Adam Clayton

Irish rock musician, bass player of U2

Adam Clayton (born 13 March 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England) is the bassist for the rock band U2. He lives in County Dublin. He also has a house in Southern France.

Adam Clayton
Background information
Born (1960-03-13) 13 March 1960 (age 64)
Oxfordshire, England
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsBass guitar
Guitar
Synthesizer
Years active1976 - present
LabelsIsland
Interscope
Websitehttp://www.u2.com/

When Adam was five years old, he and his family moved to Malahide near Dublin. He started playing guitar when he went to school. He joined the other members of the future U2 band in the same time. Their band was first named "Feedback" and then they changed its name to "The Hype". However, they released their second album on 1981 under the name of U2.

All other U2 members were married by 2006, and Adam was the only member who was still single. In 2006, it was announced that Adam was going to marry Suzanne "Susie" Smith; they dated for almost 10 years before this news was announced. They were planning to marry in the summer of 2007, but they split up in February 2007.[1]

In January 2011, Adam revealed that he was the father of a baby boy, born in 2010.[2] On September 4, 2013, Adam married Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho, in a wedding in Dublin. She is a fashion model from Brazil.[3]

References

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  1. "U2's Adam splits up with fiancee Susie ; U2France". Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
  2. "Achtung baby, Adam is the proud father of a little boy". Independent.ie. January 16, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. "U2's Adam Clayton ties the knot with Brazilian girlfriend - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.