MUSICIAN

John Mayer

1977 - Today

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John Clayton Mayer ( MAY-ər; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but he left for Atlanta in 1997 with fellow guitarist Clay Cook, with whom he formed the short-lived rock duo Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play at local clubs, refining his skills and gaining a minor following. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Mayer has received more than 17,225,313 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). John Mayer is the 983rd most popular musician (down from 838th in 2019), the 4,781st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,182nd in 2019) and the 322nd most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 17M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.00

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Mayer ranks 983 out of 3,175. Before him are Daron Malakian, Phil Campbell, Charlie Haden, Dick Parry, Wolf Hoffmann, and Ted Nugent. After him are Tommy Thayer, Michael Weikath, Ivan Lins, Véronique Sanson, Carl Tausig, and Louis Diémer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, John Mayer ranks 62. Before him are Tom Welling, Nick Heidfeld, William Gallas, Milo Ventimiglia, Maniche, and Kelly Reilly. After him are Christian Abbiati, Matt Bomer, Caterina Murino, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Andreas Kaplan, and Zachary Quinto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Mayer ranks 4,781 out of 20,380. Before him are Ted Nugent (1948), Winfield Scott Hancock (1824), Raymond Smith Dugan (1878), Mira Sorvino (1967), Lon L. Fuller (1902), and Swoosie Kurtz (1944). After him are Huey P. Newton (1942), Jon Hamm (1971), James A. Michener (1907), Craig Mello (1960), Og Mandino (1923), and Lauren German (1978).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Mayer ranks 322. Before him are Dimebag Darrell (1966), Matisyahu (1979), Corey Taylor (1973), Daron Malakian (1975), Charlie Haden (1937), and Ted Nugent (1948). After him are Tommy Thayer (1960), Blackie Lawless (1956), Oscar Hammerstein II (1895), Levon Helm (1940), Chester Thompson (1948), and Mark St. John (1956).

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