Born on November 3 1954 in Marylebone (London) England
Adam came from a working class family and was brought up
in North London.  His parents divorced when he was seven.
At school he had a real passion for painting and drawing
and went on to study graphic design and eventually this
led him to create all of 'The Ants' designs and graphics
for badges, record sleeves, and posters.
At school Adam joined a band called 'Bazooka Joe', (named
after the comic strip character and the bubble gum), as a
bass player, and soon started writing songs.  To add to
the shock value of the bands performances they would fake
cardiac arrests or start mock fights with fake blood.
Adam left the band in 1975, and formed and fronted
a band called 'The B-sides'.  He wrote music and
the band rehearsed a lot but they never performed.
After experimenting with various names, he settled on
'Adam' (after seeing paintings of the Garden of Eden and
thought it would be a nice place to be).  He decided on
'The Antz' as insect names (like 'The Beatles') did well.
The very first 'Adam & the Antz' gig was on May 10, 1977 at
the ICA cafeteria (London).  Soon after they recorded four
tracks for John Peel.  Although Peel brought them to the
publics attention 'The Antz' they had a hard time getting
a record contract and weren't well liked by the British press.
They played gigs around London and at one Malcolm
McLaren was introduced to them and became Adam's
manager for the fee of £1000.  He introduced him
to the Burundi beat (suggesting the need for two
drummers) and the idea of pirate/indian/warrior imagry.
'Dirk Wears White Sox' was released in November of 1979 and
included the tracks " Zerox", "Whip In My Valise", and "Car
Trouble". After the album release 'The Antz' only had one
concert appearance because Adam was soon to be without a band.
Adam retained the name 'The Ants' and talked to Marco Pirroni
in January 1980 about putting a new band together thus creating
the Ant/Marco partnership which remains to this day.  Adam coined
the phrase "Antmusic" as he didn't want to be classified.  He wanted
to create an audience rather than cater to an exsisting one.  By
now, Adam had his line-up, himself, Marco and Chris Hughes (a.k.a.
Merrick).  They were joined on the b-side of 'Cartrouble' by Jon Moss
and from that day forward the Ants incorporated the famous African
and Native styled drum beat that was a foundation for their music.
'The Ants' signed to 'CBS' and released 'Kings of the Wild Frontier'
in 1980 and hit the charts in the U.K. with the songs "Dog Eat Dog",
"Antmusic" and "Kings of the Wild Frontier."  Videos were created
featuring the band members wearing clothing from the romantic era
and were televised frequently by the BBC.  This brought them to the
attention of the public and they became England's newest pop sensation.
'Smash Hits' magazine made them pin-up idols.  They picked up
the 'Grammy' for 'Best New Artist' in 1981.  The album 'Prince
Charming' was released in the same year and included the hits
"Stand and Deliver" and "Prince Charming".  After the 'Prince
Charming Revue' tour Adam felt that certain band members lacked
enthusiasm so they disbanded and he went solo, although
Marco went with him to continue their writing partnership.
Now a solo artist Adam was as popular as ever in the UK.  He
adapted a new sound, added horns and limited the use of drums.
In 1982 his solo debut album 'Friend or Foe' was a great success
both in the UK and the USA featuring the tracks  "Goody Two
Shoes", "Place in the Country" and "Desperate But Not Serious".
'Strip' released in 1983 and featured two tracks produced by Phil
Collins ("Strip" and "Puss 'n Boots").  "Puss 'n Boots" was a chart
success in the UK but "Strip" was banned by the BBC.  Shortly after
this Adam's popularity began to decrease but he was not discouraged.
In 1984, with a new series of musicians 'Vive le Rock' was released.
The singles "Apollo 9" and "Vive le Rock" (which he performed at
'Live Aid') were relatively successful.  It was at this point that
he took a break from music for a while concentrating on acting.
Adam spent three months on stage starring in "Entertaining
Mr. Sloane", before appearing in American television shows
such as "The Equalizer", "Sledgehammer", "Amazing Stories"
and "Tales from the Crypt" as well as films including
"Nomads", "Slamdance", "Trust Me", and "Cold Steel".
In 1987, Adam was recording and writing material for the album
'Manners and Physique' featuring the single "Room At The Top".
This album marked another change to the sound to Adam's music
as it featured synthesizers, backing vocals and a smooth pop sound.
In the 90's Adam acted in several movies including "Sunset Heat'
"Spellcaster", "Love Bites", "Acting on Impulse", and "Cyber Bandits".
He also produced a play in Los Angeles called "Be Bop A Lula" in 1993.
In 1995 he released the album "Wonderful", (included the singles
"Wonderful" and "Beautiful Dream") and toured the UK to promote
the album.  Also making appearances on US television in the
"Tonight Show" and "The Late Show with David Letterman".
Among Adam's recent performances are the stage production of
"Funeral Games" in London, an 'HBO'tv movie "Face Down" and
appeared on the BBC quiz show "Never Mind the Buzzcocks".
In 1999 "Antmusic - The Best of Adam Ant & The Ants" was released
but the hope of a come-back tour or new material has yet to appear.

Antmusic
Stand and Deliver
Prince Charming
Scorpios
"Prince Charming" album track 11
Man Called Marco
Desperate But Not Serious
Room At the Top
Can't Set Rules About Love
Wonderful