John Mayer is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer from Connecticut.
He has earned major chart success in the US and many other countries. Thanks to his hard work and determination, he is today one of the world’s best musicians.
He has won seven Grammy Awards, and he became successful across genres. Most of his albums are very successful and have been accredited multi-platinum.
Read on to know more about John Mayer Bio, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Children, Parents, Siblings
John Mayer Biography
Mayer was born on October 16, 1977, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. His father, Richard Mayer (b. 1927), was a high-school principal, and his mother, Margaret (née Hoffman; b. 1947), was a middle-school English teacher.
He grew up in nearby Fairfield, the middle child between older half-sister Rachel, older brother Carl, and younger brother Ben. His father is Jewish, and Mayer has said that he relates to Judaism.
As an elementary school student, Mayer became close friends with future tennis star James Blake, and they played Nintendo together weekday afternoons after school for three years.
He attended the Center for Global Studies at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk for his junior year (then known as the Center for Japanese Studies Abroad, a magnet program for learning Japanese,
After watching Michael J. Fox’s guitar performance as Marty McFly in Back to the Future, Mayer became fascinated with the instrument. When he turned 13 years old, his father rented one for him.
A neighbor gave Mayer a Stevie Ray Vaughan cassette, which cultivated Mayer’s love of blues music. According to Mayer, his fascination with Vaughan started a “genealogical hunt” that led him to other blues guitarists, including Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Freddie King, Albert King, Otis Rush, and Lightnin’ Hopkins.
Mayer started taking lessons from a local guitar shop owner, Al Ferrante, and soon became consumed. His singular focus concerned his parents, and they twice took him to see a psychiatrist, who determined him to be healthy.
Mayer says that his parents’ contentious marriage led him to “disappear and create my own world I could believe in”. After two years of practice, he started playing at bars and other venues, while still in high school.
In addition to performing solo, he was a member of a band called Villanova Junction (named for a Jimi Hendrix song) with Tim Procaccini, Joe Beleznay, and Rich Wolf.
When Mayer was 17, he was stricken with cardiac dysrhythmia and was hospitalized for a weekend. Reflecting on the incident, Mayer said, “That was the moment the songwriter in me was born”, and he penned his first lyrics the night he left the hospital.
Shortly thereafter, he began suffering from panic attacks, and says he feared having to enter a mental institution. He continues to manage such episodes with anti-anxiety medication.
Mayer considered skipping college to pursue music, but his parents dissuaded him. He enrolled at the Berklee College of Music in 1997 at age 19. At the urging of his college friend Clay Cook, they left Berklee after two semesters and moved to Atlanta;
there, they formed a two-man band called LoFi Masters, and began performing in local coffee houses and club venues such as Eddie’s Attic. According to Cook, they experienced musical differences due to Mayer’s desire to move more towards pop music. The two parted ways and Mayer embarked on a solo career.
John Mayer Bio
John Mayer is a Grammy-award winning musician born in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
John Mayer Age
John Mayer was born on October 16, 1977, and is currently 45 years old.
John Mayer Net Worth
John Mayer’s net worth is estimated to be $70 Million.
John Mayer Wife
John Mayer isn’t married which means he doesn’t have a wife.
Although Mayer has never married, he has dated some of the most prominent female celebrities in the world.
These include Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jessica Simpson, Minka Kelly, Jennifer Aniston, and Katy Perry.
There are also rumors that John Mayer was once romantically involved with Taylor Swift, although these rumors were never confirmed.
John Mayer Children
Mayer does not have children yet. He revealed this when asked what’s left on his bucket list, Mayer said “there’s one thing left and that’s wife and kids,” adding, “That would be — that would complete all of it. And I thought about this as recently as last night. ‘Cause my brothers are both married and have children.”
John Mayer Parents
John is the son of Richard Mayer , was a high-school principal, and his mother, Margaret was a middle-school English teacher.
John Mayer Siblings
John may be the most well-known member of the Mayer family, but he is not Richard’s only son.
Richard is also the father of Carl Mayer and Ben Mayer, John’s brothers.
At this time, details surrounding their personal lives remain unclear as they often stay out of the spotlight.
How tall is John Mayer?
John Mayer’s height is 1.91 m, which is equal to 6 ft 3 in.
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