- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 68
- Birth Place: Seymour, Indiana, United States
- Height: 5′ 7″ (1.72 m)
- Marital Status: Divorced (Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, Vicki)
- Full Name: John J Mellencamp
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: October 7, 1951
- Occupation: Musician, Singer-songwriter
- Education: Vincennes University
- Children: 5 (Hud, Teddi Jo, Speck, Michelle, Justice)
Mellencamp claimed that he used to get more offers to act in films. He was associated with four movies and also directed one. Mellencamp was introduced into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” by Billy Joel. That was certainly a huge honor. His album “No Better Than This” was released a couple of years back. It received widespread critical acclaim like his other works.
John Mellencamp was born on 7th October, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana. He attended the Vincennes University. John used to play in local bands at that time. He struggled briefly in the beginning, but was able to finally release a music album titled “American Fool”. It was a success and made him popular. This album was a breakthrough in his career and he even won the Grammy Award for the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for his single “Hurts so Good” from this album.
John resides five miles away from Bloomington, Indiana, on the shores of Lake Monroe. He had a relationship with Meg Ryan but after dating for three years the couple broke up during the summer of 2015. He has been married and divorced three times before.