Adam Levine

Adam Levine
Levine in 2011
Born
Adam Noah Levine

(1979-03-18) March 18, 1979 (age 45)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
  • television personality
Years active1994–present
Spouse
(m. 2014)
Children3
Relatives
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Member ofMaroon 5

Adam Noah Levine (/ləˈvn/, lə-VEEN; born March 18, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and television presenter. He is the frontman of the pop rock band Maroon 5, for which he serves as lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and sole continuous member.

Levine began his musical career in 1994 with the band Kara's Flowers, for which he served as lead vocalist and lead guitarist. After the commercial failure of their only album, The Fourth World, the group was reformed in 2001 as Maroon 5 – with James Valentine replacing him as lead guitarist. In 2002, they released their first album, Songs About Jane, which went multi-platinum in the US; since then, they have released six more albums: It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007), Hands All Over (2010), Overexposed (2012), V (pronounced: "five") (2014), Red Pill Blues (2017), and Jordi (2021). As part of Maroon 5, Levine has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards. As a solo artist, Levine achieved concurrent commercial success with his guest appearance on Gym Class Heroes' 2011 single "Stereo Hearts", which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100.

From 2011 to 2019, Levine was a coach on NBC's reality talent show The Voice. The winners of multiple seasons (1, 5, and 9) belonged to his team. Levine is set to return to the show for the 27th season in 2025.[5] In 2012, Levine made his acting debut as the recurring character Leo Morrison in the second season of the television series American Horror Story. He also appeared in the films Begin Again (2013), Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Fun Mom Dinner and The Clapper (both 2017). Levine launched his eponymous fragrance line in 2013. The same year, he collaborated with Kmart and ShopYourWay.com to develop his menswear collection. He also owns a record label, 222 Records, and a production company, 222 Productions, which produced television shows Sugar and Songland. In 2013, The Hollywood Reporter reported that "sources familiar with his many business dealings" estimated Levine would earn more than $35 million that year.[6]

  1. ^ "Adam Levine and Top Songwriters Honored at 61st Annual BMI Pop Awards". BMI. May 15, 2013. Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "V". Rolling Stone. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Maroon 5 Bio". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Menyes, Carolyn (July 29, 2014). "REVIEW: Maroon 5 'It Was Always You', New Song from 'V' Explores Friends Falling In Love". MusicTimes. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Adam Levine Returns to 'The Voice'! Singer Joins Season 27 Alongside Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Buble and John Legend". Peoplemag. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Rose, Lacey (March 6, 2013). "Inside Adam Levine's $35 Million-Plus a Year Empire". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2022.