John Clayton Mayer was born October 16, 1977, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, and started playing guitar at 13 after being inspired by a Stevie Ray Vaughan tape his neighbor gave him. In 1998 he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he refined his skills and gained a following. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 2002 single "Your Body Is a Wonderland" from the album Room for Squares. In February 2005, he was awarded the Song of the Year Grammy for his song Daughters, which he composed while in the shower, from the album Heavier Things. In winning the award, he beat out such contenders as Alicia Keys, and Kanye West. He dedicated this award to his grandmother, Annie Hoffman, who died in May 2004. He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for which Elvis Costello, Prince and Seal were also nominated. In 2007, John won 2 Grammys, one for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for the song "Waiting On The World To Change," and also Best Pop Vocal Album for his most recent album, Continuum. To date, Mayer has toured with many groups, including Maroon 5, Guster, Counting Crows<
1 | Walt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967 | Born and Raised |
2 | Why Georgia | Room for Squares |
3 | Slow Dancing In A Burning Room | Continuum |
4 | Something's Missing | Heavier Things |
5 | Split Screen Sadness | Heavier Things |
6 | Out Of My Mind [Live] | Where The Light Is: Live In Los Angeles [Disc 1] |
7 | I'm Gonna Find Another You [Live] | Where The Light Is Live In Los Angeles [Disc 2] |
8 | In Repair | Continuum |
9 | Born and Raised | Born and Raised |
10 | Neon [Live] | Where The Light Is: Live In Los Angeles [Disc 1] |
11 | Love Song For No One | Room for Squares |
12 | Theme From 'The Search For Everything' | The Search For Everything |
13 | St. Patrick's Day | Room for Squares |
14 | Your Body Is A Wonderland (Remix) | Room For Squares (Remixed Edition) |
15 | Not Myself | Inside Wants Out |
16 | Dreaming With A Broken Heart | Continuum |
17 | Love On the Weekend | The Search For Everything |
18 | City Love | Room for Squares |
19 | Slow Dancing In A Burning Room [Live] | Where The Light Is Live In Los Angeles [Disc 2] |
20 | Heartbreak Warfare | Battle Studies |