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| '''John Clayton Mayer''' (born ], ] in ]) is a popular singer-songwriter. | '''John Clayton Mayer''' (born ], ] in ]) is a popular singer-songwriter. | ||
| Growing up in ], Mayer listened to pop music, but it was not until the age of thirteen that his inspiration for playing the ] began. When a neighbor gave him a ] tape, Mayer discovered the ] and learned how to play the guitar. After two years of practice, he started playing at blues ] and other venues in the area. While in high school, he was in a band called Villanova Junction. | Growing up in ], Mayer listened to pop music, but it was not until the age of thirteen that his inspiration for playing the ] began. When a neighbor gave him a ] tape, Mayer discovered the ] and learned how to play the guitar. After two years of practice, he started playing at blues ] and other venues in the area. While in high school, he was in a band called Villanova Junction. | ||
| After playing the guitar for several years, Mayer enrolled in the ] in ] at the age of 19. He soon realized that instead of studying music, he was more interested in writing and playing it, and chose to cut his studies short in favor of moving to ]. He began his career in earnest there, quickly making a name for himself in the local coffeehouse and club circuit. | After playing the guitar for several years, Mayer enrolled in the ] in ] at the age of 19. He soon realized that instead of studying music, he was more interested in writing and playing it, and chose to cut his studies short in favor of moving to ]. He began his career in earnest there, quickly making a name for himself in the local coffeehouse and club circuit. | ||
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John Clayton Mayer (born October 16, 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a popular singer-songwriter.
Growing up in Fairfield, Connecticut, Mayer listened to pop music, but it was not until the age of thirteen that his inspiration for playing the guitar began. When a neighbor gave him a Stevie Ray Vaughan tape, Mayer discovered the blues and learned how to play the guitar. After two years of practice, he started playing at blues bars and other venues in the area. While in high school, he was in a band called Villanova Junction.
After playing the guitar for several years, Mayer enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts at the age of 19. He soon realized that instead of studying music, he was more interested in writing and playing it, and chose to cut his studies short in favor of moving to Atlanta, Georgia. He began his career in earnest there, quickly making a name for himself in the local coffeehouse and club circuit.
Mayer has toured with many groups, including the Counting Crows and the Wallflowers. Some of his most popular and well known songs include "No Such Thing" and "Your Body Is a Wonderland". He won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Performance.
Discography
- Inside Wants Out 1999 Indie Release
- Inside Wants Out 2002 Label Release
- Room For Squares 2001 Studio Recording
- Any Given Thursday 2003 Live Album
- Heavier Things 2003 Studio Recording