There are two artists with the name John Mayer. American, John Clayton Mayer and Indian born composer known only as John Mayer.

John Clayton Mayer, born October 16, 1977, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA, and started playing guitar at 13 after being inspired by the movie Back to the Future.

In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the 2002 single “Your Body Is a Wonderland” from the album Room for Squares.

In February 2005, he was awarded the Song of the Year Grammy for his song Daughters, which he composed while in the shower, from the album Heavier Things. In winning the award, he beat out such contenders as Alicia Keys, and Kanye West. He dedicated this award to his grandmother, Annie Hoffman, who died in May 2004. He also won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for which Elvis Costello, Prince and Seal were also nominated. In 2007, John won 2 Grammys, one for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for the song “Waiting On The ... read more »