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- Full Name
- Adam Clayton
- Born
- March 13, 1960
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- Age
- 66 years
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- Pisces
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- Nationality
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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- Profession
- Actor
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Biography
Adam Clayton is 66 years old, an actor, from United Kingdom.
Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin, Ireland after his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976. A member of the band since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with U2.
Clayton's bass playing style employs "harmonic syncopation", giving the music a driving rhythm. He has worked on several solo projects throughout his career, such as his work with fellow band member Larry Mullen Jr.
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