Adam Lambert - Biography

Last Editor: MoJoanMagick				Adam Lambert Biography -   Name : Adam Lambert Date of Birth : January 29, 1982 Age : 27 Occupation(s) : Singer, actor Genre(s) : Rock, pop Instrument(s) : Vocals

Adam Lambert Trivia -

Adam is a fan of David Bowie. He has done the Broadway production of Wicked. Roommate on Idol was Kris Allen. He likes watching Gossip Girl.

Adam Lambert Detailed Biography -

Born on January 29, 1982, Adam Lambert is an American actor and singer from Los Angeles, California. Since April 2009, he is a finalist on the 8th season of American Idol. Lambert has been a stage actor since he was nearly ten years old; he was cast as Linus in San Diego's Lyceum Theater's production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. He also portrayed a part in The Ten Commandments at the Kodak Theatre alongside Val Kilmer. He was the understudy for the part of Fiyero in the touring and Los Angeles casts of the musical Wicked. Since the year 2004 he regularly performs at the Zodiac Show, which was co-created by Carmit Bachar of the Pussycat Dolls. Lambert auditioned for the 8th season of American Idol in San Francisco, California. During his initial audition he sang Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". Both Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell criticized him for being theatrical. However he moved on to the Hollywood rounds. There he sang Cher's "Believe", a risky song choice which paid off for him in the end as he made the Top 36. For his semi-final performance he sang The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". All the judges highly appreciated his talent. However Simon remarked that parts of it were "excruciatingly bad" while other parts were "brilliant". He called it a "love it or hate it performance". After that performance Adam Lambert was voted into the Top 13. On Michael Jackson week (Top 13), he sang "Black or White" thereby leading to praise from all four judges. After his Top 13 performance of Black or White by Michael Jackson, judge Paula Abdul made the remark that he would go on to be the winner or runner-up of the competition. The following week, Lambert sang a modified version of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". While Randy, Paula, and Kara all liked his performance, Simon called it "indulgent rubbish". On Motown week (Top 10), Lambert distanced himself from the prior week's performance, singing a slowed down, acoustic version of The Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears". The judges all liked it with Simon proclaiming that he had really emerged as a star that night. The following week he sang Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music". Simon appreciated him on his brave performance, while Paula described him as a "true genius" whose performance "shattered expectations". For his Top 8 performance (Year You Were Born), Adam sang "Mad World" by Tears for Fears. Since the show had run over (and not seen in all markets) only Simon criticised and he summed it up by giving Lambert a standing ovation. He has been compared to Freddie Mercury, Steven Tyler, and Mick Jagger due to his vocal abilities and stage presence. So far as personal life is concerned, Adam Lambert grew up in Rancho Peñasquitos, San Diego, California and attended Deer Canyon Elementary School, Mesa Verde Middle School, and Mt. Carmel High School, where he was in theater, choir, and a jazz band.