Adam Duritz

About

Counting Crows lead singer who had a hit with "Mr. Jones" and sang "Accidentally in Love" for the Shrek 2 soundtrack. His musical fame has helped him accrue more than 180,000 followers on Instagram. 

Before Fame

He attended both University of California Davis and Berkeley but graduated from neither school. Before forming the Counting Crows, Adam played in a Bay Area band "The Himalayans" until 1991. 

Trivia

He has been open about his diagnosis of depersonalization disorder. After the Counting Crows debut album August and Everything After became a hit, Adam took up bartending at The Viper Room, in Hollywood, which at the time was owned by Johnny Depp. 

Family Life

He grew up in a Jewish family and has a sister named Nicole. He had a brief relationship with actress Emmy Rossum. 

Associated With

He and Counting Crows have been heavily influenced by The Band, Van Morrison, Nirvana, and many others.