Nick Valensi

About

Guitarist for the rock band The Strokes. He also performed with such solo artists as Devendra Banhart, Sia, and Regina Spektor.

Before Fame

He attended Hunter College in his native New York City.

Trivia

He designed his signature guitar, the Elitist Nick Valensi Riviera P-94.

Family Life

He was born to a Tunisian father and a French-American mother. He married photographer Amanda de Cadenet in 2006; that same year, the couple welcomed twins Ella and Silvan.

Associated With

He learned a great deal about music from his Strokes bandmate Julian Casablancas.