Born in 13th March 1960, Adam Charles Clayton is the bass player of the rock band U2. Like The Edge, Adam was not born in Ireland, but was born in Oxfordshire, England and has retained his British citizenship, despite residing in Dublin from the age of five.

Adam has battled with alchohol addiction in the past, and now no longer drinks. He was also arrested and charged with marijuana possession in 1989, and escaped punishment by making a sizable donation to charity.

Seen as the batchelor of the group, Adam at one stage of his life he was engaged to supermodel Naomi campbell.

In recent live performances, Adam has taken it upon himself to take at least one stroll around the stage's catwalk, during a song.