First Name |
Julian
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Middle Name |
Fernando
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Last Name |
Casablancas
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Full Name at Birth |
Julian Fernando Casablancas
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Birthday |
23rd August, 1978
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Birthplace |
New York City, New York
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Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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Weight |
170lbs (77 kg)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Agnostic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Institut Le Rosey, a boarding school in Switzerland, Dwight School in Manhattan
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University |
Five Towns College on Long Island (dropped out after 1 year)
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Occupation Text |
Lead singer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Lead Singer of The Strokes
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Music Genre (Text) |
Indie rock, New Wave, Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Post-Punk Revival, Synthpop, experimental rock, garage rock revival
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Year(s) Active |
1998–present
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Guitar Synthesizer, Harmonica, Synthesizer, bass guitar
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Record Label |
Cult, Rough Trade, RCA, Sony BMG
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Associated Acts |
The Strokes, The Voidz, The Sick Six, Albert Hammond Jr., The Growlers, Daft Punk, Queens of the Stone Age
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Official Websites |
community.livejournal.com/oh_someday/tag/julian+casablancas, http://www.juliancasablancas.com/, http://juliancasablancas.com
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Father |
John Casablancas (former manager of Elite Model Management), Sam Adoquei (step father) (classical painter & positive influence)
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Mother |
Jeanette Christiansen
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Friend |
Nick Valensi (Guitarist of The Strokes), Albert Hammond Jr (Guitarist of The Strokes), Fabrizio Moretti (Drummer of The Strokes), Nikolai Fraiture (Bassist of The Strokes), Jack White
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Pets |
Voltron (Dog - a shiba inu named after a Japanese animé series he liked)
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Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of American rock band The Strokes. He also released a solo album, Phrazes for the Young, in 2009. In the same year, he founded the independent label Cult Records, which currently represents artists such as The Growlers, Rey Pila, and Karen O. He later formed the band The Voidz in 2013, with whom he has released two albums; Tyranny (2014) and Virtue (2018).