What is John Mellencamp's middle name?
Cougar
What is John Mellencamp's full name?
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp nickname(s):
Johnny Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Coug, John Cougar
John Mellencamp date of birth:
October 7, 1951
How old is John Mellencamp?
74
Where was John Mellencamp born?
Seymour, Indiana
How tall is John Mellencamp?
5' 7" (170 cm)
John Mellencamp body shape:
Average
What color are John Mellencamp's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is John Mellencamp's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is John Mellencamp gay or straight?
Straight
What is John Mellencamp's ethnicity?
White
What is John Mellencamp nationality?
American
Where did John Mellencamp go to school?
Seymour High School, Seymour, Indiana, United States
Where did John Mellencamp go to university?
Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana, United States
What is John Mellencamp's occupation?
Singer
John Mellencamp claim to fame:
Jack And Diane
What genre is John Mellencamp's work?
Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Folk, heartland rock, roots rock, folk rock
What instruments does John Mellencamp play?
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, guitar, harmonica
Short Biography
John J Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), also known as John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, painter, and actor. He is known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. He rose to superstardom in the 1980s while "honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style that, starting in 1982, yielded a string of Top 10 singles", including "Hurts So Good, " "Jack & Diane, " "Crumblin' Down, " "Pink Houses, " "Lonely Ol' Night, " "Small Town, " "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A., " "Paper in Fire, " and "Cherry Bomb." He has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven, and has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one. Mellencamp released his latest album, Plain Spoken, on September 23, 2014, to widespread critical acclaim.