shows Clay Cook · Don
scheduled from October 2019 through January 2020.[7][8] Was · James
Fauntleroy
Mayer's secondary career pursuits extend to television hosting, Website johnmayer.com (
comedy, and writing; he has authored columns for magazines http://johnmayer.c
such as Esquire. He supports various causes and has om)
performed at charity benefits. He is a watch aficionado (with a
collection he values in the "tens of millions" of dollars), contributing to the watch site Hodinkee,
and has been on the jury at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.[9]

Contents
Early life
Career
Early career (1996–1999)
Major label and commercial success (2000–2004)
Change in musical direction (2005–2008)
Battle Studies (2009)
Personal troubles and hiatus (2010–2013)
Paradise Valley, Dead & Company, and The Search for Everything (2013–present)
Touring
Other ventures
Dead & Company
Author
Current Mood
Appearances in the media
Instruments and equipment
Reception
Personal life
Relationships