John Mayer, the American recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician and recording artist was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on October 16, 1977. He attended Boston’s Berklee College of Music and in 1997 moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he started to gain a following and refined his skills. “Room for Squares,” Mayer’s debut album, and “Heavier Things,” his second album, both achieved multi-platinum status and were commercially successful. For his song “Your Body Is a Wonderland” John Mayer won the 2003 Grammy Award as Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

At the beginning of John Mayer’s career, he performed acoustic rock mainly. However in 2005, he started to transition gradually towards a more blues based genre. He collaborated with highly respected blues artists like Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King and formed his John Mayer Trio. Continuum, Mayer’s 2006 album, was heavily influenced by the blues. Mayer won two Grammys in 2007. For Continuum he won as Best Pop Vocal Album and for his song “Waiting on the World to Change” he won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. In November 2009, Mayer released Battle Studies, his fourth album.

John Mayer has extended his career pursuits to include writing graphic design and stand-up comedy. He has written for Esquire magazine and also is involved in philanthropy and started the fund “Back to You.”