Adam Met

Adam Brett Met (né Metzger, born August 27, 1990) is an American musician, academic, and climate activist. He is known as the bassist and a background vocalist of the indie-pop band AJR. Met is an adjunct professor at Columbia University.

Early life and education Met was born on August 27, 1990, in New York City. He attended Columbia University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Philosophy in 2012. He later obtained a Master's degree from New York University. In 2021, he completed his Ph.D. in International Human Rights Law from the University of Birmingham.

Music career

In 2005, Met co-founded the indie pop band AJR with his brothers Jack and Ryan while living in Chelsea, Manhattan. The trio began performing live in 2006 by busking in Central Park and Washington Square Park in New York City. The group released songs such as "I'm Ready", "Weak", and "Bang!". AJR has released albums such as The Click (2017) and OK Orchestra (2021). Their 2018 song "Burn the House Down" became associated with the March for Our Lives movement.

In 2017, Met and his brothers released the charity single "It's On Us", supporting the "It's On Us" campaign created by Barack Obama and the White House Council on Women and Girls to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses. On January 17, 2021, AJR performed at the Biden-Harris pre-inauguration We the People virtual concert alongside other artists.

Climate activism and policy In 2018, Met founded Planet Reimagined, a non-profit focused on renewable energy policies, sustainable music touring, and youth climate advocacy. During the development of the Inflation Reduction Act, Met worked with policymakers on reaching bipartisan clean energy policies.

Met participated in the Social Good Summit in 2019, where he spoke about sustainability in the entertainment industry. He also collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on sustainability projects.

In 2023, Met became an adjunct professor at Columbia University, where he teaches courses on sustainability and climate policy. He has written articles on climate campaigning and human rights for outlets such as TIME and Rolling Stone.

Met was included in the Time 100 "Climate list" and received the "Earth Award" at the TIME100 Next Gala for his environmental work in 2024. He was also recognized as a Changemaker by The New York Times in 2024 for his work in climate advocacy.

Amplify Book Tour Following the book's release in early June, Met embarked on an eight‑city "Amplify Book Tour", comprising intimate events that blend literary discussion, musical performance, and practical activist strategy. Tour stops included:

New York City: June 2, 2025 Washington, D.C.: June 4, 2025 Salt Lake City: June 5, 2025 Boulder: June 6, 2025 Seattle: June 8, 2025 San Francisco: June 9, 2025 Boston: June 13, 2025 Chicago: June 18, 2025

Personal life Met is Jewish, describing himself as "culturally Jewish but not observant". His parents divorced while he was a child. His father was Gary Metzger, an architect who died in July 2023.

Met and his brothers grew up in Bayside, Queens, until moving to Chelsea, Manhattan, in 2001.