Fabrizio Moretti
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| Fabrizio Moretti | |
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| Also known as | Fab |
| Born | June 2, 1980 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie pop |
| Occupations | Drummer |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, guitar, tenor guitar, bass guitar, piano, melodica, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | RCA, Rough Trade |
| Associated acts | The Strokes, Little Joy, Neon Neon |
Fabrizio Moretti (born June 2, 1980, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is an American drummer of the American indie 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] Early life
Moretti was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to an Italian father and a Brazilian mother. He and his family moved to New York City when he was five years old, and had plans to stay there only for three years, but in the end they stayed for seventeen. As a teenager, Moretti attended the Dwight School with fellow band members Nick Valensi and Julian Casablancas.
[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."
"I love music, but it is songs, bands, and albums that excite me rather than a specific drummer's style."
[edit] Personal life
In an interview, Moretti once stated that he believes "marriage is not anything that will secure the future of your relationship,"[1] Moretti is also an enthusiastic artist; he has multiple examples of his artwork 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 was working on a side project during The Strokes' break called Little Joy.[2]
He plays drums for the hip hop artist Har Mar Superstar in his live shows.
In 2002, Moretti began dating actress Drew Barrymore, soon after they met at a Strokes concert. Their five year relationship ended on January 10, 2007. Moretti began dating his Little Joy bandmate, Binki Shapiro, in 2008. From late 2011 he's dating Kristen Wiig.
[edit] Equipment
Drums
Fabrizio uses Ludwig Red Vistalite limited edition drums, Zildjian cymbals and Ahead sticks.[3][4]
Kick 22"x14" Rack tom 13"x9" Floor tom 16"x16" Wood snare 14x5"
14" A New Beat Hi-Hats 22" A Custom Ride 20" A Custom Crash
[edit] References
- ^ "Drew Barrymore Still In Love With Fabrizio Moretti". Americangirl.co.uk. 2008-07-23. http://www.americangirl.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/23/drew-barrymore-still-in-love-with-fabriz. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Fabrizio Moretti's Stup-up?". http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/showthread.php?t=80254. Pearl Drummers Forum
- ^ "Full drum setup at zildjian.com". http://zildjian.com/Artists/M/Fabrizio-Moretti. Full drum setup at zildjian.com
[edit] External links
- Fabrizio Moretti at the Internet Movie Database
- Fab with Devendra Banhart in Megapuss' Video "Adam and Steve"
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