Adam Noah Levine formed his first band, Kara's Flowers, while attending the private Brentwood School with friends and fellow students Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick.
College/University
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Dix Hills, New York, United States
Levine and Carmichael left Los Angeles for Long Island, New York, to attend Five Towns College, a music and performing arts school.
Career
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2010
The Standard hotel, New York City, New York, United States
Musician Ne-Yo, Paula White, musician Adam Levine and Lorraine Smith attend Maroon 5's "Hands All Over" album release party at Le Bain in The Standard hotel on September 21, 2010, in New York City.
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2010
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Kim Kardashian hugs singer Adam Levine during halftime of Game Seven of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers on June 17, 2010, in Los Angeles, California.
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2010
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine (R) and his guest attend a game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on April 18, 2010, in Los Angeles, California.
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2011
Mr. Brainwash Studio, Los Angeles, California, United States
Musicians James Valentine, Mickey Madden, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and Matt Flynn of Maroon 5 arrive on the T-Mobile magenta carpet for the launch of Google Music hosted by T-Mobile at Mr. Brainwash Studio on November 16, 2011, in Los Angeles, California.
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2011
The Armory, New York City, New York, United States
2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - The Armory, New York.
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2011
Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Australia
Maroon 5 arrives on the red carpet ahead of the 2011 Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on May 1, 2011, in Melbourne, Australia.
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2011
Staples Center, Los Angeles, United States
Adam Levine and his model girlfriend Anne V spend a Sunday together at the Lakers vs Denver Nuggets basketball game, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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2012
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Ryan Dusick, Mickey Madden, Matt Flynn, Adam Levine, PJ Morton and James Valentine of Maroon 5 perform onstage at The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! held at Bridgestone Arena on December 5, 2012, in Nashville, Tennessee.
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2012
New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine greets fans as he makes an appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in New York.
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2012
New York City, New York, United States
Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine, Ted Danson and Kate Danson attend the 2012 GQ Gentlemen's Ball presented by LG, Movado, and Nautica on October 24, 2012, in New York City.
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2012
Singapore, Singapore
Maroon 5 performs during the 2012 F1 Singapore on September 22, 2012, in Singapore.
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2012
Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine is covered in fake blood as he films action scenes for Maroon 5's new music video "Payphone" in Downtown LA. "The Voice" judge could be seen driving in a classic Shelby Cobra sports car before getting into a police chase on a bridge overlooking a scenic cityscape for the camera. Levine looked to be having a great time on set, showing his middle finger to photographers before breaking into laughter.
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2012
Sunset Tower, West Hollywood, California, United States
Adam Levine arrives at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Sunset Tower on February 26, 2012, in West Hollywood, California.
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2012
The Stutz Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
dam Levine and GQ publisher Chris Mitchell attend GQ, Lacoste And Patron Tequila Celebrate The Super Bowl In Indianapolis at The Stutz Building on February 3, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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2013
Lexington Avenue Armory, New York City, New York, United States
Designer Valentino Garavani and Adam Levine attend the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory on November 13, 2013, in New York City.
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2013
Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto, Canada
Actress Keira Knightley and musician Adam Levine arrive at the 'Can A Song Save Your Life?' premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 7, 2013, in Toronto, Canada.
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2013
102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango, Carson, California, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs at 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango on May 11, 2013, in Carson, California.
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2013
Los Angeles, California, United States
'The Voice' judges stop by The Grove for an 'Extra!' interview with Mario Lopez on May 6, 2013, in Los Angeles, California.
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2013
Lakeside Golf Club, Burbank, California, United States
Adam Levine, actor Greg Ellis and actor Kevin Rahm (R) attend The 6th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic To Benefit The Lopez Foundation at Lakeside Golf Club on May 6, 2013, in Burbank, California.
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2013
Macy's Herald Square, New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine attends Adam Levine Signature Fragrances Launch Event at Macy's Herald Square on February 15, 2013, in New York City.
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2013
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs onstage during the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2013, in Los Angeles, California.
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2013
Macy's Century City, Century City, California, United States
Adam Levine attends the launch of Adam Levine Signature Fragrances at Macy's Century City on February 7, 2013, in Century City, California.
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2014
West Hollywood, California, United States
Adam Levine attends NBC's 'The Voice' Season 7 Red Carpet Event at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails on December 8, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.
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2014
Universal CityWalk, Universal City, California, United States
Carson Daly, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton attend the Universal CityWalk Tree Lighting Ceremony at Universal CityWalk on November 24, 2014, in Universal City, California.
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2014
The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs onstage during A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS at The Shrine Auditorium on November 18, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
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2014
New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine and his model wife Behati Prinsloo walk hand in hand while out and about in New York City, New York on September 5, 2014.
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2014
New York City, New York, United States
Partners of Herring & Herring, Dimitri Scheblanov and Jesper Carlsen pose with Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine, James Valentine, and Heidi Verster at Herring & Herring: Framed NYFW Launch Party in New York City.
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2014
Nokia Theatre L.A., Los Angeles, California, United States
Gwen Stefani and singer/TV personality Adam Levine speak onstage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 25, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
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2014
Nokia Theatre L.A., Los Angeles, California, United States
Model Behati Prinsloo (L) and musician Adam Levine attend the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 25, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
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2014
The Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
Adam Levine (R), model Behati Prinsloo (2nd R) and guests attend the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 24, 2014, in Inglewood, California.
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2014
Crosby Street Hotel, New York City, New York, United States
ctor James Corden, actor Mark Ruffalo, singer/actor Adam Levine, actress Keira Knighley, and writer/director attend the 'Begin Again' press conference at Crosby Street Hotel on June 26, 2014, in New York City.
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2014
New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine steps out wearing a blue suit on June 23, 2014, in New York City, New York.
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2014
The Bowery Ballroom, New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs at the #AmexEveryDayLive concert, live streamed from The Bowery Ballroom on June 20, 2014, in New York City.
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2014
StubHub Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine (L) and James Valentine of Maroon 5 attend 102.7 KIIS FM's 2014 Wango Tango at StubHub Center on May 10, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
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2014
Tribeca Grill, New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine (L) and model Behati Prinsloo attend the CHANEL Dinner in honor of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival closing night film "Begin Again" at Tribeca Grill on April 26, 2014, in New York City.
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2014
BMCC Tribeca PAC, New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine (L) and director John Carney attend the "Begin Again" Closing Night Premiere during the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 26, 2014, in New York City.
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2014
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine celebrates the launch of his new women's collection for Kmart and Shop Your Way at Ace Gallery on April 17, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
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2014
Hollywood, California, United States
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo at Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2014.
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2014
Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine performs onstage at "Howard Stern's Birthday Bash" presented by SiriusXM, produced by Howard Stern Productions at Hammerstein Ballroom on January 31, 2014, in New York City.
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2014
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Maroon 5 perform onstage during 'The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles' at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 27, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
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2015
New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine is seen on the 'Today Show' on October 27, 2015, in New York City.
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2015
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California.United States
Recording artist Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs onstage during CBS RADIOs third annual We Can Survive, presented by Chrysler, at the Hollywood Bowl on October 24, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
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2015
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5 performs during beach concert on August 16, 2015, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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2015
The Voice - Season 9 - 'Battle Rounds' -- Pictured: Adam Levine.
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2015
Barclays Center, Madrid, Spain
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs on stage at the Barclays Center on June 15, 2015, in Madrid, Spain.
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2015
Wallis Annenberg Center, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Model Behati Prinsloo (L) and recording artist Adam Levine attend the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California.
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2015
Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, California, United States
Adam Levine (L) and model Behati Prinsloo attend the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
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2015
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo in Hollywood.
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2015
Adam Levine is seen at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'.
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2015
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Adam Levine and model Behati Prinsloo attend the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California.
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2016
The Voice - Season 10 - 'Live Playoffs' Episode 1013B - Pictured: (l-r) Shalyah Fearing, Laith Al-Saadi, Adam Levine, Owen Danoff.
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2016
The London Hotel, West Hollywood, California, United States
Actors Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Jack Reynor and Lucy Boynton, director John Carney, musicians Hudson Thames and Adam Levine, and actor Mark McKenna attend a special screening of 'Sing Street' hosted by The Weinstein Company and Adam Levine at The London Hotel on April 14, 2016, in West Hollywood, California.
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2016
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, United States
James Valentine (L) and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 pose in the press room during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.
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2016
Airbnb Open LA, Los Angeles, California, United States
Matt Flynn, Mickey Madden, James Valentine, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and PJ Morton during a meet and greet at Airbnb Open LA - Day 3 on November 19, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.
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2016
Craig's Restaurant, West Hollywood, California, United States
dam Levine and his pregnant wife Behati Prinsloo go to dinner together at Craig's Restaurant in West Hollywood, California on July 30, 2016.
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2016
New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine is spotted out and about in New York City, New York on July 11, 2016. Adam was rocking a hoodie to hide his new mohawk haircut.
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2016
New York, New York, United States
dam Levine (L) is interviewed by Jimmy Fallon during his visit to the visit "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on April 28, 2016, in New York, New York.
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2016
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Singer Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo are seen courtside at Staples Center on April 13, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.
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2016
Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine and Maroon 5 are seen filming a music video in Los Angeles on August 27, 2016.
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2017
Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine (L) and James Valentine of Maroon 5 accept the Decade Award from Judd Apatow onstage during the Teen Choice Awards 2017 at Galen Center on August 13, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.
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2017
iHeartRadio Theater, Burbank, California, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs at the iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Maroon 5 at iHeartRadio Theater on November 7, 2017, in Burbank, California.
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2017
Maroon 5 on Thursday, November 2, 2017.
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2017
Los Angeles, California, United States
James Valentine (L) and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 attend Casamigos Halloween Party on October 27, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.
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2017
StubHub, Carson, California, United States
Singer Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs at 102.7 KIIS FM's 2017 Wango Tango at StubHub Center on May 13, 2017, in Carson, California.
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2017
StubHub Center, Carson, California, United States
Adam Levine performs onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM's 2017 Wango Tango at StubHub Center on May 13, 2017, in Carson, California.
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2017
Hollywood, California, United States
Recording artist Adam Levine reacts before he was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California, on February 10, 2017.
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2017
Delilah, West Hollywood, California, United States
Musicians Adam Levine (L) and Sammy Hagar launch Santo Mezquila at Delilah on February 9, 2017, in West Hollywood, California.
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2018
The Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs during Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 at The Philadelphia Navy Yard on November 10, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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2018
New York City, New York, United States
Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine attend the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show After Party on November 8, 2018, in New York City.
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2018
New York City, New York, United States
Future, Alexander Wang, Diplo, and Adam Levine attend the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City.
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2018
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on October 20, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.
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2018
United States
THE VOICE -- ?Knockout Rounds? Episode 1511 - Pictured: Adam Levine --
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2018
Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine is seen on January 18, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.
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2018
Hemisfair, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs onstage during the Capital One JamFest onstage at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival at Hemisfair on April 1, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas.
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2018
The SiriusXM Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine Visits 'Hits 1 in Hollywood' On SiriusXM Hits 1 Channel At The SiriusXM Studios In Los Angeles on February 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.
Achievements
Membership
Awards
Billboard Music Awards
2004
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, Unite States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 accepts the Digital Artist of the Year award.
MTV Europe Music Awards
2004
Tor di Valle, Rome, Italy
Maroon 5 with their Best New Act award, backstage during the 11th annual MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 at the Tor di Valle in Rome, Italy.
Grammy Awards
2006
Staples Center, Los Angeles, United States
Adam Levine and Ryan Dusick of Maroon 5, winner Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for 'This Love'.
American Music Awards
2011
Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine of the band Maroon 5 accepts the Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Award onstage at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011, in Los Angeles, California.
Teen Choice Awards
2017
Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine (L) and James Valentine of Maroon 5 accept the Decade Award from Judd Apatow onstage during the Teen Choice Awards 2017 at Galen Center on August 13, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.
The Standard hotel, New York City, New York, United States
Musician Ne-Yo, Paula White, musician Adam Levine and Lorraine Smith attend Maroon 5's "Hands All Over" album release party at Le Bain in The Standard hotel on September 21, 2010, in New York City.
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Kim Kardashian hugs singer Adam Levine during halftime of Game Seven of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers on June 17, 2010, in Los Angeles, California.
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine (R) and his guest attend a game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on April 18, 2010, in Los Angeles, California.
Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine of the band Maroon 5 accepts the Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Award onstage at the 2011 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011, in Los Angeles, California.
Mr. Brainwash Studio, Los Angeles, California, United States
Musicians James Valentine, Mickey Madden, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and Matt Flynn of Maroon 5 arrive on the T-Mobile magenta carpet for the launch of Google Music hosted by T-Mobile at Mr. Brainwash Studio on November 16, 2011, in Los Angeles, California.
Adam Levine and his model girlfriend Anne V spend a Sunday together at the Lakers vs Denver Nuggets basketball game, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Ryan Dusick, Mickey Madden, Matt Flynn, Adam Levine, PJ Morton and James Valentine of Maroon 5 perform onstage at The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! held at Bridgestone Arena on December 5, 2012, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine, Ted Danson and Kate Danson attend the 2012 GQ Gentlemen's Ball presented by LG, Movado, and Nautica on October 24, 2012, in New York City.
Adam Levine is covered in fake blood as he films action scenes for Maroon 5's new music video "Payphone" in Downtown LA. "The Voice" judge could be seen driving in a classic Shelby Cobra sports car before getting into a police chase on a bridge overlooking a scenic cityscape for the camera. Levine looked to be having a great time on set, showing his middle finger to photographers before breaking into laughter.
The Stutz Building, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
dam Levine and GQ publisher Chris Mitchell attend GQ, Lacoste And Patron Tequila Celebrate The Super Bowl In Indianapolis at The Stutz Building on February 3, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lexington Avenue Armory, New York City, New York, United States
Designer Valentino Garavani and Adam Levine attend the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Lexington Avenue Armory on November 13, 2013, in New York City.
Actress Keira Knightley and musician Adam Levine arrive at the 'Can A Song Save Your Life?' premiere during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival at Princess of Wales Theatre on September 7, 2013, in Toronto, Canada.
Lakeside Golf Club, Burbank, California, United States
Adam Levine, actor Greg Ellis and actor Kevin Rahm (R) attend The 6th Annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic To Benefit The Lopez Foundation at Lakeside Golf Club on May 6, 2013, in Burbank, California.
Adam Levine attends NBC's 'The Voice' Season 7 Red Carpet Event at HYDE Sunset: Kitchen + Cocktails on December 8, 2014, in West Hollywood, California.
Universal CityWalk, Universal City, California, United States
Carson Daly, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton attend the Universal CityWalk Tree Lighting Ceremony at Universal CityWalk on November 24, 2014, in Universal City, California.
Partners of Herring & Herring, Dimitri Scheblanov and Jesper Carlsen pose with Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine, James Valentine, and Heidi Verster at Herring & Herring: Framed NYFW Launch Party in New York City.
Nokia Theatre L.A., Los Angeles, California, United States
Gwen Stefani and singer/TV personality Adam Levine speak onstage at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 25, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
Nokia Theatre L.A., Los Angeles, California, United States
Model Behati Prinsloo (L) and musician Adam Levine attend the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 25, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
Adam Levine (R), model Behati Prinsloo (2nd R) and guests attend the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 24, 2014, in Inglewood, California.
Crosby Street Hotel, New York City, New York, United States
ctor James Corden, actor Mark Ruffalo, singer/actor Adam Levine, actress Keira Knighley, and writer/director attend the 'Begin Again' press conference at Crosby Street Hotel on June 26, 2014, in New York City.
Tribeca Grill, New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine (L) and model Behati Prinsloo attend the CHANEL Dinner in honor of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival closing night film "Begin Again" at Tribeca Grill on April 26, 2014, in New York City.
BMCC Tribeca PAC, New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine (L) and director John Carney attend the "Begin Again" Closing Night Premiere during the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 26, 2014, in New York City.
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine celebrates the launch of his new women's collection for Kmart and Shop Your Way at Ace Gallery on April 17, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, New York, United States
Adam Levine performs onstage at "Howard Stern's Birthday Bash" presented by SiriusXM, produced by Howard Stern Productions at Hammerstein Ballroom on January 31, 2014, in New York City.
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Maroon 5 perform onstage during 'The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles' at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 27, 2014, in Los Angeles, California.
Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California.United States
Recording artist Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs onstage during CBS RADIOs third annual We Can Survive, presented by Chrysler, at the Hollywood Bowl on October 24, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
Wallis Annenberg Center, Beverly Hills, California, United States
Model Behati Prinsloo (L) and recording artist Adam Levine attend the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California.
Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, California, United States
Adam Levine (L) and model Behati Prinsloo attend the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015, in Hollywood, California.
Adam Levine and model Behati Prinsloo attend the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California.
The London Hotel, West Hollywood, California, United States
Actors Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Jack Reynor and Lucy Boynton, director John Carney, musicians Hudson Thames and Adam Levine, and actor Mark McKenna attend a special screening of 'Sing Street' hosted by The Weinstein Company and Adam Levine at The London Hotel on April 14, 2016, in West Hollywood, California.
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, United States
James Valentine (L) and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 pose in the press room during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.
Airbnb Open LA, Los Angeles, California, United States
Matt Flynn, Mickey Madden, James Valentine, Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and PJ Morton during a meet and greet at Airbnb Open LA - Day 3 on November 19, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.
dam Levine (L) is interviewed by Jimmy Fallon during his visit to the visit "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on April 28, 2016, in New York, New York.
Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine (L) and James Valentine of Maroon 5 accept the Decade Award from Judd Apatow onstage during the Teen Choice Awards 2017 at Galen Center on August 13, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.
iHeartRadio Theater, Burbank, California, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs at the iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Maroon 5 at iHeartRadio Theater on November 7, 2017, in Burbank, California.
The Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs during Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 at The Philadelphia Navy Yard on November 10, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Future, Alexander Wang, Diplo, and Adam Levine attend the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York at Pier 94 on November 8, 2018 in New York City.
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on October 20, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs onstage during the Capital One JamFest onstage at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival at Hemisfair on April 1, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas.
The SiriusXM Studios, Los Angeles, California, United States
Adam Levine Visits 'Hits 1 in Hollywood' On SiriusXM Hits 1 Channel At The SiriusXM Studios In Los Angeles on February 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.
Adam Noah Levine formed his first band, Kara's Flowers, while attending the private Brentwood School with friends and fellow students Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick.
Adam Levine is a Grammy Award-winning frontman of Maroon 5, known for such pop hits as "This Love" and "Moves Like Jagger." In 2011, he also branched out into television as a judge/coach on NBC's reality singing show The Voice.
Background
Ethnicity:
Levine has Jewish ancestry on both sides of his family (his father and maternal grandfather were Jewish), and considers himself Jewish,
Adam was born on 18 March in 1979, in Los Angeles, California, United States. Levine is of 3/4 Jewish descent (his father and maternal grandfather are both Jewish), while his maternal grandmother was a Protestant. Levine considers himself Jewish, though according to an interview with The Jewish Chronicle, he "has rejected formal religious practice for a more generalized, spiritual way of life." He chose not to have a Bar Mitzvah as a child because of the custom of receiving Bar Mitzvah gifts, explaining: "I felt as though a lot of kids were trying to cash in ... I just don't think it's the most respectful way to deal with God and beliefs and years and years and years of cultural heritage." Levine is a nephew of journalist and author Timothy Noah, television producer and writer Peter Noah, and economist Jordan Levine.
His parents divorced when he was seven. Growing up, Levine spent weekdays with his mother and weekends with his father. He underwent therapy for his parents' divorce, but called it a "waste of time" explaining that his parents could not "accept the fact that I might have been OK with it. I cried my eyes out and kicked and screamed and said, 'Why?' and all the things you do when you find out. A few days later I was fine but I still had to go to therapy."
Levine describes his family as "very musical" and credits his mother with "start[ing] me out on the path." He also attributes his mother's idols – Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac, and The Beatles – to shaping his musical style, calling them "a huge part of my upbringing". Levine attended Brentwood School, where he met Jesse Carmichael and Mickey Madden, his future bandmates. He carried his musical interests to high school, where he states he was "a little rebellious. I didn't want to do the things they were teaching me ... [music] consumed my every thought."
Education
Adam Noah Levine formed his first band, Kara's Flowers, while attending the private Brentwood School with friends and fellow students Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick. The band released its first album, The Fourth World, in 1997, as high school seniors. Kara's Flowers released one single, "Soap Disco," and appeared on an episode of Beverly Hills 90210, before breaking up.
Levine and Carmichael left Los Angeles for Long Island, New York, to attend Five Towns College, a music and performing arts school. Living in New York exposed the pair to an entirely different music scene, involving large doses of R&B and hip-hop, and Levine would later say that living in New York had a large impact on his musical point-of-view.
Less than two years into their college experience, Levine and Carmichael returned to L.A. with renewed energy. They called their friends Dusick and Madden and began playing as a band again. Carmichael, however, had switched from guitar to playing keyboards, so a fifth member, James Valentine (formerly of the band Square), was brought on board in 2001 to round out the group. With a fresh sound and a new band mate, the group decided to change their name first to Maroon, eventually settling on Maroon 5. The reason for the name remains a bit of a mystery: According to some, it was inspired by a fictional band called Yellow 5, which is featured on the Web-based comic Pokey the Penguin.
Levine and Valentine became Maroon 5's primary song-writers, and with new songs in hand the band began playing gigs in New York and Los Angeles. They were soon signed by a small New York label called Octone Records, which is part of J Records and BMG, one of the largest companies in the music industry. In 2002 the band entered the studio and recorded their first album as Maroon 5. Called Songs about Jane, the majority of the tracks were written by Levine, who had just gone through a difficult break up with his girlfriend.
Even before the album was released in June 2002, Maroon 5's record company booked the band on a constant touring schedule, which meant opening for a number of established performers, including Matchbox Twenty, Sheryl Crow , and John Mayer. At the same time, the album's first single, "Harder to Breathe," was slowly climbing up the charts thanks to a loyal fan base built by nonstop touring. (By mid-2003 Maroon 5 had performed more than two hundred live shows across the United States.) In October 2003, after sixteen months on the music charts, "Harder to Breathe" finally broke into the top twenty on Billboard's Hot 100. According to Levine, who spoke with Edna Gundersen of USA Today, the song caught on for three reasons: "It's a very radio-friendly track, the band does great live shows, and we're not bad-looking either."
Because Maroon 5 was on the road so often, critics had ample opportunity to review their shows. The responses were mixed. Some critics, like Jon Pareles of the New York Times , commented on the band's craftsmanship, comparing Levine's vocals to Michael Jackson's and their guitar rhythms to the 1980s band The Police, whose lead singer was Sting. Others were less kind. For example, Darryl Morden of the Hollywood Reporter called the band's music bland and tame, and went on to write, "Maroon 5 may understand the blueprints to create the machinery, but the results are shrill, clunky and obvious."
Two things, however, remained constant in the majority of reviews. First, critics had a difficult time categorizing the band. Since Maroon 5 borrowed from so many different types of music, most writers used multi-hyphenated terms in their descriptions. For example, Larry Katz of the Boston Herald called them a "funk-soul-pop-rock" outfit. Members of the band were delighted that they did not fit neatly into one category. As Levine told Katz, "It's so much more fun to come in and have people not know what it is you're doing."
The other observation that ran through reviews was that lead singer Adam Levine, with his dark good looks, seemed to be the undisputed leader of the group. In many interviews he served as Maroon 5's spokesman, and it was Levine who ruled the spotlight during performances. According to Christopher Blagg of the Boston Herald, "Levine stalks the stage with a cocky strut, preening for the adoring coeds in the front row."
Impressed by the band's growing popularity, J Records launched an all-out promotional campaign for Songs about Jane. Maroon 5 went back out on the road, but this time they headlined their own tour. Two more singles were also released: the bouncy pop tune "This Love" and the softer ballad "She Will Be Loved." Videos were shot for the two songs, and both became staples on MTV throughout 2003 and 2004.
After all, they had been on the road for almost three years. They used part of the time to write songs for a new album, but the success of their debut CD refused to die down. "This Love" and "She Will Be Loved" climbed to number 5 on the U.S. music charts and reached even higher spots on music charts in other countries. For example, the CD peaked at number one in both the United Kingdom and Australia. And new fans continued to discover the band as more singles, such as "Sunday Morning," were released.
On February 6, 2004, Maroon 5 celebrated their ten-year anniversary; that same day Songs about Jane went platinum, meaning at least one million copies were sold in the United States. A year later, in 2005, the CD reached triple-platinum sales, and it was still climbing the charts even though it had debuted more than three years earlier. In February 2005, however, the quintet received their biggest payoff when they were nominated for two Grammy Awards: Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "She Will Be Loved" and Best New Artist. Grammy Awards are given annually to honor the top recording artists in over 105 music categories.
Producer and rapper Kanye West was the favorite to win the Best New Artist award, but in a surprising twist the prize went to Maroon 5. "It was genuinely shocking," Levine told Larry Katz. "I really didn't think it was going to happen." John Soeder of the Plain Dealer called the award "the cherry on a sweet victory sundae nearly three years in the making."
Winning a Grammy may have been sweet victory, but members of Maroon 5 were not ready to rest yet. In mid-2005 Levine and Valentine were hard at work putting the finishing touches on songs for their sophomore album, slated to be released in 2006. And, of course, they were still touring, this time opening for the Rolling Stones on their 2005 North American tour. The band continued playing favorites from Songs about Jane, but they were also trying out new material for fans - material with a harder, more gritty sound.
In 2007, Levine had stated that he believed Maroon 5 was reaching its peak and might make one more album before disbanding. He was quoted explaining: "Eventually I want to focus on being a completely different person because I don't know if I want to do this into my 40s and 50s and beyond". But in 2010, he dispelled any rumors of the band breaking up, saying:"I love what I do and think that, yes, it might be tiring and complicated at times [but] we don't have any plans on disbanding any time soon". He has also turned down the idea of having a solo career, stating that "there will never be a solo record. I would sooner have another band".
In 2014, Maroon 5 continued their collaboration with Ryan Tedder, Max Martin and others to release their fifth studio album V (pronounced "five"). Levine acknowledged that they followed the same song-writing process that they tried with Overexposed, saying: "We developed a really nice system on the last record — we found songs we were passionate about, developed them and put our stamp on them [...] this time we kept it going but looked for different types of songs." Five singles were released from it. In support of the album, the band undertook the Maroon V Tour, which kicked off with a show in Dallas in February 2015.
Levine has also made four notable comic appearances on television. During 2007, he appeared in the 33rd-season premiere of Saturday Night Live in an SNL Digital Short called Iran So Far, performing with Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen and Jake Gyllenhaal. Levine played himself while singing a humorous bridge to a "love song" for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In 2008, he performed on Comedy Central's "Night of Too Many Stars". He also had a cameo on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the night of stars and endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential Election. In 2013, he hosted Saturday Night Live and featured alongside Kendrick Lamar on Lonely Island's digital short "YOLO", which parodies the acronym for "You Only Live Once." His hosting was generally disliked by reviewers, who called it "mediocre" and "subpar."
Since its inception in 2011, Levine has served as a contestant judge/coach on the reality talent TV show, The Voice. The winner of the first season, Javier Colon, was on his team, as was fifth season winner Tessanne Chin and ninth season winner Jordan Smith. The Voice has been credited with reviving Maroon 5's "faltering" career after the sub-par sales of Hands All Over as well as increasing Levine's popularity. According to polling firm E-Poll Market Research, awareness of Levine has nearly tripled since he joined the show. He has also been described as the "breakout" star of the series, with #TeamAdam and @AdamLevine scoring a respective 203,000 and 2.14 million Twitter mentions in the show's third season, higher than all the other coaches. In 2013, The Hollywood Reporter estimated that Levine was paid $10–12 million for each season of The Voice.
In 2012, Levine appeared as a recurring character in the second season of the television series American Horror Story. He plays Leo Morrison, a newly-wed photographer visiting modern-day Briarcliff Manor, an insane asylum, on honeymoon with his wife, played by Jenna Dewan. The scenes were shot around his band's summer touring schedule. In an interview with E!, he said of his role: "It sounded like so much fun and that's why I wanted to do it ... this sounds, like, hysterical, funny, dark and cool and right up my alley". However, he admitted to not being a fan of the show nor horror genre in general, stating he didn't watch the episodes because "it's just so weird and disturbing".
In June 2012, Levine was cast in the musical romance-drama film Begin Again. The film was directed by John Carney and had Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo play the lead roles. In it, he plays Dave Kohl, Knightley's songwriting partner and former boyfriend of five years, who leaves her behind on finding success in the music industry. The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival to generally favorable reviews from critics.
On July 13, 2018, Levine and his production company 222 Productions, is executive produced a reality series titled Sugar, inspired by the Maroon 5 song of the same name, debuted on August 15, 2018 with YouTube Premium. The show recruits artists to crash events for unsuspecting fans. Artists featured on the series will include ASAP Ferg, Bad Bunny, Snoop Dogg and Charlie Puth.
As part of Maroon 5, Levine has received three Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award and a World Music Award. In November 2013, Levine was named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, becoming the first singer and the second non-actor (after John F. Kennedy, Jr.) to claim the title. He was ranked No. 41 on Glamour's "Sexiest Men of 2012" list. n April 2012, Shalom Life ranked him Number 7 on its list of "Top 50 Hottest Jewish men in the world".
On February 10, 2017, Levine received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the recording industry.
While Levine still identifies with his Jewish heritage, it isn’t, and never was a big part of his life. He says his parents never forced it on him and allowed him to figure his spirituality out for himself. Despite his admittedly mellow Jewish upbringing and the fact that he’s publicly stated his break with the faith, orthodox Jews still give him a hard time about his tattoos - something technically forbidden in the Jewish faith.
Now, Levine says he practices a “generalized, spiritual way of life.”
Politics
Levine is a registered Democrat And he’s got the Obama-supporting stats to prove it. In 2008, Levine publicly endorsed Barack Obama on the Jimmy Kimmel Show. Then, in 2012, Levine took his Obama supporting to a new level of profanity, tweeting: "Dear America, if you don’t re-elect Barack Obama, I’m gonna lose my shit."
Views
Levine remembers that listening to "Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah convinced him to pursue a more soulful sound than that of the band he was performing with at the time, Kara's Flowers. His move to New York introduced him to a new music scene that involved hip-hop, R&B, gospel and soul music. He took to changing his musical style, extensively emulating Stevie Wonder. Subsequently, Songs About Jane was released, deemed "bluesy funk" and similar to the sound of English pop rock band Busted. Critics also drew comparisons between Levine and Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay.
While earlier work was deemed "vaguely funky white-soul" and "rock", recent ones have been judged to have a more reggae, anthemic pop sound, evoking comparisons to Coldplay. Levine refuses to fit his music into a genre, saying: "There's so much variety in music, it's silly to belong to a specific club and try to sound a certain way". He considers himself an orthodox lyricist sticking to conventional themes, acknowledging: "Romance, love, the lack thereof are still very big themes. I haven't figured out a way to use everything yet. As a songwriter, I'm still limited to that one thing." He also claims he does not like mincing words, stating in a Rolling Stone interview: "I was so sick of typical lyrics like 'Ooh, baby' and 'I love you' and all this vague shit. I thought the more explicit I got without being totally explicit was a nice approach".
Levine, whose brother Michael openly identifies as gay, is a supporter of same-sex marriage and LGBT rights. In 2011, he made a video on Maroon 5's official YouTube account in support of the It Gets Better Project. In January 2012, he announced that Maroon 5 had changed the location of their post-Grammy Awards show because of the "unnamed Los Angeles restaurant's backing of Proposition 8".
Quotations:
“I spend most of my life naked. In fact, I often have to be told by the people around me that it’s inappropriate to be as naked as I am. But I live in California, where it’s always warm, so why not?”
“There are two kinds of men. There are men who are f**king misogynist pigs and then there are men who really love women, who think they’re the most amazing people in the world. And that’s me. Maybe the reason I was promiscuous and wanted to sleep with a lot of them, is that I love them so much.”
“I have a high self-opinion – I don’t need to hide that. I don’t need to be self-deprecating.”
“I’m intelligent enough to survive happily and be compassionate. If I were too smart, I would realize all the ills of the world.”
“Let’s face it, I only practice yoga because the classes are always packed with beautiful women.”
“I’m extremely comfortable in my sexuality, so I can think, Oh, that’s a good-looking dude. Acknowledging that someone’s attractive and wanting to f*** a dude are two different things.”
“I love attention. I can’t stand not having it. It just has to be the right kind.”
“Before I go on stage I pretend that everyone loves me.
“Do I really have moves like Jagger? F**king A, no, I don’t. But I was going to tell everybody that I did and hoped they believed me.”
“Nobody has it all, but for me to even come close is amazing.”
“I do believe that I deserve what I have. I don’t think I’m entitled to it. That’s a big difference.”
“I don’t date my girlfriend because she’s a model. I date her because I love her.”
“Not every song has to be about love and tenderness, sometimes you have those strictly physical feelings for somebody and it’s okay to have those feelings.”
“In real life, I am emotionally confused, which enables me to write songs. I’m a Pisces, and they say that Pisces are very sensitive. If men were just honest with themselves, they would see that they all have that side.”
“I don’t want to be an actor, but why not take these opportunities when they come to you? I’m not killing myself auditioning, chasing that dream.”
“Men need to live and breathe women.”
“I hate flying. Know why? Because no one really understands how planes actually work.”
“I’m fiercely independent, but I’m also terrified of being alone.”
“As a pop star, you don’t have to be that smart for people to think you’re intelligent.”
“I felt like people only knew me as a singer who dated pretty girls.”
“Music was a way of rebelling against the whole rah-rah high school thing.”
“Yoga takes what you have and molds and sculpts it, which is a much more natural way to look and feel.”
“Seriously, ‘Honey Boo Boo’ is the decay of Western civilization. Just because so many people watch the show doesn’t mean it’s good.”
“As a musician, you have fantasies that you want to win Grammys, but I didn’t really think that this was on the table. I was just amazed and stunned and it almost seemed like they were kidding, but they weren’t, so that’s cool.”
Personality
Adam Levine is peacemaker by nature. Because he intuitively knows what people want, or feel, he can be extremely diplomatic and tactful. Patient and cooperative that he is, Adam works well with groups and somehow finds a way of creating harmony among diverse opinions.
Adam Levine has the soul of an artist. He is extremely sensitive, perceptive, and a bit shy. These qualities are both his strengths and weaknesses, for while Levine possesses enormous sensitivity to his feelings and those of others, that same sensitivity can cause him to hold back and repress his considerable talents. Sensitivity and perceptiveness are among Levine's many fine qualities.
Physical Characteristics:
Levine is a tenor, he has a 3 and a half octave vocal range and has been noted for his falsettos. Salon wrote: "When he’s crooning come-ons, his voice lends the music a satisfying lewdness, a sense of sticky physicality that gives his snaky hooks a pheromonal urgency." In a review of It Won't Be Soon Before Long, Entertainment Weekly described his vocals as "smug, R&B-slick deadpan ... there's a twisted logic to his dispassionate delivery".
Levine is ambidextrous. He writes and draws with his left hand but prefers his right hand for most of other activities.
Quotes from others about the person
Paper Magazine: "Maroon 5 has managed to ebb and flow with the times ... thanks in no small part to their frontman's uncanny ability to be extremely entertaining".
Delta Sky: "He is a natural, if slightly neurotic, leading man".
Interests
Scrabble
Philosophers & Thinkers
Platon
Politicians
Barack Obama
Sport & Clubs
Soccer, basketball
Athletes
Lakers
Music & Bands
The Police, The Beatles, Prince, Stevie Wonder
Connections
In early 2010, while performing at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue release party in Las Vegas, Levine met Russian Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover-model Anne Vyalitsyna. They began a relationship which ended in April 2012.
Levine began dating Namibian Victoria's Secret model Behati Prinsloo in May 2012. The couple married on July 19, 2014, with Jonah Hill officiating the wedding. Levine and Prinsloo have two daughters, Dusty Rose and Gio Grace.
Father:
Fred Levine
Mother:
Patsy (née Noah) Levine
Spouse:
Behati Prinsloo
Behati Prinsloo is a Namibian model. In 2008, she became the first Pink contract model, and moved on to become a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2009. She has walked in nine consecutive Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows (2007–2015; 2018–present). She opened consecutive Victoria's Secret Fashion shows in 2014 and 2015.
child:
Dusty Rose Levine
child:
Gio Grace Levine
girlfriend:
Anne Vyalitsyna
colleague:
James Valentine
James Burgon Valentine is an American musician and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist for the pop rock band Maroon 5.
2005 - Maroon 5 - Best New Artist;
2006 - "This Love" (Live – Friday the 13th) - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal;
2008 - "Makes Me Wonder" -Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
2005 - Maroon 5 - Best New Artist;
2006 - "This Love" (Live – Friday the 13th) - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal;
2008 - "Makes Me Wonder" -Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
2011 - "Moves Like Jagger" - International Song of the Year;
2012 - "Payphone" - International Song of the Year;
2014 - "Maps" - International Song of the Year;
2016 - "Don't Wanna Know" - International Song of the Year.
2011 - "Moves Like Jagger" - International Song of the Year;
2012 - "Payphone" - International Song of the Year;
2014 - "Maps" - International Song of the Year;
2016 - "Don't Wanna Know" - International Song of the Year.
iHeartRadio Music Awards
2016 - Maroon 5 - Best Duo/Group of the Year;
2018 - Maroon 5 - Best Duo/Group of the Year.
