Adam Ant is the stage name of Stuart Leslie Goddard, an English musician and actor born in London in 1954. He first rose to prominence as the lead singer of Adam and the Ants, a band that moved from punk into new wave and post-punk, and later built a solo career in the early 1980s. His best-known recordings include UK hits such as “Stand and Deliver,” “Prince Charming,” and “Goody Two Shoes.” He has also worked as an actor and has continued to tour in later years, performing material from both his band and solo catalog.