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. Adam, was a member of Bazooka Joe, the band that The Sex Pistols opened for in the Pistol's first live appearance. Adam and the Ants started as a punk band, but by the early 80's they had taken a different path and started making popmusic. By 1981 they were one of the biggest bands in Britain.