He is the frontman of the pop rock band Maroon 5 , for which he serves as lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and sole continuous member. Levine began his musical career in with the band Kara's Flowers, for which he served as lead vocalist and lead guitarist.
After the commercial failure of their only album, The Fourth World , the group was reformed in as Maroon 5 β with James Valentine replacing him as lead guitarist. As part of Maroon 5, Levine has received multiple accolades , including three Grammy Awards.
As a solo artist, Levine achieved concurrent commercial success with his guest appearance on Gym Class Heroes ' single " Stereo Hearts ", which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot The winners of multiple seasons 1 , 5 , and 9 belonged to his team.
Levine is set to return to the show for the 27th season in Levine launched his eponymous fragrance line in The same year, he collaborated with Kmart and ShopYourWay. He also owns a record label, Records , and a production company, Productions, which produced television shows Sugar and Songland. He chose not to have a Bar Mitzvah as a child because of the custom of receiving Bar Mitzvah gifts , explaining: "I felt as though a lot of kids were trying to cash in I just don't think it's the most respectful way to deal with God and beliefs and years and years and years of cultural heritage.
Levine describes his family as "very musical" [ 15 ] and credits his mother with "start[ing] me out on the path. I didn't want to do the things they were teaching me In August , the band released their first album, titled The Fourth World [ 22 ] and also appeared on an episode of the drama series Beverly Hills, Make a record quickly, put it out.
