Born in Richmond, VA, to an accountant and an elementary school teacher, Adam did not have the most auspicious start in terms of music. He was surrounded by numbers and books, and quickly learned to read and calculate well beyond his years. However, aside from the Neil Diamond records that his mother loved, music was not a significant part of his family’s activities. But then, his grandmother had a brand new upright piano delivered to the house - a present for his mother. Adam, just 4 years old at the time, was instantly drawn in by the instrument, and began carving out his own little tunes. Lessons soon followed, and at just age 12, Adam found himself studying with a concert pianist and playing solo classical recitals. Then, he discovered rock music - and everything changed. To say that Adam is prolific is an understatement. Since composing his first complete song at the age of 11 (a Christmas instrumental), he has written hundreds o...