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Adam Levine turns 44: 5 interesting facts you may not have known about the Maroon 5 frontman
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Happy birthday to Adam Levine!
Adam Noah Levine was born in Los Angeles from Patsy Noah and Fred Levine the 18th March 1979. Ever since he was young he was passionate about music (and guitar), Adam Levine is the frontman of Maroon 5. Despite the band being world-renowned, the debut for him and his group has not been easy at all.
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Adam Levine is the owner of a record label
In addition to being a judge on the talent show The Voice, Levine has also started a business in the music industry. In fact, the singer-songwriter owns the 222 record label, whose first artist under contract was Matthew Morrison.
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Adam Levine's first band was called Kara's Flower
Kara's Flower were founded in 1994 by Adam Levine, who was the guitarist and singer of band. The group only recorded one album, "The Fourth World", but it was a failure. For this reason,the band was disbanded: a few years later Maroon 5 was born, which had the same lineup as Kara's Flower, with the only new addition being James Valentine.
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Adam Levine was voted as the most handsome man in the world
In addition to being great as a musician, the singer is also highly regarded for his...beauty: in 2013, in fact, the well-known U.S. magazine People elected Adam Levine as the most sensual man in the world!
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Who are Adam Levine's musical idols ?
As revealed by the Maroon 5's frontman himself, his idols include The Police and The Beatles, by whom the singer admitted of being greatly influenced.
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No one knows the origin of the name Maroon 5
On the occasion of the release of the single Maps, Adam Levine was a guest on the Late Show With David Letterman: here, the host asked him if we could finally know where the name of band originated. Levine said that no one knows the story behind the birth of the name, except Billy Joel. In fact, according to Levine, the story from which the term "Maroon 5" originated is so bad that it does not deserve to be told.
