Adam Duritz Net Worth

Adam Frederic Duritz net worth is
$40 Million

Adam Frederic Duritz Wiki Biography

Adam Fredric Duritz was born on 1 August 1964, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is a producer, songwriter and musician best known for being the vocalist and founder of the rock band Counting Crows. He’s also made music for films, notably writing the song “Accidentally in Love” for the film “Shrek 2”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is now.

How rich is Adam Duritz? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $40 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry. He owned two record labels, and is responsible for writing numerous songs for other popular bands. He’s also done production work for films, and as he continues his career his wealth will likely increase.

Adam Duritz Net Worth $40 million

Prior to becoming part of Counting Crows and becoming famous, Adam performed with various bands at the San Francisco Bay Area. He wrote songs and was a part of the band Sordid Humor. Eventually, he met David Immergluck and they went on to record a song before forming the band The Himalayans. He started to gain recognition as a songwriter, and after a year the band would record a demo tape in hopes of finding a major record label. They also submitted another demo tape consisting of stripped-down songs, and called themselves Counting Crows. That second demo tape was accepted and soon they would release their first album “August and Everything After”, which included the hit song “Round Here”. They also performed their song “Mr. Jones” on “Saturday Night Live”, and it gained them a significant amount of popularity.

As the band’s career continued, Adam found himself collaborating with other artists such as The Wallflowers. He also helped Peter Stuart, Ryan Adams and Dashboard Confessional, mostly writing songs for their albums. He also worked with Nanci Griffith on songs such as “Talk To Me While I’m Listening” and “Going Back to Georgia”. Duritz then wrote songs for the films “Josie and the Pussycats” and “Shrek 2” which won several awards. Recently, he has been seen as a judge in the Independent Music Awards.

In 1997, Adam founded the record label E Pluribus Unum; three years later it would be purchased by Interscope Records, but meantime the names he signed under the label performed with Counting Crows on various tours. He also created Tyrannosaurus Records in 2007, but it eventually became defunct in 2015.

With his musical career extending to film, Adam also decided to try his hand in that industry, becoming the executive producer of “The Locusts”. He also made an appearance in “Farce of the Penguins”, which was a mockumentary. One of his recent projects was as executive producer of “Freeloaders” which stars Clifton Collins Jr., and Olivia Munn.

For his personal life, it is known that Adam has been romantically linked with Jennifer Aniston, Samantha Mathis, Monica Potter and Courteney Cox. He dated Emmy Rossum in 2009, and she was often part of his band’s tours. However, Adam has never married, and no information is available on any current relationship.



Full Name	Adam Duritz
Net Worth	$40 Million
Date Of Birth	August 1, 1964
Place Of Birth	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height	6' (1.83 m)
Profession	Musician
Education	University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis
Nationality	American
Parents	Linda Dee, Gilbert Duritz
Siblings	Nicole Duritz
IMDB
Music Groups	Counting Crows, The Himalayans, Sordid Humor, Accidentally in Love, Mr. Jones, Round Here
Nominations	Academy Award for Best Original Song
Movies	Farce of the Penguins

#	Trademark
1	His dreadlocks

#	Quote
1	[on his hair style] I spent my life looking in the mirror and thinking, I don't get it - that's not me. The first time I got dreads, I caught my reflection in a window. and it was the first time that I saw me. It was like the first time I wrote a song.
2	Maria is the only one who's not completely real. She's just an idea of someone I came up with when I was writing "Round Here." I mean, she's me. It's through the eyes of a girl, but it's someone very much like me struggling at the edge, not sure if she's going to fall off on one side or the other. It's a theme that's stuck through songs. So she keeps popping up.

#	Fact
1	Had a brief relationship with actress Emmy Rossum.
2	Has a sister named Nicole. She is mentioned in his song "Children in Bloom".
3	After the overnight multi-platinum success of the Counting Crows debut album ("August and Everything After"). Adam decided to find a real job for a "reality check" between albums. So he bartended at the The Viper Room in Hollywood, which at the time was still owned by Johnny Depp.
4	Once rented Christina Applegate's house (Late 1990s)
5	Lead singer for the band Counting Crows.

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Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Mommy	2014/I	writer: "Colorblind"
Atop the Fourth Wall	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Freeloaders	2012	writer: "Hanginaround" - as Adam F. Duritz
Something Borrowed	2011	writer: "Round Here"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2011	TV Series writer - 1 episode
20 to 1	2010	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Idool 2007	2007	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Valiant	2005	writer: "Accidentally in Love"
Taiko: Drum Master	2005	Video Game lyrics: "American Girls" - as Adam F. Duritz / music: "American Girls" - as Adam F. Duritz
Searching for David's Heart	2004	TV Movie writer: "Hard Candy"
Shrek 2	2004	writer: "Accidentally in Love" 2004
Scrubs	2002-2004	TV Series writer - 2 episodes
One Tree Hill	2003	TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Rules of Attraction	2002	lyrics: "Anna Begins" / music: "Anna Begins"
Mr. Deeds	2002	lyrics: "Goin' Down To New York Town" - as Adam F. Duritz / music: "Goin' Down To New York Town" - as Adam F. Duritz
Josie and the Pussycats	2001	writer: "Spin Around", "You Don't See Me", "You're A Star"
Cruel Intentions	1999	lyrics: "Colorblind" - as Adam F. Duritz / music: "Colorblind" - as Adam F. Duritz
Rounders	1998	writer: "Baby, I'm A Big Star Now" - as Adam F. Duritz
Mystery Science Theater 3000	1997	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Unhook the Stars	1996	writer: "Raining in Baltimore"
Homicide: Life on the Street	1994	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Saturday Night Live	1994	TV Series writer - 1 episode

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Counting Crows: Underwater Sunshine Live	2012	TV Movie
Freeloaders	2012	Adam Duritz
Farce of the Penguins	2006	Sensitive Guy Penguin (voice)
Counting Crows: Somewhere Under Wonderland Live at Red Rocks	TV Movie

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Public Law	2012	Short associate producer
Freeloaders	2012	producer
Burn	1998	executive producer
The Locusts	1997	executive producer

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Anonymity: The History of Straight, Incorporated	2010	the producers wish to thank
For Catherine	2005	very special thanks
Tortured by Joy	2004	Short thanks
Hamlet	2000	special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Lennon or McCartney	2014	Documentary short	Himself
Late Night with Seth Meyers	2014	TV Series	Himself
MSN Exclusives	2012	TV Series	Himself (2013)
August and Everything After: Live at Town Hall	2011	Video	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2009	TV Series	Himself
The 62nd Annual Tony Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Passing Strange
Private Sessions	2008	TV Series	Himself
Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Special	2007	TV Movie	Himself
Een manier om thuis te komen - Umoja live	2007	Documentary	Himself
Showbiz Tonight	2005	TV Series	Himself
Tavis Smiley	2005	TV Series	Himself
The Music of Shrek 2	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Soundstage	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2004	2004	TV Special	Himself - Performer (as Counting Crows)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks	2004	TV Series	Himself
Good Morning America	2002	TV Series	Himself

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Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2005	Most Performed Song from a Film	BMI Film & TV Awards	Shrek 2 (2004)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2005	Oscar	Academy Awards, USA	Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song	Shrek 2 (2004)
2005	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Original Song - Motion Picture	Shrek 2 (2004)
2005	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Song	Shrek 2 (2004)
2005	Grammy	Grammy Awards	Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media	Shrek 2 (2004)
2005	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Music, Original Song	Shrek 2 (2004)
2004	World Soundtrack Award	World Soundtrack Awards	Best Original Song Written for Film	Shrek 2 (2004)

Known for movies

Cruel Intentions (1999)
as Soundtrack

Mr. Deeds (2002)
as Soundtrack

Shrek 2 (2004)
as Soundtrack

The Rules of Attraction (2002)
as Soundtrack