Adam Clayton's Birth Card: The 10 of Diamonds

In the record

Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. The birth-card coordinate for March 13 is the 10 of Diamonds — a calendar position, not a forecast of Adam Clayton's 1988 Album of the Year — The Joshua Tree; 2006 Album of the Year — How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.

Album of the Year record

• 1988 Album of the Year — The Joshua Tree (U2)
• 2006 Album of the Year — How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (U2)

Adam Clayton is on the 1988 Album of the Year list for The Joshua Tree, billed as U2 at ceremony 30 (https://www.grammy.com/awards/categories/album-of-the-year/1988/). Adam Clayton is on the 2006 Album of the Year list for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, billed as U2 at ceremony 48 (https://www.grammy.com/awards/categories/album-of-the-year/2006/). Adam Clayton (Q175907, Wikipedia “Adam Clayton”) appears here as billed with U2. The billed act string on those wins is U2. Albums in this pack for Adam Clayton: 1988 The Joshua Tree; 2006 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Birth date 1960-03-13 is the Wikipedia infobox day for Adam Clayton, verified against Wikidata P569 1960-03-13 (match). This page does not invent a childhood or a private address for Adam Clayton. It only names the calendar coordinate for March 13 and the Album of the Year albums already listed for Adam Clayton.

The 10 of Diamonds coordinate

Adam Clayton was born March 13, 1960 (1960-03-13). Month 3 and day 13 give solar value 36, which is the 10 of Diamonds (The Wealthy Master). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day). The year 1960 is unused, so Adam Clayton's 1960 birth year does not move the card. The 10 of Diamonds does not predict a Grammy Album of the Year and is not a verdict on Adam Clayton. Quoted system copy for the 10 of Diamonds, not a biography of Adam Clayton: You build enough and keep it structured so it actually holds. You've built, accumulated, and integrated material success. You have security, abundance, and wisdom. Your presence radiates material confidence.

Live 10 of Diamonds meaning page

Wikipedia summary used as source_text

Adam Charles Clayton is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin, Ireland after his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976. A member of the band since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with U2.

Adam Clayton in the public record

Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin, Ireland after his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976. A member of the band since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with U2. Clayton's bass playing style employs "harmonic syncopation", giving the music a driving rhythm. He has worked on several solo projects throughout his career, such as his work with fellow band member Larry Mullen Jr. on the 1996 version of the "Theme from Mission: Impossible". As a member of U2, Clayton has received 22 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Adam Charles Clayton, the oldest child of Brian and Jo Clayton, was born on 13 March 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England. His father was a pilot with the Royal Air Force and later as a commercial pilot for Aer Lingus, and his mother was a former airline stewardess.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article Adam Clayton (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the 10 of Diamonds

A card is a calendar coordinate, not a cause. What follows sets one line of the card's own published language beside one sentence of the sourced record, paired by a documented rule. It is a resemblance offered for the reader to weigh — not a claim about Adam Clayton, and not a forecast of a Grammy.

Integrated material mastery and security

Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976.

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Also on the record

1. When Clayton was four years old, his father worked in Kenya as a pilot with East African Airways, with the family residing in Nairobi; Clayton regards this as the happiest period of his childhood.
2. In 1965, the family moved to Malahide, north County Dublin, Ireland, where Clayton's brother Sebastian was born.
3. The Clayton family became friends with the Evans family (including their son David Evans ("The Edge"), who later co-founded the band U2 with Clayton).
4. When he was eight years old, Clayton was sent to board at Castle Park School in Dalkey in south county Dublin.

Other Album of the Year people with this card

• Billy Joel — 1980 Album of the Year — 52nd Street
• Joseph Williams — 1983 Album of the Year — Toto IV
• Tony Bennett — 1995 Album of the Year — MTV Unplugged

FAQ

What is Adam Clayton's birth card?

The 10 of Diamonds. March 13 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. Adam Clayton's year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a Grammy Album of the Year?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast awards, albums, character, or fate.

Where do Adam Clayton's dates and Album of the Year credits come from?

Birth date 1960-03-13 is the day-precision Wikipedia infobox date for Adam Clayton, verified against Wikidata P569 (CC0, day precision, Gregorian preferred). The two sources match. Year-only infoboxes and Wikipedia↔Wikidata conflicts are dropped, not guessed. Winner identity comes from the Wikipedia Album of the Year list, which cites Grammy.com / Recording Academy pages. Adam Clayton is billed with U2. The Album of the Year line is 1988 Album of the Year — The Joshua Tree; 2006 Album of the Year — How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Page hooks and evidence come from the Wikipedia REST summary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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