Julian Fernando Casablancas is a New York City-born American singer, musician as well as songwriter best known for being the lead vocalist of the popular rock band “The Strokes”. Born on 23 August,1978, Julian has also been prominent in music as a solo artist, having been active in the American music industry since 1998.
A noted musician who has made millions of fans over the years, how rich is Julian Casablancas at the present? As of 2015, Julian has a net worth amounting to a decent $10 million. Obviously, the major source of his income is music and his involvement in the band “The Strokes” has contributed considerably to him becoming a multi-millionaire. Adding to this is his solo musical career that he began in 2009.
Julian Casablancas Net Worth $10 Million
Julian was born to John Casablancas who was a business mogul also known for being the founder of “Elite Model Management”, and to former Miss Denmark Jeanette Christiansen. Julian was raised in an affluent family until his parents divorced and he lived with his mother and his step-father, Sam Adoquei, a popular painter. He was introduced to music by his step-father and Julian was inspired by the music of “The Doors”. Although, Julian never finished school, he did meet friends there who would be the future band members of “The Strokes”.
Julian started his musical career with the first EP of the band named “The Modern Age” released in 2001, just before the release of their first album “Is This It”. Julian was a part of the band, which released five studio albums including “Room On Fire”, “Angles”, “Comedown Machine” and others. As the band became popular after their debut in 2002, Julian also managed to find his fame in the rock music. The band has been a winner of BRIT Awards, NME Awards and has been nominated multiple times for various reputable music awards. All these successful projects have not only brought fame to Julian but have also added significantly to his wealth.
As of 2009, when the band “The Strokes” was in hiatus, Julian started his solo career by releasing his album “Phrazes For The Young”, which helped him to maintain his popularity gained from the success of his band. In 2013, he again went on to form an alternative rock band called “Julian Casablancas + The Voidz”, and they released their album “Tyranny” in 2014. This album went on to become successful, adding a lot to Julian’s net worth over time. Furthermore, Julian is also noted for his singles such as “11th Dimension”, “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” and more. He has also collaborated with many other artists to release different songs, including “Instant Crush”.
As for his personal life, Julian has been married to Juliet Joslin, former assistant manager of his band “The Strokes”, since 2005. Together, the couple has a son named Cal Casablancas who was born in 2010. As of now, 37 years old Julian has been living with his family enjoying his stardom complemented by his present net worth of $10 million.
Five Towns College, Dwight School, 11th Dimension, I Wish It Was Christmas Today, Left & Right in the Dark
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Juliet Joslin (m. 2005)
Children
Cal Casablancas
Parents
John Casablancas, Jeanette Christiansen
Siblings
John Casablancas, Jr., Fernando Augusto Casablancas, Nina Casablancas, Cecile Casablancas, 11th Dimension, I Wish It Was Christmas Today, Left & Right in the Dark
The Strokes (Since 1998), Julian Casablancas+The Voidz (Since 2013)
Nominations
NME Award for Best Solo Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Video, World Music Award for World’s Best Song, NME Award for Hottest Man, NME Award for Best Dressed, NME Award for Best Quote, 11th Dimension, I Wish It Was Christmas Today, Left & Right in the Dark
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Trademark
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Throwing/Smashing his microphone stand during music videos and live performances
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Deep Raw-edged Vocals
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"I was punished all the time. I had to wake up at six in the morning to jog around the school. I'd get caught for smoking or whatever. It sucked. There were a lot of Turkish people there. They were nice, but you know... they all wore Versace jeans. It was the biggest culture shock of my life." - on Le Rosey (boarding school in Switzerland).
When he writes songs, he tries to create a melody first, and only adds the lyrics later. He feels that the band's lyrics are totally secondary to the music.
$10 Million
