Adam Lambert | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Adam Mitchel Lambert |
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | January 29, 1982
Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, pop rock, rock, glam rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Actor |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2006 – present |
Labels | RCA Records/19 Recordings/Warner Bros. Records |
Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and stage actor. He moved to San Diego when he was a baby. He is openly gay.[1] He won the Young Hollywood Award for Artist of the Year in 2009. Lambert was runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol and is the first openly gay mainstream pop artist to launch a career on a major label in America. He is most famous for the album For Your Entertainment and the singles "Whataya Want from Me", "No Boundaries", and "If I Had U".
He worked with British band Queen since 2011. He is the lead singer for Queen + Adam Lambert.
Lambert was born in Indianapolis. His family moved to San Diego when he was little. He was raised Jewish. As a child, he participated in theater.
Lambert enrolled in Cal State Fullerton but left after 5 weeks to move to Los Angeles.
Year | Album |
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2009 | For Your Entertainment |
2012 | Trespassing |
2015 | The Original High |
Studio albums | |
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EPs | Acoustic Live! |
Other albums | |
Singles | "No Boundaries" · "Time for Miracles" · "For Your Entertainment" · "Whataya Want from Me" · "If I Had You" · "Fever" · "Sure Fire Winners" · "Aftermath" · "Sleepwalker" · "Better Than I Know Myself" · "Never Close Our Eyes" · "Trespassing" |