Fabrizio Moretti
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| Fabrizio Moretti | |
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| Also known as | Fab |
| Born | June 2, 1980 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | RCA Rough Trade Records |
| Associated acts | The Strokes |
Fabrizio Moretti (born June 2, 1980, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is the drummer of the American alternative rock band, The Strokes. Fabrizio’s side project with Rodrigo Amarante of Los Hermanos and Binki Shapiro, entitled "Little Joy" debuted on Rough Trade Records. He also played drums on "Dream Cars" on the 2008 album Stainless Style by Neon Neon.
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[edit] Personal life
Moretti was born to an Italian father and a Brazilian mother.[1] He and his family moved to New York City when he was four years old, and had plans to stay there only for three years, but in the end they stayed for seventeen. In an interview for a Brazilian website, Leo Moretti, Fabrizio's brother, stated that even after all this time living in the States, they always felt like foreigners, considering themselves as Brazilians and always strongly identified with their Brazilian roots.[citation needed]
As a teenager, Moretti attended the Dwight School with fellow band members Nick Valensi and Julian Casablancas.
In an interview, Moretti once stated that he believes "marriage is not anything that will secure the future of your relationship,"[2] and therefore plans to "never get married". Moretti is also an enthusiastic artist; he has multiple examples of his artworks at The Strokes' website, including a portrait of fellow bandmate Nick Valensi.
He is fluent in Portuguese. His parents and brother live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he visits them twice a year. Moretti is now working on a side project during The Strokes' break called Little Joy.[3]
In 2002, he began to date actress Drew Barrymore soon after they met at a concert. Their five year relationship, however, ended in January 2007. He began dating fellow Little Joy member, Binki Shapiro, in August 2007.
He plays drums for the hip hop artist Har Mar Superstar in his live shows.
[edit] Quotes
"It's so easy for people to jump to the wrong conclusions when they've only heard one three song EP. While we are really appreciative of some of the comparisons we have been given, it is not the full picture. Hopefully when the album comes out people will realize it isn't just some New York thing and that it is a lot more universal than that."[cite this quote]
"I love music, but it is songs, bands, and albums that excite me rather than a specific drummer's style."[cite this quote]
[edit] References
- ^ (The Face August 2002 Interview)
- ^ Americangirl.co.uk
- ^ "Different Strokes For The Strokes?". http://www.observer.com/2008/arts-culture/stroke-side-projects?observer_most_read_tabs_tab=2. The New York Observer
[edit] External links
- Fabrizio Moretti at the Internet Movie Database
- Full drum setup at zildjian.com
- Fab with Devendra Banhart in Megapuss' Video "Adam and Steve"
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