John Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951) is a Grammy winning American rock singer-songwriter plus occasional actor.

John Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008.

John Mellencamp (born 7 October 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including “Jack and Diane”, and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. Mellencamp lives in Bloomington, Indiana, and is married to former supermodel Elaine Irwin Mellencamp. John’s first record released was under the stage name “Johnny Cougar” at the behest of Tony DeFries, his first ma