John Mayer is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in nearby Fairfield. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but disenrolled and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play local clubs, refining his skills and gaining a following. Mayer's debut album, Room for Squares, was released in 2001. It featured the hit single "Your Body Is a Wonderland," which earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. He has since released seven more studio albums, including Continuum (2006), Battle Studies (2009), and Born and Raised (2012). He has also collaborated with a variety of artists, including Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, and Kanye West. Mayer has won seven Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for "Daughters" in 2005 and Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum in 2007. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Say" from the movie The Bucket List. In addition to his music career, Mayer is an avid photographer and has written for magazines such as Esquire and Rolling Stone.
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