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 duo Lo-Fi Masters

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Quick Fact

CategoryDetails
Full NameJohn Clayton Mayer
Date of birthOctober 16, 1977
Place of birthBridgeport, Connecticut, USA
AncestryAmerican-White

Family

CategoryDetails
FatherRichard Mayer (High school principal)
MotherMargaret Hoffman (English teacher)
SiblingsBen Mayer (Younger Brother), Carl Mayer (Older brother)
SpousesNone
PartnersVanessa Carlton, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rhona Mitra, Jessica Simpson, Milana Vayntrub, Minka Kelly
ChildrenNone
GrandparentsCarl Mayer (Paternal Grandfather), Helen Sackett (Paternal Grandmother), Henry Clayton Hoffman (Maternal Grandfather), Annie J. Jackson (Maternal Grandmother)
Notable RelativesNone

John Mayer's partnership timeline:

YearPartnerDetails
2002Jennifer Love HewittDated briefly in 2002
2004Jessica SimpsonDated from 2004 to 2007
2007Vanessa CarltonDated briefly in 2007
2009Taylor SwiftDated briefly in 2009, inspired Taylor's song "Dear John"
2010Katy PerryDated from 2010 to 2012, collaborated on the song "Who You Love"
2012Minka KellyDated briefly in 2012
2014Selena GomezDated briefly in 2014
2015Olivia CulpoDated briefly in 2015
2016Katy PerryRekindled briefly in 2016
2018Camila CabelloDated briefly in 2018
2020Miley CyrusDated briefly in 2020

Personal Life Milestones

YearMilestone
1999Released debut EP, Inside Wants Out
2001Released debut album, Room for Squares
2003Released album, Heavier Things
2006Released album, Continuum
2009Released album, Battle Studies
2012Released album, Born and Raised
2013Released album, Paradise Valley
2017Released album, The Search for Everything
2021Released album, Sob Rock
2015Formed band, Dead & Company

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Last modified: December 5, 2024