Adam Gaynor (born November 26, 1963) is an American musician who is perhaps best known as the former rhythm guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty.
Gaynor attended high school in South Florida, Hollywood Hills. He went to college at North Texas State University, which is now known as University of North Texas, for their prestigious music program. After graduating, he worked as a producer of sports content for Sports News Network in the early 90’s, and worked for Criteria/Hit Factory Recording Studio in Miami from 1989-1995.
Gaynor was the rhythm guitarist and background vocalist for Matchbox 20 from 1995-2005 and performed on their first three albums. He left the band in 2005 while they were on hiatus. After leaving the band, Gaynor co-founded the Matchbox 20 Foundation, which has worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation, Special Olympics, Rock Against Cancer and Best Buddies and Art of Elysium in Los Angeles.
Gaynor currently lives in California. In 2012, he launched his new company Creationville and in September released his first book called This is Edgar Pingleton. On January 22, 2013 he appeared on Park City TV for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. On March 11, 2013 Adam Gaynor released his first solo tracks, "Stuck" and "Float". On March 26, 2013 he appeared on Bravo TV's Millionaire Matchmaker.
Adam is a common masculine given name.
The personal name Adam derives from the Hebrew noun ha adamah meaning "the ground" or "earth". It is still a Hebrew given name, and its Quranic and Biblical usage has ensured that it is also a common name in all countries which draw on these traditions. It is particularly common in Christian- and Muslim-majority countries. In most languages its spelling is the same, although the pronunciation varies somewhat. Adán is the Spanish form of this name.
Adam is also a surname in many countries, although it is not as common in English as its derivative Adams (sometimes spelled Addams). In other languages there are similar surnames derived from Adam, such as Adamo, Adamov, Adamowicz, Adamski etc.
In Arabic, Adam (آدم) means "made from the earth/mud/clay".
Adam is a 1983 American television film starring Daniel J. Travanti and JoBeth Williams. It aired on October 10, 1983 on NBC. On its original air date, it was seen by an audience of 38 million people. It was rebroadcast on April 30, 1984, and again on April 29, 1985. At the end of each broadcast of the film, a series of missing children's photographs and descriptions were displayed on the screen for viewers, and a number was given to call if a viewer had information about them. The 1985 photograph series was introduced by President Ronald Reagan in a pre-recorded message, "...maybe your eyes can help bring them home." A sequel, Adam: His Song Continues followed on September 29, 1986, also starring Travanti and Williams .
The first part of the film portrays the story of the kidnapping and murder of Adam Walsh on July 27, 1981, along with the effects of this event on the marriage of John and Revé Walsh. The second part of the movie focuses on the Walsh's attempts to pass national child protection laws in the wake of Adam's murder, and the formation of awareness groups surrounding child disappearances. The film was written by Allan Leicht and directed by Michael Tuchner.
Roger Adam was a French aircraft designer and manufacturer who produced light aircraft in kit from 1948 to 1955. He established the firm Etablissements Aeronautiques R. Adam.