What is Julian Casablancas’ net worth?
Julian Casablancas, the lead singer and songwriter for The Strokes, has a net worth of $13 million. He is also known for his solo work as an artist.
Early Life and Education
Julian Casablancas was born on August 23, 1978, in New York City to Elite Model Agency Group founder John Casablancas and former Miss Denmark Jeanette Christiansen. After his parents’ divorce, he was raised by his mother and stepfather, painter Sam Adoquei, who introduced him to the music of the Doors and helped shape his early musical taste.
While attending Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, Casablancas met his future bandmate Albert Hammond, Jr., and later at Lycee Français high school in New York, he met Fabrizio Moretti and Nick Valensi. He did not finish high school but obtained a GED and continued to take music classes at Five Towns College.
The Strokes’ Career Highlights
Julian Casablancas, along with Albert Hammond Jr., Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, and Fabrizio Moretti, formed the band, the Strokes, in 1999. The band’s debut album “Is This It” in 2001 was a massive critical and commercial success. They followed up with 2003’s “Room on Fire” and 2006’s “First Impressions of Earth,” which cemented their status among fans. The band took a five-year hiatus and returned with their fourth album “Angles” in 2011, headlining several music festivals. They released “Comedown Machine” in 2013 and an EP called “Future Present Past” in 2016. In 2019, the band headlined at Bilbao BBK Live and released a new album, “The New Abnormal,” in 2020, which won them their first Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.
The Voidz: Julian Casablancas’ Bandmates and Discography
Julian Casablancas formed The Voidz in 2013, with Jeramy “Beardo” Gritter, Amir Yaghmai, Jacob “Jake” Bercovici, Alex Carapetis, and Jeff Kite as bandmates. The band released their debut album “Tyranny” in September 2014 under Julian’s label Cult Records.
The album includes the 11-minute single “Human Sadness” and was followed by a tour across the United States and the United Kingdom. On March 30, 2018, The Voidz released their second album, “Virtue,” which features the track “Pyramid of Bones.” The single was featured on Adult Swim in April 2018, alongside their single “Coul as a Ghoul” on the Adult Swim’s Singles Program.
Julian Casablancas’ Solo Career
While with the Strokes, Julian Casablancas began his solo career and released “Phrazes for the Young” in 2009, produced by Jason Lader and Mike Mogis. The album was heavily influenced by new wave and electronica, with Julian utilizing synthesizers for many songs. His live solo debut was at a private party for Opening Ceremony in Tokyo, and he performed a series of shows in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of a new EP. Julian composed the original song “I Like the Night” for a television commercial for Azzaro’s men’s fragrance Decibel db. He also curated and shared music on Sirius XMU’s monthly music show, Culture Void, from May 2016 to February 2017.
Collaborations of Julian Casablancas
Julian Casablancas, like his bandmates, has collaborated with several artists. He played Casio guitar on Sick, Sick, Sick from Queens of the Stone Age’s 2007 album Era Vulgaris and collaborated with Santigold and Pharrell on the song My Drive Thru for a 2008 Converse Shoes ad campaign. He also recorded with the Lonely Island, Danger Mouse, and Sparklehorse.
In 2011, he lent his vocals on a tribute album to Buddy Holly, “Rave On Buddy Holly.” In 2016, he contributed three specially recorded Velvet Underground and Lou Reed covers to the HBO series “Vinyl.” He also worked with Daft Punk on their 2013 album “Random Access Memories,” which won the 2013 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Casablancas was a co-recipient of the award.
Personal Life
Julian Casablancas married Juliet Joslin, who was the assistant manager of The Strokes, in 2015. They had two sons, Cal and Zephyr, born in 2010 and 2015, respectively. However, Joslin and Casablancas divorced in 2019.
Since 2009, Casablancas has been sober and has stated that during his heavy drinking days he was “hungover for five years.” As of 2021, he resides in Los Angeles.
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