Adam Gontier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adam Gontier
Gontier performing with Saint Asonia in 2015
Born	Adam Wade Gontier (1978-05-25) May 25, 1978 (age 47) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship	Canadian American
Occupation	Singer musician songwriter
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Naomi Faith Brewer ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2013)​ Jeanie Marie Larsen ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	2
Relatives	Cale Gontier (cousin)
Musical career
Genres	Post-grunge hard rock alternative rock alternative metal
Instruments	Vocals guitar

Adam Wade Gontier (born May 25, 1978) is a Canadian rock musician. He is famous for being the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock bands Three Days Grace and Saint Asonia. He is also the main songwriter for Saint Asonia.

Gontier was a founding member of Three Days Grace in 1992. He recorded four albums with them before leaving in 2013. He made special guest appearances with the band in 2023 and officially rejoined in 2024. Besides his main bands, Gontier has worked with other popular artists like Apocalyptica, Breaking Benjamin, and Skillet.

Early Life and Musical Beginnings

Adam Gontier was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He grew up in Markham, Ontario. After his parents divorced, he moved back to the Peterborough area. In 1992, he attended Norwood District High School. There, he met Neil Sanderson and Brad Walst, who would later become his bandmates in Three Days Grace.

Gontier's mother, a professional singer and pianist, was a big musical influence on him. He started playing guitar when he was 12 years old. By age 14, he was already writing his own songs. Gontier has said that music is a way for him to express his emotions. Some of his favorite bands include Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden.

Career in Music

Three Days Grace

In 1992, Gontier, Sanderson, and Walst started a band called "Groundswell" with two other friends while they were in high school. By 1997, the three of them regrouped and renamed their band "Three Days Grace."

A record company called Jive Records signed them. In 2003, they released their first album, Three Days Grace. It included the hit single "I Hate Everything About You", which became a number one rock song in Canada.

Their next albums were also very successful. One-X (2006) and Transit of Venus (2012) both reached number five on the American Billboard 200 music chart. Their 2009 album, Life Starts Now, did even better, reaching number three.

Gontier performing live with Three Days Grace in 2006

Gontier left Three Days Grace in January 2013. The band continued with a new lead singer, Matt Walst, who is the brother of bassist Brad Walst.

In 2023, fans were excited when Gontier joined Three Days Grace on stage for two special performances. Then, on October 3, 2024, the band announced that Gontier was officially back. Matt Walst also stayed, making the band a five-person group. They began recording new music together. The band announced their eighth studio album, Alienation, is set to be released on August 22, 2025.

Saint Asonia

After leaving Three Days Grace, Gontier started a new project. In 2014, he began writing songs with Mike Mushok, the guitarist from the band Staind. They decided to form a new band called Saint Asonia. They were joined by drummer Rich Beddoe and bassist Corey Lowery.

In 2015, Saint Asonia released their first single, "Better Place", and their first album, Saint Asonia. They later released a second album, Flawed Design, in 2019. In 2022, they released two shorter albums, called EPs, which were later combined into one album called Introvert/Extrovert.

Other Music Projects

Gontier has worked with many other musicians. In 2006, he was part of a supergroup called Big Dirty Band with members of other famous Canadian bands. They recorded a song for the Trailer Park Boys movie soundtrack.

He also sang on the song "I Don't Care" by the band Apocalyptica in 2007. He was featured on songs by Art of Dying, Breaking Benjamin, and Skillet. In 2023, he started a new project called Diviidedby with Jason "Human Kebab" Parsons from the band USS.

Gontier performing in 2015

Awards and Recognition

Gontier's work has won several awards.

• In 2006, he and Three Days Grace won a Billboard Music Award for Rock Single of the Year.
• In 2008, he won a BMI Pop Award for his songwriting.
• In 2012, he received the "Big Time Award" at the "Wire Awards."
• In 2022, he was added to the Norwood District High School Hall of Honor, along with Brad and Matt Walst.

Personal Life

Gontier married Naomi Faith Brewer in 2004. They divorced in 2013. In 2015, he married Jeanie Marie Larsen. He has two children. His cousin, Cale Gontier, is the bass player for the bands Art of Dying and Saint Asonia. Gontier currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

In 2005, Gontier went through a difficult period and sought help for his health. During this time, he wrote many of the powerful songs for the Three Days Grace album One-X, including "Animal I Have Become" and "Never Too Late". These songs helped many fans who were going through their own challenges. Gontier has been open about the importance of mental health and has focused on staying healthy.

Discography

with Groundswell

• Wave of Popular Feeling (1995)

with Three Days Grace

• Three Days Grace (2003)
• One-X (2006)
• Life Starts Now (2009)
• Transit of Venus (2012)
• Alienation (2025)

with Saint Asonia

• Saint Asonia (2015)
• Flawed Design (2019)
• Introvert/Extrovert (2022)

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other appearances

See also

In Spanish: Adam Gontier para niños