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John Mayer
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John Clayton Mayer (pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ər/ MAY-ər;[1]
born October 16, 1977) is an American musician.
Originally from Connecticut, he attended Berklee
College of Music before moving to Atlanta, Georgia, in
1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following.
His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and
Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multiplatinum status. In 2003, he won a Best Male Pop Vocal
Performance Grammy Award for "Your Body Is a
Wonderland".
Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock,
but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre
in 2005 by collaborating with renowned blues artists
such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by
forming the John Mayer Trio. The blues influence can be
heard on his album Continuum, released in September
2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007
Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the
World to Change". Mayer's career pursuits have extended
to stand-up comedy, design, and writing; he has written
pieces for magazines, most notably for Esquire. He is
also involved in philanthropic activities through his
"Back to You" fund and his concern over global
warming.
John Mayer
John Mayer performing at the Crossroads Guitar Festival on July
28, 2007
Background information
Birth name
John Clayton Mayer
Born
October 16, 1977
Bridgeport, Connecticut,
USA
Genre(s)
Blues-rock, pop rock, blues,
blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician,
columnist
Contents
1 Career
1.1 Early career
1.2 Major label success
1.3 Change in musical direction
1.4 John Mayer Trio
1.5 Continuum and beyond
2 Other projects
2.1 Philanthropic activities
2.2 Design
2.3 Writing
3 Touring
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Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals, keyboards, mandolin
Years active
1998 – present
Label(s)
Aware, Columbia, Sony BMG
Associated
acts
John Mayer Trio
LoFi Masters
LoFi>Fall Out Boy
Website
www.johnmayer.com
(http://www.johnmayer.com/)
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Stratocaster
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4 Personal life
5 Solo discography
6 Awards
7 Notes
8 Footnotes
9 References
10 See also
11 External links
Career
Early career
John Mayer enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of nineteen.[2] After
two semesters, he chose to cut his studies short, and at the urging of his college friend and Atlanta native, Clay
Cook, the two moved to Atlanta, Georgia.[3] Quickly making a name for their two-man band, LoFi Masters,
they began their career in earnest there, frequenting the local coffee house and club circuit in venues like
Eddie’s Attic.[4] Cook has said, however, that they began to experience musical differences due to Mayer’s
desire to take the duo in more of a pop direction.[5] The two parted ways, and Mayer embarked on a solo
career.[3]
With the help of local producer and engineer Glenn Matullo, Mayer recorded the independent EP Inside Wants
Out. Cook is also cited as the co-writer of many of the songs from the EP, most notably, Mayer's first
commercial single release, "No Such Thing".[5] The EP includes only eight songs, all with Mayer on lead
vocals and guitars, with the exception of “Comfortable” in which Mayer only recorded the vocals. For the
opening track, “Back To You”, a full band was enlisted, including the EP’s co-producer David "DeLa"
LaBruyere on bass guitar.[6] Mayer and LaBruyere then began to tour throughout Georgia and the surrounding
states.
Major label success
Mayer’s reputation began to build, and a March 2000 appearance at
Music sample:
South by Southwest[7] brought him to the attention of "launch" label,
"City Love" excerpt
Aware Records.[8] After including him in the Aware Festival concerts
and having his songs included on Aware compilations, in early 2001,
Aware released Mayer’s internet-only album entitled, Room for
From the album Room for Squares.
Squares. During that time, Aware inked a deal with Columbia Records
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that gave Columbia first pick in signing Aware artists, and so in
September of the same year, Columbia remixed and re-released Room
for Squares.[9] As part of the major label "debut", the album's artwork was updated, and the track "3x5" was
added. The re-release also included reworked studio versions of the first four songs from his indie album,
Inside Wants Out.[10]
By the end of 2002, Room for Squares had spawned several radio hits, including "No Such Thing," "Your Body
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Is a Wonderland," (originally titled "Ann Marie") and ultimately, "Why Georgia." In 2003, Mayer won a
Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Your Body Is a Wonderland." In his acceptance speech he
remarked, "This is very, very fast, and I promise to catch up."[11] He also figuratively referred to himself as
being sixteen, a remark that many mistook to mean that he was only sixteen years old at the time.[12]
In 2003, Mayer released a live CD and DVD of a concert in Birmingham, Alabama entitled, Any Given
Thursday. The concert featured songs previously not recorded, such as "Man on the Side" (co-written with
Cook) and "Something's Missing", which later appeared on Heavier Things. The concert also included
"Covered In Rain". According to the accompanying DVD documentary, this song is "part two" of the song
"City Love", which features the line "covered in rain". Commercially, the album quickly peaked at number
seventeen on the Billboard 200 chart. The CD/DVD received conservative, although consistent, praise, with
critics torn between his pop-idol image, and (at the time) emerging guitar prowess. Erik Crawford (of
Allmusic) asked "Is he the consummate guitar hero exemplified when he plays a cover of Stevie Ray Vaughan's
'Lenny', or is he the teen idol that the pubescent girls shriek for after he plays 'Your Body Is a Wonderland?'"
[13][14]
Heavier Things, Mayer's second album, was released in 2003 to generally favorable reviews. Rolling Stone,
Allmusic and Blender all gave positive, although reserved, feedback. PopMatters said that it "doesn't have as
many drawbacks as one might assume".[15] The album was commercially successful, and while it did not sell
as well as Room for Squares, it peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. Mayer earned his first
number one single with the song "Daughters" as well as a 2005 Grammy for Song of the Year, beating out
fellow contenders Alicia Keys and Kanye West. He dedicated the award to his grandmother, Annie Hoffman,
who died in May 2004. He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, beating Elvis Costello, Prince, and
Seal for the award. At the 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2006, Mayer was
honored with the Hal David Starlight Award.[16]
Mayer again recorded live concerts across seven nights of his U.S. tour in 2004. These recordings were
released to the iTunes music store under the title as/is, indicating that the errors were included along with the
good moments. A few months later, a "best of" CD was compiled from the as/is nights. The album included a
previously unreleased cover of Marvin Gaye's song "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)", featuring a
solo from Mayer's support act — jazz and blues turntablist, DJ Logic. All the album covers of the as/is releases
feature drawings of anthropomorphic bunnies.[17]
January 2005, left to right: David
Ryan Harris, John Mayer and Steve
Jobs at Macworld 11, SF Moscone
Center.
With increased exposure, Mayer's talent came into demand in other
areas. Steve Jobs invited Mayer to perform during the keynote address
of Apple's annual Macworld Conference & Expo, in January 2004, as
Jobs introduced the software application GarageBand.[18] The gig led to
Mayer becoming a fixture of the event. He rejoined Jobs on stage for a
solo performance at Macworld 2007, following the announcement of the
iPhone.[19] Additionally, in 2004, Mayer had a one-shot half-hour
comedy special on VH1, entitled John Mayer Has a TV Show, with
antics including wearing a bear suit and anonymously teasing
concertgoers in the parking lot outside one of his concerts. Mayer has
also done endorsements, such as a Volkswagen commercial for the
Beetle's guitar outlet and for the BlackBerry Curve.[20]
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Mayer began to collaborate extensively, often working with artists
outside of his own genre. He appeared on Common's song "Go!" and
on Kanye West's "Bittersweet Poetry".b[›] Following these
collaborations, Mayer received praise from rap heavyweights Jay-Z
and Nelly.[22] When asked about his presence in the hip hop
community, Mayer said, "It's not music out there right now. That's
why, to me, hip-hop is where rock used to be."[23]
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"Go!" excerpt
From the album Be. In 2004, after the
three saw the movie Ray together, Kanye
West and Mayer joined Common back in
the studio. Mayer came up with the song's
concept — fantasies — and his vocals
It was around this time that Mayer began hinting a change in his
were sampled for the track.[21]
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musical interests, announcing that he was "closing up shop on acoustic
sensitivity."[23] In 2005, he began a string of collaborations with
various blues artists, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, as well as jazz artist John Scofield. He
also went on tour with legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, which included a show at the Bonnaroo Music
Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. These collaborations led to recordings with several of these artists, namely,
Clapton (Back Home, Crossroads Guitar Festival), Guy (Bring 'Em In), Scofield (That's What I Say), and King
(80). Although Mayer has maintained a reputation for being a sensitive singer-songwriter, he has also gained
distinction as an accomplished guitarist, influenced by the likes of the above artists, as well as Jimi Hendrix,
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, and Freddie King.[24]
John Mayer Trio
In the spring of 2005, Mayer formed the John Mayer Trio with bassist
Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan, both of whom he had met
through previous studio sessions. The trio played a combination of
blues and rock music. In October 2005, the Trio opened for The
Rolling Stones during a sold-out club tour of their own,[26] and that
November, released a live album called Try! The band took a break in
mid-2006. In September 2006, Mayer announced plans for the Trio to
begin work on a future studio album.[27]
Continuum and beyond
Music sample:
"Who Did You Think I Was?"
From the album Try! The first single,
"Who Did You Think I Was?," lyrically
underscores Mayer's decision to move
away from acoustic pop music and
towards blues, with lines such as, "Got a
brand new blues that I can't explain."[25]
This sample features an extended electric
guitar solo.
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Mayer's latest album, entitled Continuum, was released on September
12, 2006, and was produced by Mayer himself and Steve Jordan.
Mayer suggested the album was intended to combine his signature pop sound with the feel, groove, and
sensibilities of the blues. In that vein, two of the tracks from his trio's release Try! — the funky "Vultures" and
the blues centerpiece "Gravity" — also were included on Continuum.[2]
The first single from Continuum, "Waiting on the World to Change," debuted on The Ron and Fez Show. The
song was the third most downloaded song of the week on the iTunes Music Store following its release on July
11, 2006, and debuted at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. On August 23, 2006, Mayer debuted the entire
album on the Los Angeles radio station KYSR Star 98.7, giving commentary on each track.[28] A subsequent
version was released the next day on the Clear Channel Music website as a streaming sneak preview. On
September 21, 2006, Mayer appeared on CSI, playing "Waiting on the World to Change" and "Slow Dancing in
a Burning Room." The song "Gravity" was featured on the television series, House in the episode "Cane &
Able" and Numb3rs. He recorded a session for the British program Live From Abbey Road at Abbey Road
Studios on October 22, 2006.
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On December 7, 2006, Mayer was nominated for five 2007 Grammy Awards, including "Album of the Year."
The John Mayer Trio also received a nomination for their album, Try!. He won two: Grammy Award for Best
Pop Song for "Waiting on the World to Change" and Best Pop Album for Continuum. Mayer remixed an
acoustic version of his single "Waiting on the World to Change" with vocal additions from fellow musician Ben
Harper. In preparation for recording Continuum, Mayer had booked the Village Recorder in Los Angeles to
record five demo acoustic versions of his songs with veteran musician Robbie McIntosh. These recordings
became The Village Sessions, an EP released on December 12, 2006. As usual, Mayer oversaw the artwork of
the release.[29]
Mayer was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone (#1020) in February
2007, along with John Frusciante and Derek Trucks. He was named as one
of the "New Guitar Gods," and the cover nicknamed him "Slowhand, Jr.,"
a reference to Eric Clapton.[24] Additionally, he was selected by the editors
of Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2007 and
was listed among artists and entertainers.[30]
On November 20, 2007, the re-issue of Continuum became available
online and in stores. The release contains a bonus disc of six live songs
from his 2007 tour: five from Continuum and a cover of the Ray Charles
song "I Don't Need No Doctor".[31] His new single, "Say," also became
available through iTunes. On December 6, 2007, "Belief" was nominated
for Best Male Pop Vocal for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. He
accompanied Alicia Keys on guitar on her song "No One" at the ceremony.
Trucks (left), with John Mayer
(center) and John Frusciante
(right), on the cover of Rolling
Stone 1020.
In February 2008, Mayer hosted a three-day Caribbean cruise event that
included performances with various musicians including David Ryan
Harris, Brett Dennen, and Colbie Caillat, among others. The event was
called "The Mayercraft Carrier" and was held aboard the cruise ship known as the Carnival Victory.[32] A
follow up cruise titled "Mayercraft Carrier 2" has been arranged for March 27-31, 2009 on the Carnival
Splendor and will set sail from Long Beach, California.
On July 1, 2008, Mayer released Where the Light Is a live concert film directed by Danny Clinch. The concert
was filmed at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 8, 2007. It features an acoustic set, a set with the John
Mayer Trio, followed by a set with John's band from the Continuum album. The film was released on DVD and
Blu-Ray disc formats, along with a two-disc CD and LP vinyl. The DVD and Bluray versions feature several
"backstage" sections between songs and sets. Some of these were not filmed in the time backstage, but prior or
after the concert throughout Los Angeles. Preceding the concert, Mayer is also seen on Mulholland Dr playing
his guitar with Los Angeles in the background. The full version of this performance is also included as a
special feature, known as Slow Dancing on Mulholland Drive.[33]
Other projects
Philanthropic activities
In 2002, Mayer began the "Back To You" Fund, a non-profit organization that focuses on fundraising in the
areas of health care, education, the arts, and talent development. The foundation raises funds through the
auction of exclusive John Mayer items, such as guitar picks, t-shirts, and signed CDs, made available on
Mayer's auction site. The auctions have been successful, with some tickets selling for more than seventeen
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times their face value.[34][35]
In an April 2007 blog entry, Mayer announced a new effort to help reverse global warming, dubbed "Another
Kind of Green" (originally "Light Green", but changed because of copyright concerns).[36] Mayer regards his
proposal as a mid-ranged approach to being ecologically aware: neither fearful nor ambivalent about global
warming.[37] In this vein, while generally maintaining his lifestyle, he is gradually designing and implementing
"products that are cheap, easy alternatives to cut down on plastics," and encouraging others to do the same
through his blog.[37] He has also converted his tour bus to bio-diesel fuel.[37] Mayer is partnering with Incase
to produce items such a reusable grocery tote and water bottles.[36] Mayer also participated at the East
Rutherford, New Jersey location of the Live Earth project, a musical rally to support awareness for global
warming held on July 7, 2007.[38] Beginning in the summer of 2007, the environmental advocacy group
Reverb has set up informational booths and helped his crew conserve energy on his tour dates.[39]
Mayer has performed at a number of benefits and telethons for charity throughout his career. In response to the
Virginia Tech massacre, Mayer (along with Dave Matthews Band, Phil Vassar, and NaS) performed a free
concert at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on September 6, 2007.[40] On December 8, 2007, Mayer hosted the
First Annual Charity Revue. He performed an acoustic set, a set with the John Mayer Trio followed by a
performance with his tour band. The proceeds of this concert will be donated to Toys for Tots, Inner City Arts,
and the Los Angeles Mission.[41] Both CDs and DVDs of the concert were released under the title "Where the
Light Is" in July 2008. It has not been announced whether the DVD proceeds will go to charity or not.[42]
Mayer also appeared on Songs for Tibet, a celebrity initiative to support Tibet and the Dalai Lama Tenzin
Gyatso.[43]
Design
In a Rolling Stone interview, Mayer recalled that after
former Columbia Records head, Don Ienner, panned
I'm actually into sneakers on a design level. I've
Continuum, he briefly considered quitting music and
got a big design thing going on in my life right
now ... I love designing stuff. I mean, my biggest
studying design full time.[45] Mayer's interest in design,
dream, forget Grammys, I want to be able to
however, had long manifested itself in a number of ways. In
design an Air Max.
2003, Martin Guitars gave Mayer his own signature model
John Mayer (AP, 2006)[44]
acoustic guitar called the OM-28 John Mayer.[46] The guitar
was limited to a run of only 404, an Atlanta area code.[47]
This model was followed by the release of two Fender signature Stratocaster electric guitars, beginning in
2005. A third Stratocaster, finished in charcoal frost metallic paint with a racing stripe, was also a limitedrelease, with only 100 guitars made. In January, 2006, Martin Guitars released the Martin OMJM John Mayer
acoustic guitar. The guitar was intended to have many of the attributes of the Martin OM-28 John Mayer but
with a more affordable price tag.[48] In August 2006, Fender started manufacturing SERIES II John Mayer
Stratocasters. The new Olympic white with mint green pickguard and cream plastics replaced the shoreline
gold model.[49] In January 2007, Two Rock collaborated with Mayer on custom-designed amps. Only 25 (all
signed by Mayer himself) were made available to the public.[50][51] June 2007 saw the release of the "album
art" guitar, with the Continuum motif repeated on the face of the instrument,[52] as well as a 500-run John
Mayer signature Fender Statocaster in Cypress-Mica. Included with the limited Cypress-Mica model was the
INCSvsJM gig bag that Mayer collaborated on with Incase designs. Not surprisingly, Mayer is a passionate
collector of guitars, and in 2006 his collection was estimated at more than 200.[45]
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In addition to guitars, Mayer's handiwork ranges from T-shirts, guitar totes and, most dear to his heart,
sneakers. In August 2006, Mayer started JMltd, a minor clothing line of Mayer-themed merchandise that he has
designed. The products are currently available online through his website store.
Writing
With the June 1, 2004, issue of Esquire, Mayer began a column called, "Music Lessons with John Mayer".
Each article featured a lesson and his (often humorous) take on various topics, both of personal and popular
interest. In the August 2005 issue, he invited readers to create music for orphaned lyrics he had written.[53] The
winner was Tim Fagan of L.A., as announced in the following January's issue.[54]
Mayer has been active online, and has maintained four blogs: a MySpace page, a blog at his official site,
another at Honeyee.com, as well as a photoblog at StunningNikon.com. Although they primarily deal with
career-related matters, they also contain jokes, comedic videos, his convictions, and his personal activities; they
occasionally overlap in content. He is noted for writing the blogs himself, and not through a publicist.[30][55]
His official blog's entry for 2008-01-23 contained a graphic that read, "Done & Dusted & Self Conscious &
Back to Work." followed by the quote "There is danger in theoretical speculation of battle, in prejudice, in false
reasoning, in pride, in braggadocio. There is one safe resource, the return to nature..";c[›] all the previous blog
entries were deleted.[56] He has since changed the contents of the blog entry several times.
In the mid-2000s, stand-up comedy was a hobby of Mayer's. He would make random appearances at the famed
Comedy Cellar in New York. While he said that it helped him write better,[45] he said that media attention has
made him have to be too careful about what he says; he also felt that he wasn't funny.[57]
Touring
Despite being principally a solo musician, Mayer has
toured with many groups, including Maroon 5,[58] Guster,
External videos
Howie Day, Mat Kearney, Counting Crows,[59] Ben Folds,
Official video Mayer performing an acoustic
set from his DVD (http://www.youtube.com
The Wallflowers, Teitur,[60] Brett Dennen and Sheryl
/watch?v=7wJ-VPqFzy0) Where the Light Is
Crow. Crow and Mayer, who had just previously appeared
on the Cars Soundtrack together, co-headlined a tour that
ran from August to October 2006.[61] Shortly thereafter, he began promoting Continuum in Europe with his
band, as he has yet to reach the popularity abroad that he enjoys in North America.[62] Beyond this, other
international dates included United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The initial North
American leg wrapped on February 28, 2007, with a show at Madison Square Garden, a performance which the
New York Post described as "career-defining."[63] Mayer's 2008 live touring band consists of:
David Ryan Harris: guitar and backing vocals
Robbie McIntosh: guitar
Sean Hurley: bass
J.J. Johnson: drums
Bob Reynolds: saxophones and flutes
Brad Mason: trumpet and flugel horn
Tim Bradshaw: keyboards, organ, and vocals
Previous members of Mayer's live band include:
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vocals
Stephen Chopek: drums and percussion
David LaBruyere: bass
Onree Gill: keyboards
Kevin Lovejoy: keyboards
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Matt Mangano: guitar and vocals
Ricky Peterson: keyboards, organ, and
vocals
Chuck McKinnon: trumpet and flugel
horn
Chris Karlic: saxophones and flutes
Erik Jekabson: trumpet
Mayer allows audio taping at most of his live performances, and he also allows for the non-commercial trading
of those recordings. He does this to give fans the opportunity to recreate the live experience, and to encourage
fan interaction.[64]
On April 8, 2008 his official website announced the dates for the first leg of the summer 2008 U.S. tour. Most
dates include performances by Colbie Caillat and Brett Dennen.
Tour dates for the second leg of his 2008 summer U.S. tour were announced on May 29, 2008. OneRepublic
and Paramore replaced Caillat and Dennen in the opening slots.
Personal life
Mayer has a number of tattoos. These include: "Home" and "Life" (from the song title) on the back of his left
and right arms respectively, "77" (his year of birth) on the left side of his chest, and a koi-like fish on his right
shoulder. His entire left arm is covered in a sleeve tattoo that he acquired gradually, ending in April 2008; it
includes: "SRV" (for his idol Stevie Ray Vaughan) on his shoulder, a decorated rectangle on his biceps, a
dragon-like figure on his inner arm, and various other floral designs. In 2003, he got a tattoo of three squares on
his right forearm, which, he has explained, he will fill in gradually.[65] As of 2008, two are filled.[66]
He is an avid collector of watches and owns timepieces worth tens of thousands of dollars.[67][68] Mayer also
has an extensive collection of sneakers, estimated (in 2006) at more than 200 pairs.[45][69]
Mayer dated Jennifer Love Hewitt briefly in 2002. In a comedy routine in May 2006, he joked that they never
consummated their relationship; he later apologized to her for the raunchy routine.[70] Despite rumors to the
contrary, Mayer did not date Heidi Klum in 2003.[65] Mayer dated Jessica Simpson for about nine months,
beginning in the middle of 2006. Rumors started in August of that year with a People magazine article, but
kicked into high gear when Mayer and Simpson spent New Year's holiday together in New York City, both
attending Christina Aguilera's New Year's Eve party.[71] When Ryan Seacrest asked Mayer on the red carpet of
the 2007 Grammy Awards, about his relationship with Simpson, Mayer responded in Japanese. Despite some
initially conflicting translations, he said, "Jessica is a lovely woman, and I'm glad to be with her."[72]d[›]
Simpson also accompanied Mayer for several dates of his 2007 Continuum tour, and the two went on a trip to
Rome in March of that year.[73][74][75] However, the couple split in May 2007.[76] He began dating actress
Minka Kelly in September 2007,[77] although the two broke up before the year's end.[78] Mayer began dating
actress Jennifer Aniston in April 2008,[79] however they broke up four months later.[80] Despite this, the pair
have been sighted kissing and hugging in a New York Airport and sources claim they are still very much in
contact.[81]
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Mayer splits his time between his home in the Los Angeles suburbs (with his roommate and sound engineer,
Chad Franscoviak)[45] and his apartment in the New York City neighborhood of SoHo. He is a frequent patron
of Beluga Brews.
Solo discography
Awards
Year
2008
Award
Category
50th Annual Grammy
Awards
Best Male Pop Vocal for "Belief"—nominated
35th Annual American
Music Awards
Adult Contemporary Music—nominated
23rd Annual TEC Awards
Tour Sound Production (for the Continuum Tour)
Record Production/Single or Track (for production on "Waiting
on the World to Change"
Record Production/Album (from production on Continuum)
49th Annual Grammy
Awards
Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to
Change"
2007
Dundies
2006 from the NBC Television Show
Tallest Music Dude
"The Office"
33rd annual American
Music Awards
Adult Contemporary: Favorite Artist
World Music Awards
World's Best Selling Rock Act
People's Choice Awards
Favorite Male Artist
47th annual Grammy
Awards
Song Of The Year — songwriter for "Daughters"
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance — artist for "Daughters"
2005
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Reached 100,000 spins for "Why Georgia"
March 2004 recipients
20th Annual ASCAP
Awards
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ASCAP repertory for the award period.
31st Annual American
Music Awards
Favorite Male Artist - Pop or Rock 'n Roll Music
15th Annual Boston Music
Awards
Act of the Year[83]
Male Vocalist of the Year
Song of the Year for "Your Body Is a Wonderland"
2003 45th Annual Grammy
Awards
2002
ASCAP Pop Award - "No Such Thing" (shared with Clay
Cook)[82]
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Your Body Is a
Wonderland"
MTV Video Music
Awards
Best Male Video
Radio Music Awards
Modern Adult Contemporary Radio Artist of the Year
Best Hook-Up Song for "Your Body Is a Wonderland"
Teen People Awards
Choice Music - Male Artist
Choice Music - Album for Any Given Thursday
Danish Music Awards
Best New Artist
MTV Video Music
Awards
Best New Artist in a Video for "No Such Thing" — nominated
Orville H. Gibson Guitar
Awards
Les Paul Horizon Award (Most Promising Up and Coming
Guitarist)
VH1 Big in 2002 Awards
Can't Get You Out of My Head Award for "No Such Thing"
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Pollstar Concert Industry
Awards
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Best New Artist Tour
Notes
^ a: Generally, it was believed that Mayer's father, a Bridgeport High School principal, had given him a tape player
(confiscated from a student) that happened to contain Stevie Ray Vaughan album. However, in a 2006 interview on the New
Zealand show Close Up (and other interviews), Mayer said that this wasn't true.[84]
^ b: "Bittersweet Poetry" was released in the summer of 2007 (three years after its creation) as an iTunes pre-order bonus
track to the album Graduation.
^ c: The quote is taken from the posthumously-published book Battle Studies by Colonel Ardant Du Picq (d. 1870)[85]
^ d: His actual words were: "Jessica はとても素敵な女性で、一緒に居られて最高です。" In Romanized script, he
said "Jessica wa totemo suteki na josei de, issho ni irarete saikō desu."
Footnotes
1. ^ See inogolo:pronunciation of John Mayer
(http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/d1484
/John_Mayer)
2. ^ a b Ruth Shaut (ELLE)(2006)."Blues Brother"
(http://jmeyecandy.org/thumbnails.php?album=480)
J-mayer.org. Retrieved on 2006-08-03.
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with the Big Dogs" (http://www.berklee.edu/bt/172
/coverstory.html) Berklee.edu. Retrieved on April 23,
2007.
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Mayer" (http://www.askmen.com
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Mayer plays Philips Arena, and all I got was this
lousy cover story" (http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com
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2007.
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/video/7344.aspx?src=BB3839:MD) (Adobe
Engagement Platform). Blender. Retrieved on
2007-10-11.
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2007.
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his work keeps him happy" (http://www.starecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/9/music
/20070209092322&sec=music) Star-Ecentral.com.
Retrieved on April 23, 2007.
12. ^ Serpick, Evan (February 2007), "Grammy Preview:
John Mayer", Rolling Stone Volume unknown: 32
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/200711#2) JohnMayer.com Retrieved 2007-11-19
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/news/coverstory
/the_new_guitar_gods_john_mayer_john_frusciante_derek_trucks)
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References
Edwards, G. (2006) Is Tiny Dancer Really Elton's Little John?, New York: Crown Publishing Group.
ISBN 0-307346-03-X
See also
Guitar Portal
John Mayer on Wikimedia Commons
John Mayer on Wikiquote
External links
Complete Discography of John Mayer (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=373098&
aid=1146253)
Official
Official John Mayer site (http://www.johnmayer.com/)
Official John Mayer Fan Club - Local-83.com (http://www.local-83.com)
John Mayer Auction site (http://www.johnmayerauction.com/)
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Official John Mayer Trio site (http://www.johnmayertrio.com)
Mayer's MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/johnmayer)
Mayer's blog at Honeyee.com (http://blog.honeyee.com/john/)
Mayer's photoblog at StunningNikon.com (http://stunningnikon.com/nikonlive/mayerblog/index.html)
Mayer on Blackberry's website, sponsor of his 2008 Summer Tour (http://johnmayer.blackberry.com)
Written by Mayer
Segment on Jimi Hendrix (http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jimihendrix/articles/story/5939209
/6_jimi_hendrix) that Mayer wrote for Rolling Stone
Segment on Brett Dennen (http://brettdennenmusic.com/press.html) , that Mayer wrote for Rolling Stone
"Music Lessons with John Mayer" (http://www.esquire.com/search/fast_search?current_page=1&
search_query=author%3A%22John%20Mayer%22) , database of Mayer's Esquire column at
Esquire.com
General
John Mayer (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1243604/) at the Internet Movie Database
Comprehensive John Mayer guitar tabs (http://www3.sympatico.ca/g403z/)
"Square pegged" (http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A4733) , Mayer's first
feature article in 2001, from Creative Loafing
Rolling Stone Q&A Podcast: John Mayer, from December 2005: (listen (http://podcast.rbn.com/rstone
/rstone/download/qa/rsqamayer.mp3) ) (transcript (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/8961593
/rolling_stone_qa_podcast_john_mayer/) )
Iceberg Radio interview with John Mayer (http://www.icebergradio.com/johnmayer) from September
2006: Listen: (32K) (http://playlist.icebergradio.com/player.php?archive=2192&group=&
theme=icebergradio&bitrate=32) (64K) (http://playlist.icebergradio.com/player.php?archive=2192&
group=&theme=icebergradio&bitrate=64)
John Mayer Exclusive Performance and Behind the Scenes footage (http://sessions.aol.ca/?id=589&
xtraid=AOLMUS00050000000031) on AOL Sessions
"John Mayer's Soft-Sell 'World'", NPR Morning Edition interview from March 2007. (listen
(http://www.npr.org/templates/dmg/dmg.php?prgCode=ME&showDate=08-Mar-2007&segNum=3&
NPRMediaPref=WM&getAd=1) ) (read (http://www.npr.org/templates/story
/story.php?storyId=7765148) )
Nikon Podcast #3: (http://press.nikonusa.com/2007/09/nikon_podcast_3_exclusive_inte.php) "Exclusive
Interview with John Mayer" (posted September 9, 2007) (listen (http://press.nikonusa.com/podcasts
/Nikon_John_Mayer_Podcast_3.mp3) )
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