Adam Levine is still mourning the devastating death of his director and childhood friend, Jordan Feldstein.
The Maroon 5 frontman of 39 years is named VarietyHitmaker of the year 2018, and in the interview that accompanies him, he talks about taking control of his career after the sudden death of Feldstein last December. Feldstein, who was the older brother of actor Jonah Hill, died of natural causes due to the blockage of an artery to his lungs and a blood clot in his leg. The coroner's coroner from Los Angeles County also cited obesity and pneumonia as contributing factors to his death.
"It was a tragedy we faced, and by far one of the saddest moments of our lives, and personally of mine," says Levine. "She's a child I've known since we wear diapers, and she's been one of the most important people in my life since I was young."
Levine says that he thinks of Feldstein every day.
"It will always be something missing in my life," he shares. "I break down, I'm crying, we built this together, and it will never be complete without him, but at the same time, we know he wants us to carry on."
The father of two was forced to make difficult decisions about the future of Maroon 5 after Feldstein's death, and chose Feldstein's business partner Irving Azoff and manager Adam Harrison to help. to assist in the management of the group. He self-manages himself up to a certain point and says that he does not appeal to the record company when it comes to making decisions regarding the music of Maroon 5.
"I'm almost 40 years old and I've been doing it for a long time," he notes. "I do not need a babysitter."
"It was brutal," he admits about the restructuring of his management team after Feldstein's death. "When all this fell, I remember having to dig deep and tell myself: 'Will I just drop this case, or will I try to keep this thing together?' In chaotic situations that are so horrible and heartbreaking, you have to introduce yourself, you know? "
Levine's decisions have already proved judicious, and he reveals that he had to beg that their mega hit "Girls Like You," featuring Cardi B, will feature on their latest album, a last minute addition. He also talked about the importance of video, in which Levine celebrated the empowerment of women with celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Ellen DeGeneres and Gal Gadot. The musician explains that having two daughters with his wife Behati Prinsloo – two-year-old Dusty and Gio, 9 months old – put him in touch with the fate of women.
"I have two young girls and thinking about their abuse has always boiled my blood," he says. "So we started because I thought that as long as I stayed close to my heart with this concept, I could never be wrong … In the video, I did it for my children and my wife. ** k "em."
As to whether Maroon 5 will play its biggest concert in its history – the Super Bowl Halftime show next year – despite the controversy surrounding NFL players who knelt during the national anthem to protest against racial inequality and police brutality, Levine remains mysterious. A source told ET in October that Rihanna had denied the great opportunity to show solidarity with Colin Kaepernick and the other players.
"I still make a lot of things," says Levine only.
the Voice The coach is 40 years old in March and says he has already done everything he always wanted.
"Take it!" he says about the milestone age. "I mean, I do not know, what else do I want? I have a nice family, a beautiful woman, two beautiful babies, and I have the money in the bank, and I'm really happy about my career, my accomplishments and the person I have become and the person I hope to stay in. C & # 39; is too intimidating to imagine anything else .. I have the feeling of having already accomplished something other than my wildest dreams. "
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Los Angeles, Calif. – Dec. 3: Singer Adam Levine and model Behati Prinsloo attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets at the Staples Center on December 3, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images)
Los Angeles, CA – November 15: Model Behati Prinsloo and singer Adam Levine attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers at the Staples Center on November 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky / Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 10: Artist-performer Adam Levine and his wife, Behati Prinsloo, attend the ceremony in honor of Henry Levine, star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on February 10 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 10: Performer Adam Levine (left), his model wife Behati Prinsloo and their daughter attend his celebration with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 10, 2017 in Hollywood. California. (Photo by David Livingston / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 25: Adam Levine (left) and Behati Prinsloo attend a basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez / Getty Images,)
INDIO, CA – APRIL 10: Musician Adam Levine (left) and model Behati Prinsloo attend the first day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts (weekend 1) festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2015 in Indio, California. California. (Photo by Christopher Polk / Getty Images for Coachella)
LAS VEGAS, NV – DECEMBER 02: (LR) The model Chrissy Teigen, singer Katharine McPhee, model Behati Prinsloo, singer John Legend and singer Adam Levine attend the "Sinatra 100: a concert of GRAMMY stars" celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Frank Sinatra Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on December 2, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will be broadcast on CBS on December 6th. (Photo by Lester Cohen / WireImage)
Las Vegas, NV – December 2: Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo pose backstage at "Sinatra 100: An All-Star GRAMMY Concert" celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the late Frank Sinatra at Encore Theater in Wynn Las Vegas on 2 December 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show will be broadcast on CBS on December 6th. (Photo by Kevin Mazur / WireImage)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 22: Model Behati Prinsloo and musician Adam Levine arrive at the 2015 Graydon Carter Vanity Fair at the Wallis Annenberg Performing Arts Center on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 22: Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine arrive at the 87th Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz / WireImage)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 11: Singer Adam Levine and model Behati Prinsloo participate in the 72nd Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 23: Singer / songwriter Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo attend the NBA game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon / Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 23: Adam Levine (R) and Behati Prinsloo attend a basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez / GC Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Adam Levine (left) and Behati Prinsloo attend a basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on October 28, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez / GC Images)
NY NY – SEPTEMBER 05: Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo watching on September 5, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Josiah Kamau / BuzzFoto / FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 03: Behati Prinsloo (left) and Adam Levine attend the launch party of Herring & Herring: Framed at Lovers Of Today on September 3, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Desiree Navarro / WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 25: Adam Levine (R) and model Behati Prinsloo attend the premiere of "Begin Again" at the SVA Theater on June 25, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Mike Pont / FilmMagic)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 2: Maroon 5's musician Adam Levine and model Behati Prinsloo arrive at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by C Flanigan / WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 25: Singer Adam Levine (R) and model Behati Prinsloo arrive at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theater LA Live on August 25, 2014 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage )
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 24: Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo participate in the GQ Gentlemen's Ball 2012 Ball presented by LG, Movado and Nautica on October 24, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for GQ,)
INGLEWOOD, CA – AUGUST 24: Performer Adam Levine (R) and model Behati Prinsloo attend the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz / MTV1415 / FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 26: Musician Adam Levine (left) and model Behati Prinsloo attend CHANEL Dinner in honor of the movie "Begin Again". of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival at Tribeca Grill on April 26, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for CHANEL)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 2: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS, APPLIED SPECIAL FEES) Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine attend the 2014 Oscar Vanitas Fair, hosted by Graydon Carter on March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur / VF14 / WireImage)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 2: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS, APPLIED SPECIAL FEES) (LR) Model Behati Prinsloo, musician Adam Levine, actresses Lauren Miller and Leslie Mann attend the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar dinner hosted by Graydon Carter, March 2, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca / VF14 / WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 27: (LR) Model Behati Prinsloo and performer Adam Levine of Maroon 5 attend "The Night that Changed America: A Tribute to the Beatles Family" at Los Angeles Convention Center January 27, 2014 in Los Angeles. Angeles, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca / Getty Images for NARAS)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 27: (LR) Recording artist John Legend, model Christine Teigen, model Behati Prinsloo and recording musician Adam Levine of Maroon 5 attend the show "The Night That Changed the Light". America: A GRAMMY tribute to the Beatles' at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca / Getty Images for NARAS)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 15: (EXCLUSIVE COVER) Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine are seen in the West Village on November 15, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Alo Ceballos / FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 15: (EXCLUSIVE COVER) Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine are seen in the West Village on November 15, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Alo Ceballos / FilmMagic)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 24: Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo attend the GQ Gentlemen's Ball 2012 Ball presented by LG, Movado and Nautica on October 24, 2012 in New York (photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for GQ,)
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 24: Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine, Ted Danson and Kate Danson attend the GQ Gentlemen's Ball 2012 Ball presented by LG, Movado and Nautica on October 24, 2012 in New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for GQ,)
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