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Stuart Leslie Goddard was born on 3 November 1954, in Marylebone, London, England, of Romani descent. Adam is a musician and singer, best known for being the lead singer of the group Adam and the Ants. They were well known for their new wave music and he also produced hits as a solo artist. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Adam Ant? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $10 million, mostly earned through a successful career in music. He has also appeared as an actor in numerous television shows and films, but has since returned to music, and as he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Adam Ant Net Worth $10 million

At an early age, Adam’s parents divorced. He attended Barrow Hill Junio4 School where he played boxing as well as cricket. He then moved to St Marylebone Grammar School where he played rugby, and became a school prefect. After matriculating, he attended Hornsey College of Art to study graphic design. However, he dropped out of school to pursue a career in music.

After leaving school he renamed himself Adam Ant and started reconnecting with acquaintances in the music industry. His first band was Bazooka Joe in which he played bass guitar, then he formed The Ants in 1977, performing in several clubs. They would soon change their name to Adam and the Ants, and become a part of the punk rock movement, appearing around London and then around the UK, but generally without much of a following. In 1979, they released their debut album entitled “Dirk Wears White Sox” with minimal success.

After trying his hand being managed by Malcolm McLaren, he formed a new Adam and the Ants with two drummers. They signed with CBS Records and would record “Kings of the Wild Frontier”, which proved to be highly popular, and increased his net worth significantly. The band became part of the New Romantic movement, and in 1981 they released the album “Prince Charming”, which was another big success. However, in the next year, the group disbanded after Ant felt that the band was lacking enthusiasm, but remained partnered with Marco Pirroni.

Ant started a solo career, and released “Friend or Foe” which produced a top 10 single. He formed a new band to tour with, and would then tour the US. He also performed as a guest of “Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever”, and his work on new material led to his second solo album – “Strip” – which would lead to recognition of his new four-piece band. In 1985, he paused in his music career to foray into acting, with his next project not appearing until the 1990’s -“Manners & Physique” – which was a moderate success. Five years later, he then released the album “Wonderful” which had a successful title track, and toured with Pirroni around the US to promote the album, This lead him to write two more songs in 1996, and they also made guest appearances with other bands.

In the 2000s, he was part of several issues including being arrested after throwing a car alternator through a pub window. He was also arrested after conflicts with a neighbor which saw him fined, and psychiatric care charges. In 2003, the television special entitled “The Madness of Prince Charming” was released, detailing his struggle with mental illness, but he also published his autobiography “Stand & Deliver” three years later. He returned to music in 2010 though he had to return to hospital by mid-year. Afterwards, he would perform in some smaller events, but undertook a successful UK tour. One of his latest projects is a new album released in 2013.

For his personal life, it is known that Adam married Carol Mills in 1975 but their marriage ended in divorce shortly after. He also had relationships with Amanda Donohoe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Heather Graham. In 1997 he married a PR assistant of Vivienne Westwood; they had a daughter but separated afterwards. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when 21, which he now discusses quite openly, and may be a part cause of his sometimes erratic behavior.



Full Name Adam Ant
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth November 3, 1954
Place Of Birth Marylebone, London, England
Height 1.73 m
Profession Singer
Education Hornsey College of Art, St Marylebone Grammar School
Nationality British
Spouse Lorraine Gibson (m. 1997–1998), Carol Mills (m. 1975–1982)
Children Lily Goddard
Parents Leslie Goddard, Betty Kathleen Smith
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/antmusicofficial
Twitter https://twitter.com/adamaofficial
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001914/
Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/adam-ant-mn0000496487
Awards NME Award for Bastard of the Year, NME Award for Best Dressed, Prince Charming, Goody Two Shoes, Antmusic, Washington, DC, United States, Boston, MA, United States, Glenside, PA, United States
Music Groups Adam and the Ants
Nominations Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Brit Award for British Group, Stand & Deliver, Ant Music, Prince Charming
Movies Love Bites, Spellcaster, Jubilee, Slam Dance
Trademark
1 Stripe across his face
Quote
1 [on Gary Glitter] It was the most original, innovative sound I’d heard. It just had such an impact on the nation, all that sparkle and that energy and style.
2 [on getting married] We were going to go to the Vegas chapel, so we decided to drive up from Florida. On the way we stopped in this little town in Tennessee and saw a little A-framed house looking over the vale, and just fell in love with it. So we got married there and stayed. It’s one of those things I never imagined myself living. I’m glad I did because it’s an absolutely stunning countryside and people are very friendly. All the time I was there, nobody apart from my neighbor ever clicked that I was a musician. It was that lovely opportunity of anonymity and having a bit of a life.
3 [on manager Malcolm McLaren] He was a great mentor. He now stands as one of the great rock’n’roll managers – Tom Parker, Epstein and Malcolm. But Malcolm was far too intelligent to be a rock’n’roll manager. That was quite boring to him. I think the world is a sadder place without him. He always had something to say and he always looked good.
4 [on Michael Jackson] It was a tough act to follow. He was just astonishing. I was invited to visit Michael at his home – he still lived with his parents – and spend a day with him. I saw him a couple of times after that. I think he’s one of these people where you use the word ‘genius’ – you have to be careful about that. He was very smart, very quiet, but he had a spongelike mentality. He listened to everything. He wanted to know where I got my clothes, all that stuff.
Fact
1 September 21, 2003 Going to run in the annual “Save the Gorilla” run in London, to raise money for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund to save the gorillas and their habitat. Rewrote his famous “Stand and Deliver” song to be “Save the Gorillas”. [September 2003]
2 His mother was once a housekeeper for Paul McCartney.
3 Dated Amanda Donohoe in the early 1980s.
4 Dated Heather Graham in early 1990s.
5 Admitted to the Royal Free Hospital in London, England. This followed his arrest for pulling out a gun at a pub. [January 2002]
6 April 10, 1998 daughter Lily Goddard born
7 He was the first ever MTV “guest VJ.”

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
Scream Queens TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2016 writer – 1 episode, 2016
Molly 2016 TV Mini-Series writer – 1 episode
Ant-Man 2015 writer: “Antmusic”
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1980 2015 TV Movie documentary writer: “Dog Eat Dog”, “Ant Music”
This Morning 2014 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Blue Black Hussar 2013 Documentary writer: “Vince Taylor”, “Shrink”, “Catholic Day”, “Fall In”, “Physical”, “Christian D’or”, “Red Scab”, “Wonderful”, “Press Darlings”, “Plastic Surgery”, “Beat My Guest”, “Whip in My Valise”, “Stay in the Game”
London Calling 2012 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
Atop the Fourth Wall TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011
Chuck 2011 TV Series writer – 1 episode
20 to 1 TV Series documentary performer – 1 episode, 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2011
I Melt with You 2011 writer: “Dog Eat Dog”
EastEnders 2004-2010 TV Series writer – 3 episodes
Worried About the Boy 2010 TV Movie writer: “Stand and Deliver”
Dancing with the Stars 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Entourage 2008 TV Series performer – 1 episode
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan 2008 performer: “Strip” / writer: “Strip”
Dancing with the Stars TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2008 writer – 1 episode, 2008
Doomsday 2008 writer: “Dog Eat Dog”
Blonde Ambition 2007 performer: “Wonderful” / writer: “Wonderful” – as Ant
Hot Fuzz 2007 writer: “Goody Two Shoes”
Marie Antoinette 2006 writer: “Kings of the Wild Frontier” – as Stuard Goddard
Stick It 2006 performer: “Goody Two Shoes” / writer: “Goody Two Shoes” – as Stuart Goddard
American Dad! 2006 TV Series writer – 1 episode
The Business 2005 performer: “Kings of the Wild Frontier” / writer: “Kings of the Wild Frontier”
Cold Case 2004 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Me Without You 2001 performer: “Kings of the Wild Frontier” 1980 / writer: “Kings of the Wild Frontier” 1980 – as Stuart Goddard
SLC Punk! 1998 performer: “Beat My Guest” / writer: “Beat My Guest”
Drop Dead Rock 1996 performer: “Lamé” / writer: “Lamé”
The Crossing Guard 1995 performer: “Room At The Top” / writer: “Room At The Top”
Out of Bounds 1986 performer: “OUT OF BOUNDS” / producer: “OUT OF BOUNDS” / writer: “OUT OF BOUNDS”
New American Bandstand 1965 TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1985 writer – 1 episode, 1985
Live Aid 1985 TV Special documentary performer: “Viva Le Rock” / writer: “Viva Le Rock”
Saturday Night Live 1984 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Cannon and Ball 1982 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Top of the Pops 1981 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Jubilee 1978 writer: “Deutscher Girls”, “Nine to Five”, “Plastic Surgery” – as Ant
Metropolis 1927 performer: “What’s Going On”

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Sweetwater 1999 TV Movie Todd Badham
La Femme Nikita 1999 TV Series Simon Crachek
Face Down 1997 TV Movie Derek Fry
Drop Dead Rock 1996 Dave Donovan
Lover’s Knot 1995 Marvell
Cyber Bandits 1995 Manny
Batman: The Animated Series 1995 TV Series Bert
Desert Winds 1994 Crazy Venezuelan
Love Bites 1993 Zachary Simms
Acting on Impulse 1993 TV Movie Eric Boggs
Northern Exposure 1992 TV Series Brad Bonner
Tales from the Crypt 1992 TV Series Pipkin
Sunset Heat 1992 Danny Rollins
Trust Me 1989 James Callendar
Spellcaster 1988 Diablo / Cyril St. Michael
Out of Time 1988 TV Movie Richard Marcus
Cold Steel 1987 Dorian Michael ‘Mick’ Duran
Sledge Hammer! 1987 TV Series Lionel Dasham
World Gone Wild 1987 Derek Abernathy
Slam Dance 1987 Jim Campbell
Amazing Stories 1987 TV Series Ted Hellenbeck
Nomads 1986 Number One
The Equalizer 1985 TV Series Francis DeGraumont
Jubilee 1978 Kid

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Jubilee: A Time Less Golden 2003 Video documentary short special thanks – as Stuart Goddard

Self

Title Year Status Character
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1982 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself
The 80s: Ten Years That Changed Britain 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself – Adam and the Ants
The Nation’s Favourite 80s Number One 2015 TV Movie documentary Himself
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1980 2015 TV Movie documentary Himself
Loose Women 2011-2014 TV Series Himself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks 1997-2014 TV Series Himself – guest / Himself
Let’s Do Lunch with Gino & Mel 2014 TV Series Himself
Oprah: Where Are They Now? 2014 TV Series Himself
This Morning 1993-2014 TV Series Himself – Special Guest / Himself
Sounds of the 80s 2014 TV Series Himself – Special Guest
The Blue Black Hussar 2013 Documentary Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2013 TV Series Himself – Musical guest
The Promoter 2013 Documentary
The Jonathan Ross Show 2013 TV Series Himself
The Nation’s Favourite Number 1 Single 2012 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
Punk Britannia 2012 TV Series documentary Himself
Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight 2012 TV Series Himself
How the Brits Rocked America 2012 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
This Week 2011 TV Series Himself
Daybreak 2011 TV Series Himself
The One Show 2011 TV Series Himself
The Madness of Prince Charming 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
VH-1 Where Are They Now? 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
I Love 1980’s 2001 TV Series documentary Himself
Top Ten 1999-2001 TV Series documentary Himself
Shooting Stars 1997 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1995 TV Series Himself
Howard Stern 1995 TV Series Himself
This Is Your Life 1992 TV Series documentary Himself
Disneyland’s Summer Vacation Party 1986 TV Special
New American Bandstand 1965 1981-1985 TV Series Himself
Bliss 1985 TV Series Himself
Live Aid 1985 TV Special documentary Himself
Saturday Night Live 1984 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest
Na sowas! 1984 TV Series Himself
Top of the Pops 1981-1983 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Saturday Superstore 1983 TV Series Himself
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever 1983 TV Movie documentary Himself
Cannon and Ball 1982 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest
The 24th Annual Grammy Awards 1982 TV Special Himself
Friday Night, Saturday Morning 1981 TV Series Himself
Razzamatazz 1981 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Top of the Pops 1981 TV Series Himself / Himself – Adam and the Ants
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1981 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself
Pop Gold 2015 TV Mini-Series Himself
Soul Boys of the Western World 2014 Documentary Himself
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1979 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself
London – The Modern Babylon 2012 Documentary Himself / Singer
London Calling 2012 TV Series documentary Himself
Welcome to the 80’s 2009 TV Series documentary Himself
Girls and Boys: Sex and British Pop 2005 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
Ich will Spaß – Die 80er-Jahre-Pop-und-Schlagernacht mit Perlen aus Ost und West 2004 TV Special documentary Himself
Retrosexual: The 80’s 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
Arena 1994 TV Series documentary Himself

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