Adam Ant

Adam Ant is the stage name of Stuart Leslie Goddard (born November 3, 1954, London, England), lead singer of 1980s pop group Adam and the Ants and also a solo artist. His name allegedly comes from the 1960s

Adam Ant is the stage name of Stuart Leslie Goddard (born November 3, 1954, London, England), lead singer of 1980s pop group Adam and the Ants and also a solo artist. His name allegedly comes from the 1960s BBC television series .

Ant's early career was as part of the punk rock movement, firstly as one of the 'Art School Punk' contingent who followed the original punk groups, and can be seen in the audience in film of early Sex Pistols gigs. He also acted in Derek Jarman 1978 "punk" film Jubilee. His debut as a recording artist was the song "Deutscher Girls", which featured on the film's soundtrack LP, and which was re-released as a single in 1981, after the Ants had achieved mainstream chart success.