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Birth name | John Clayton Mayer |
Born | Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA | October 16, 1977
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Genres | Blues-rock, Pop rock, Soul rock |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist Singer-songwriter Columnist |
Instruments | Guitar Vocals Keyboards |
Years active | 1998 – present |
Labels | Aware, Columbia, Sony BMG |
Associated acts | John Mayer Trio LoFi Masters |
Website | www.johnmayer.com |
John Clayton Mayer (surname pronunciation: /ˈmeɪ.jɜr/[1]) (born October 16, 1977) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. From Connecticut, he went to the Berklee College of Music, before moving to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1998. His first two albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, were successful and were made multi-platinum by the RIAA. In 2003, he won a Grammy Award for his song "Your Body Is a Wonderland". In 2005 he started a band called The John Mayer Trio with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan. In 2008 a live cover he did of Michael Jackson's Beat It with Fall Out Boy was released. His sixth album, Paradise Valley, was released in August 2013.
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