Birth Name:
John Clayton Mayer
Birth Place:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Birth Date:
October 16, 1977
What Race or Ethnicity?:
German, Russian
The American musician has been discussed on various forums as being of German and Russian descent. His Grandfather’s surname was Hoffman. On his twitter page he is said to have stated that he is half Jewish.
Mayer made headlines for an interview he made on Playboy magazine where he talked about his sex life and where he made racist comments.
Source:
http://www.pittwatch.com/john-mayers-brad-and-angelina-joke/
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I have a question and I wish an actual ISRAELI person like Natalie Portman was on here to answer it. Is Jewish not a religion? I thought Jewish is a religion and ISRAELI is an ethnicity or nationality. Someone explain this to me because it’s confusing and personally Jewish is a religion to me, NOT an ethnic group or nationality.
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His father is Jewish
http://www.playboy.com/articles/john-mayer-playboy-interview/index.html?page=2
PLAYBOY: Is your heritage Jewish?
MAYER: I’m half Jewish. People say, “Well, which side of your family is Jewish?” I say, “My dad’s.” And they always say it doesn’t count. But I will say I keep my pool at 92 degrees, so you do the math. I find myself relating to Judaism. One of my best friends is Jewish beyond all Jews—I went to my first Passover seder at his house—and I train in Krav Maga with a lot of Israelis.
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woaah!…okay im african american…….i also am Caucasian….pretty grey green eyes…and tan skin……….black people hate me.,…..why i really dont know……..but they exclude me because i look different……dont feel bad your not the only one…..and i like john mayer for his music not of his personality does it really matter
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Was it really necessary to say that black people hate you? Do all black people hate you? You could be lying, but who cares.
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You say black people hate,I think you mean maybe the one you have run into dislike you
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Cheoni honey….dear ‘o dear smh *kicks rocks*….John Mayer is the one who hates you. He publicly stated he hate “blacks” not to mention women of African descent. Yes, that includes YOU too honey haha. And before you even go there, I am multiracial, however…I do not have to boast about my physical features and attributes about my European side or my African side just to try making myself look like someone important. From one so call “mulatto” to the next, get over yourself you dumb twit. “Blacks” don’t hate you because of your green eyes, they probably hate you because you make yourself look like a donkey. I’m sure those same “blacks” hate “whites” who make themselves look like donkies too. It’s bi/multiracial people like yourself who give the rest of us a horrifying name. You’re an embarassment to people of ANY ethnicity.
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This world is fuck up!!!!look at what you guys talk about when people are fighting for food god bless all!!
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To Lauren
I understand what you say about black girlz, that you don’t want to stay around them because they’re always excluded you etc … but trust me you talking about the dumb ones, or you met only stupid black girls in your life !!!!! Black girls are not the same !!!
Personally, i had some issues with black girls too, they also excluded me because i don’t act like them, they told me that i act like a white girl, etc etc … but they were just jealous of me because of my appearance, my fashion and my education … And just like you i spend a few time hating black girls because these black girls hated me … But it’s uselessand as stupid as these black chicks: my mother, my sisters, are black, and i’m black myself, it’s ridiculous !!! And then i met some amazin’ black girls just like me : smart and educated; and i realize that the black girls who insulted me are just stupid, ignorant and uneducated !!! i couldn’t help it.
Anyway John mayer is ugly, and if he don’t want to date black women , it’s his choice and personally i don’t even care!! I don’t know even one black girl who want to date this john mayer dude!!! if he don’t want to open his mind, too bad for him loool !!!
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To Lauren,
Your really sad, africans have more respect than african americans? you sound like a damn fool. John Mayer isnt racist but you are and if you dont like being around blacks then you should go to the f- ing moon. And News Flash= You Hate your self!
Any ways…..Im going to see John this saturday at the verizon center in the front!
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