ONTD Original: Where Are They Now? WGWG Edition
Long before there was Taylor Swift, there were white guys with guitars (WGWG) taking over the music charts in the early '00s. Close your eyes and imagine if Swift created an army of blonde Swifties who made music similar to hers. That's a chilling thought. It was kind of like that, in which it was hard to tell these guys apart. Without further ado, let's find out what happened to this bizarre time in pop music.
James Blunt
Breakout hit: "You're Beautiful"
Where is he now? According to this post, James is talking about his wild rockstar life and friendship with Carrie Fisher in his new memoir. Move over, Jada and Britney.
[James Blunt invites you in...]
Daniel Powter
Breakout hit: "Bad Day" was the No. 1 song when Michael Bloomberg started his second term as NY Mayor. Coincidence?
Where is he now? Daniel got sober and released a new album, Giants, in 2018. He also re-released "Bad Day" a year ago with a new lyric video. Taylor's Version, who?
Gavin DeGraw
Breakout hit: "I Don't Wanna Be"
Where is he now? Gavin released a Christmas album called A Christmas Classic. And is avoiding the One Tree Hill drama.
Ryan Cabrera
Breakout hit: "On The Way Down" (featuring Ashlee Simpson!)
Where is he now? He still performs at Walt Disney World's EPCOT and Universal Studios Orlando. He's also married to WWE star Alexa Bliss.
Kris Allen
Breakout hit: "Live Like We're Dying"
Where is he now? Kris ended up in a horrific car crash, where he thought he never would play guitar again. Thankfully, he recovered and released a new album, Letting You In, in March of this year.
John Mayer
Breakout hit: "No Such Thing"
Where is he now? John became famous for being a racist and womanizer. He dated Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, and Taylor Swift, among many other women. In his interview with Playboy Magazine, he used the n-word and stated he had a "David Duke cock." These days, John tours with Dead & Company and hangs out with Andy Cohen.
Jason Mraz
Breakout hit: "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)"
Where is he now? This humble and wholesome king is competing for my heart and the Mirrorball Trophy on Dancing with the Stars. He's also still making music to this day.
Update: Sorry, everyone. I fixed the spoiler code. It's been a while since I've done these.
ONTD, who is your favorite WGWG?
Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
James Blunt
Click to viewBreakout hit: "You're Beautiful"
Where is he now? According to this post, James is talking about his wild rockstar life and friendship with Carrie Fisher in his new memoir. Move over, Jada and Britney.
[James Blunt invites you in...]
Daniel Powter
Breakout hit: "Bad Day" was the No. 1 song when Michael Bloomberg started his second term as NY Mayor. Coincidence?
Where is he now? Daniel got sober and released a new album, Giants, in 2018. He also re-released "Bad Day" a year ago with a new lyric video. Taylor's Version, who?
Gavin DeGraw
Breakout hit: "I Don't Wanna Be"
Where is he now? Gavin released a Christmas album called A Christmas Classic. And is avoiding the One Tree Hill drama.
Ryan Cabrera
Breakout hit: "On The Way Down" (featuring Ashlee Simpson!)
Where is he now? He still performs at Walt Disney World's EPCOT and Universal Studios Orlando. He's also married to WWE star Alexa Bliss.
Kris Allen
Breakout hit: "Live Like We're Dying"
Where is he now? Kris ended up in a horrific car crash, where he thought he never would play guitar again. Thankfully, he recovered and released a new album, Letting You In, in March of this year.
John Mayer
Breakout hit: "No Such Thing"
Where is he now? John became famous for being a racist and womanizer. He dated Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, and Taylor Swift, among many other women. In his interview with Playboy Magazine, he used the n-word and stated he had a "David Duke cock." These days, John tours with Dead & Company and hangs out with Andy Cohen.
Jason Mraz
Breakout hit: "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)"
Where is he now? This humble and wholesome king is competing for my heart and the Mirrorball Trophy on Dancing with the Stars. He's also still making music to this day.
Update: Sorry, everyone. I fixed the spoiler code. It's been a while since I've done these.
ONTD, who is your favorite WGWG?
Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7