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(born [[March 18]] [[1979]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[musician]]; he is the lead [[singer]], [[the hottest guy eva]] and [[guitarist]] for the [[pop music|pop]] [[band (music)|group]] [[Maroon 5]].<ref name=nndb> Soylent Communications (2007). [http://www.nndb.com/people/439/000109112/ "Adam Levine"] nndb.com {accessed February 27, 2007)</ref>
(Born [[March 18]] [[1979]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[musician]]; he is the lead [[singer]], and [[guitarist]] for the [[pop music|pop]] [[band (music)|group]] [[Maroon 5]].<ref name=nndb> Soylent Communications (2007). [http://www.nndb.com/people/439/000109112/ "Adam Levine"] nndb.com {accessed February 27, 2007)</ref>


Born in [[Los Angeles, California]] to Patsy Noah and Fred Levine, he has one brother, Michael, a stepsister, Julia, and two half siblings, Sam and Liza. His stepmother and father own two fashion stores geared toward men; because of this, Levine claims he's always been ahead of the fashion curve. In 2005, he and [[Ryan Seacrest]] of ''American Idol'' attended the inauguration of M. Fredric MAN, his parents' second store, in [[Studio City]].<ref name=studiocitysun> Amy Lyons (2005). [http://www.studiocitysun.com/proof/STU3n23.pdf "Idol chatter, rock frontman mark store opening"] studiocitysun.com {accessed February 27, 2007)</ref> Levine's background is [[Jewish]]<ref name=jvibe> Nate Bloom (2004). [http://www.jvibe.com/popculture/jews_big_screen.shtml "Jews on the Big Screen"] JVibe.com {accessed April 26, 2006)</ref>.
Born in [[Los Angeles, California]] to Patsy Noah and Fred Levine, he has one brother, Michael, a stepsister, Julia, and two half siblings, Sam and Liza. His stepmother and father own two fashion stores geared toward men; because of this, Levine claims he's always been ahead of the fashion curve. In 2005, he and [[Ryan Seacrest]] of ''American Idol'' attended the inauguration of M. Fredric MAN, his parents' second store, in [[Studio City]].<ref name=studiocitysun> Amy Lyons (2005). [http://www.studiocitysun.com/proof/STU3n23.pdf "Idol chatter, rock frontman mark store opening"] studiocitysun.com {accessed February 27, 2007)</ref> Levine's background is [[Jewish]]<ref name=jvibe> Nate Bloom (2004). [http://www.jvibe.com/popculture/jews_big_screen.shtml "Jews on the Big Screen"] JVibe.com {accessed April 26, 2006)</ref>.

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Adam Levine

(Born March 18 1979) is an American musician; he is the lead singer, and guitarist for the pop group Maroon 5.[1]

Born in Los Angeles, California to Patsy Noah and Fred Levine, he has one brother, Michael, a stepsister, Julia, and two half siblings, Sam and Liza. His stepmother and father own two fashion stores geared toward men; because of this, Levine claims he's always been ahead of the fashion curve. In 2005, he and Ryan Seacrest of American Idol attended the inauguration of M. Fredric MAN, his parents' second store, in Studio City.[2] Levine's background is Jewish[3].

Levine attended the private Brentwood School, where he met the original members of the band Kara's Flowers: Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick. On his first day at Brentwood School, Levine met the third member of Maroon 5, Mickey Madden. Levine is noted as describing Mickey as a "musical encyclopedia" and it is thought that Levine's influence played a major role in Madden acquiring his first bass guitar soon after.

Failed bands

Levine first became friends with Jesse Carmichael, who played clarinet in Regis High School Orchestra, while playing together at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts. Levine, Madden and Carmichael played their first show together as Edible Nuns at their Jr. High dance, playing only cover versions of nineties favorites such as Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains.

As the trio progressed through high school, the drummer left the band. He was replaced by Amy Wood, a friend of one of the current members. She would soon leave the band and again the group was one drummer short, leaving a window of opportunity open for Adam. He would reconnect with Ryan Dusick, who completed the band on drums.

Kara's Flowers

In 1997, the band released an album titled The Fourth World. The album reached little success, and its only single "Soap Disco" failed. Disappointed with the results of their album, the band went on hiatus and went their separate ways.

Levine and bandmate Carmichael left California to study at Five Towns College, a small liberal arts school in Dix Hills, Long Island, New York. This was reportedly the first time the two Los Angeles natives were exposed to a completely different music scene, a cultural awakening for the two young men. On MTV News in 2002, Levine said, "That's when I started waking up to the whole hip hop, R&B thing. We had friends named Chaos and shit. It was not Brentwood High."[2]

After dropping out of Five Towns College, Adam and Jesse reunited with Mickey and Ryan, but added former Square guitarist, James Valentine in 1999. Renaming the band Maroon 5, Adam and his friends began to compile all of their newfound musical influences into their music. Levine's expressive voice helped the band to achieve much success in the record charts. Their debut album, Songs about Jane, is about Levine's ex-girlfriend, a girl who, as he says, has inspired him over the years, and most of the lyrics of the songs are inspired by their stormy relationship. Currently, Levine is promoting the new Maroon 5 album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long, which was released on May 22, 2007.

Other work

In 2004, Maroon 5 received a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

In 2005, Levine featured on the Ying Yang Twins song "Live Again" and later appeared on Kanye West's Late Registration album, on the third single, "Heard 'Em Say". He is also featured in the song "Wild Horses" on Alicia Keys' third album Alicia Keys: MTV Unplugged.

In 2006, he also co-wrote the track "Say It Again" on Natasha Bedingfield's new album N.B.. He also performed the background vocals on this song.

In 2007, he appeared on the 33rd season premiere of Saturday Night Live in an SNL Digital Short called Iran So Far with Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen and Jake Gyllenhaal. Levine played himself while singing a humorous verse of a "love song" for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Personal Life

Past relationships include model Kelly McKee, who played his love interest in the music clip for "This Love". He has also been rumoured to have been involved with Kirsten Dunst, Jessica Simpson, Natalie Portman, although Levine has denied all these rumours on The Howard Stern Show, claiming that he has been rumoured to have slept with almost any Hollywood starlet that he has ever stood next to.

Adam has been friends with Jake Gyllenhaal since kindergarten.

His major influences are The Police and The Beatles.

He currently resides in the Hollywood Hills with his close friend, writer/producer Gene Hong.

References

  1. ^ Soylent Communications (2007). "Adam Levine" nndb.com {accessed February 27, 2007)
  2. ^ a b Amy Lyons (2005). "Idol chatter, rock frontman mark store opening" studiocitysun.com {accessed February 27, 2007) Cite error: The named reference "studiocitysun" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ Nate Bloom (2004). "Jews on the Big Screen" JVibe.com {accessed April 26, 2006)
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