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• John Mayer is a singer, musician, and songwriter originally from Connecticut. He now splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. He attended Berklee College of Music before dropping out in 1997 to move to Atlanta, GA. This is where he refined his musical skills and gained a wide following.

  Mayer played the guitar and performed "Human Nature" at the memorial service for the late pop music icon Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009.

  So far, Mayer has released three studio albums and is currently working on his fourth. He has also released successful live albums and DVDs, including his most recent, entitled Where the Light Is: Live in Los Angeles.

• Fast Facts

  1. Name: John Clayton Mayer
  2. Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut
  3. Relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997
  4. Born: October 16, 1977
  5. Grammy Awards: 6
  6. Record label: Sony BMG
  7. Years active: 1998-present
  8. Once dated Jessica Simpson
  9. Third label album Continuum reached no. 2 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart
  10. Set to host a CBS variety show
  11. Dated Jennifer Aniston. PerezHilton: Maniston & Mayer Call It Quits...Again! (March 12, 2009)

• Personal Life

  John Mayer has been romantically linked to several celebrities, including, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston, Minka Kelly, Cameron Diaz, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. He is currently single.

  John Mayer has an older brother and a younger brother that he is close with. He communicates with them regularly via Twitter

• Awards and Nominations

  In 2003, Mayer won his first Grammy Award in 2003 for the song "Your Body is a Wonderland." Mayer also won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals and Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.

• Variety Show

  John Mayer is set to be host to a variety show for CBS, to feature comedy sketches and musical performances.People: John Mayer Shooting a Pilot for CBS (January 14, 2009) Compared to the likes of Ed Sullivan, it will premiere in early 2009. John Mayer began shooting the pilot for the show in January 2009.People: John Mayer Shooting a Pilot for CBS (January 14, 2009)

• Studio Albums

  • 2001: "Room For Squares"
  • 2003: "Heavier Things"
  • 2006: "Continuum

• John Mayer Trio

  In 2005, Mayer formed formed the John Mayer Trio with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan. The trio plays a blues/rock combination that differs from Mayer's solo style. They released a live album later that year called Try!.

  The John Mayer Trio performed live on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien in June of 2009.

• Charitable Contributions

  John Mayer founded the Back to You Fund to raise money for health care, education, the arts, and talent development through exclusive auctions.

  Mayer also founded an environmental charity called Another Kind of Green (AKOG), whose goal is to educate people about the small steps they can take to influence the environment for the better.

  Mayer has also partnered with InCase, which manufactures iPod, laptop, and guitar cases, to produce items such as reusable grocery bags and water bottles.

  In addition to his own charities, Mayer has supported such charities as Exploring the Arts, Live Earth, Bridge School, Michael J. Fox Foundation, and the Tiger Woods Learning Center.

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