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Maroon 5 Bio
Maroon 5 Bio
Maroon 5 Bio
Adam Levine
Full name: Adam Noah Levine
Born: March 18, 1979
Been in the band: since 1994
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PJ Mortan
Birth name: Paul Morton, Jr.
Born: March 29, 1981
Been in the band: since 2012
PJ was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
In 2010, his friend and Maroon 5's musical director
Adam Blackstone asked him to audition for a
keyboardist/backing vocalist spot in the band. PJ was
the first to audition and left and stunned the whole
group. Since then, he has played with Maroon 5 in
concerts and other live performances. From 2012 to
2014 Morton filled-in for the band's keyboardist, Jesse
Carmichael, who was taking a temporary break from
performing with the band, as stated on their official
website in March 2012. In 2012, he joined the band as
a permanent member, contributing his vocals and
keyboard parts to Maroon 5's album.
Jesse Charmical
Full name: Jesse Royal Carmichael
Age: 36
Born: April 2, 1979
Been in the band: since 1994
Jesse Carmichael was born in Boulder, Colorado, United
States. His father, Bob Carmichael, is a photographer,
who also takes pictures during Maroon 5's tours. Jesse
also has a younger sister, Annie. He first started playing
the guitar in junior high, rather than the keyboard. His
favourite Genres are pop rock, alternate rock and blue
eyed soul.
Matt Flynn
Born: May 23, 1970
Full name: Matthew Flynn
Been in the band: since 2002
Matt was born in Woodstock, New York. When he was
14 years old, he picked up his first pair of drumsticks
in his father's basement and immediately started
drumming the beat to "Jump" by Van Halen,
impressing his father greatly. Later that year he came
third in his high school talent show, behind stand-up
comedian Daniel Tosh and a dance crew known as
"Tropic Lightning". He graduated from Gunn High
School and briefly attended San Diego State University
James Valentine
Born: October 5, 1978
Full name: James Burgon Valentine
Been in the band: since 1996
James was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was raised as a
member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
(Mormon) and has three sisters and one brother. His mother is a
former beauty queen, who was a school teacher before
becoming a stay-at-home Mom to raise her five children. James
is an Eagle Scout. He was the president of his high school
Lincoln Southeast High School's student council in Lincoln,
Nebraska. In addition to guitar, James is also a percussionist,
playing in orchestra and jazz band in his youth.
Songs/Albums
"Animals" - feat. Radhitya Yunas -2014 Adam Levine, Shellback & Benjamin Levin
"Back At Your Door"- It Won't Be Soon Before Long -2007 Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael
"Beautiful Goodbye"- Overexposed -2012 Adam Levine, Benny Blanco, Ammar Malik,
Cagaanan
"Better That We Break"- It Won't Be Soon Before Long- 2007 Adam Levine
"Can't Stop" -It Won't Be Soon Before Long -2007 Adam Levine, James Valentine
"Chilly Winter (Demo)"- Songs About Jane (10th Anniversary Edition) 2012
"Daylight" -Overexposed 2012 Adam Levine, Max Martin, Sam Martin, Mason Levy
"Doin' Dirt"- Overexposed 2012 Adam Levine, Shellback
"Don't Know Nothing"- Hands All Over -2010 Adam Levine, Sam Farrar Robert John "Mutt"
Lange
"Figure It Out" -It Won't Be Soon Before Long (Deluxe) 2007
"Fortune Teller" -Overexposed -2012 Adam Levine, James Valentine, Mickey Madden
"Get Back In My Life" -Hands All Over -2010 Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, James Valentine
"Give a Little More"- Hands All Over -2010 Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, James Valentine
"Goodnight Goodnight"- It Won't Be Soon Before Long- 2007 Adam Levine, James Valentine
"Hands All Over"- Hands All Over- 2010 Adam Levine, Sam Farrar, Jesse Carmichael
"Harder to Breathe"- Songs About Jane -2002 Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael
"How" -Hands All Over -2010 Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Sam Farrar, Shawn Tellez
"I Can't Lie" -Hands All Over- 2010 Adam Levine, Sam Farrar
"If I Never See Your Face Again"- It Won't Be Soon Before Long-2007 Adam Levine, James
Valentine
"If I Never See Your Face Again"(Feat. Rihanna)- It Won't Be Soon Before Long- 2008 Adam
Levine, James Valentine
"Infatuation" -It Won't Be Soon Before Long- 2007
"Is Anybody Out There" (Feat. PJ Morton) -Non-album single -2011 Maroon 5 Maroon 5
"It Was Always You" V-- 2014 Adam Levine, Sam Martin, Jason Evigan, Marcus Lomax, Jordan
Johnson, Stefan Johnson The Monsters and the Strangerz
"Just A Feeling"-Hands All Over- 2010 Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael
"Kiwi"- It Won't Be Soon Before Long -2007 Adam Levine, James Valentine
"Ladykiller" -Overexposed -2012 Adam Levine, James Valentine, Mickey Madden
"Last Chance" -Hands All Over (Deluxe)- 2010 Adam Levine, Sam Farrar
"Little Of Your Time" -It Won't Be Soon Before Long -2007 Adam Levine
"The Air That I Breathe"- Hands All Over (Deluxe)- 2010 Adam Levine, James Valentine, Tommy
King
"The Man Who Never Lied"- Overexposed- 2012 Adam Levine, Brian West, Marius Moga
"The Way I Was" -It Won't Be Soon Before Long-(Deluxe) 2007 Adam Levine, James Valentine,
Ryan Dusick
"Through With You"- Songs About Jane- 2002 Jesse Carmichael, Adam Levine
"Tickets"- Overexposed -2012 Adam Levine, James Valentien, Mickey Madden
"Secret" -Songs About Jane- 2002 Jesse Carmichael, Adam Levine
"The Sun" -Songs About Jane- 2002 Adam Levine
"This Love" -Songs About Jane- 2002 Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael
"Until You're Over Me" -It Won't Be Soon Before Long- (Deluxe) 2007
"Wake Up Call"- It Won't Be Soon Before Long- 2007 Adam Levine, James Valentine
"Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix)" (Feat. Mary J. Blige)- It Won't Be Soon Before Long -2007
Adam Levine, James Valentine, Dante
"Wasted Years"- Overexposed (Deluxe)- 2012 Adam Levine, James Valentine, Mickey Madden,
Jesse Carmichel, Ryan Dusick, Richard Penniman
"Wasted Years" (Live) Live - Friday the 13th 2005 Adam Levine, James Valentine, Mickey
Madden, Jesse Carmichel, Ryan Dusick
"Wipe Your Eyes"- Overexposed (Deluxe)- 2012 Adam Levine, Jonathan Rotem, Ross Golan,
Sanjeet Singh Kang, Damon Albarn, Mariam Doumbia, Marc Moreau
"Woman"- Spider-Man 2- 2004
"Won't Go Home Without You"- It Won't Be Soon Before Long- 2007 Adam Levine