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    • Early career (1996–1999) Mayer considered skipping college to pursue music, but his parents dissuaded him. He enrolled at the Berklee College of Music in 1997 at age 19. At the urging of his college friend Clay Cook, they left Berklee after two semesters and moved to Atlanta; there, they formed a two-man band called LoFi Masters, and began performing in loc… See more

    Overview

    John Clayton Mayer is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-lived rock d… See more

    Early life

    Mayer was born on October 16, 1977, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. His father, Richard Mayer (b. 1927), was principal at Central High School in Bridgeport, and his mother, Margaret (née Hoffman; b. 1947), was a middle-sch… See more

    Touring

    Mayer began touring as a solo artist in 2001. While his early records were largely acoustic, early reviewers noted his unexpected electric "guitar heroics" during live performances.
    Mayer has … See more

    Other ventures

    Since 2015, Mayer has been touring with Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead. Founding bassist Phil Lesh has notably declined to participate in the project, although he has performed with Mayer on … See more

    Instruments and equipment

    John Mayer is a guitar collector and has collaborated with elite guitar companies to design his own instruments. He owns over 200 guitars.
    In 2003, Martin Guitars gave Mayer his own signature … See more

    Reception

    Mayer was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone (#1020) in February 2007, along with John Frusciante and Derek Trucks, in an issue lauding the "New Guitar Gods". The cover nicknamed him Slowhand Jr., a reference t… See more

    Personal life

    On his third episode of Current Mood, Mayer revealed he had been sober since 2016. He stopped drinking after having what he says was a six-day hangover after Drake's 30th birthday party. Mayer maintains c… See more

     
  1. John Mayer | Biography, Songs, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 23, 2024 · John Mayer (born October 16, 1977, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose melodic, often …

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  4. John Mayer - Songs, Age & Albums - Biography

    May 7, 2021 · John Mayer launched his music career in the late 1990s. ... he released the album Room for Squares, and two years later he debuted ... Background and Early Career. John Clayton Mayer was born on ...

  5. The Success Story Of John Mayer: From Self-Taught …

    Dec 14, 2023 · Mayer first began playing the guitar when he was 13 years old. He was initially self-taught, but later took lessons from renowned guitar instructor Jerry Bergonzi. Bergonzi recalls Mayer as being a “natural” and “very quick …

  6. How John Mayer conquered the world

    Sep 27, 2021 · These early records only hinted at Mayer’s deep skill and ear for blues-infused electric guitar, but during his first major tours critics and fans alike soon realised he was a serious player. Word spread, and guest slots soon …

  7. John Mayer - Wikiwand

    John Clayton Mayer (/ ˈmeɪ.ər / MAY-ər; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he …

  8. John Mayer facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia

    Oct 18, 2024 · John Mayer. John Clayton Mayer (/ ˈmeɪ.ər / MAY-ər; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of …

  9. John Mayer - Berklee College of Music

    Through the early 2000s, he performed, toured, and recorded prolifically, winning acclaim for such hits as “Your Body Is a Wonderland,” which won a 2003 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocalist, and “Daughters,” which won a 2005 Grammy for …

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