Julian Casablancas

American singer
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Julian Casablancas

Summary

Julian Casablancas is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on August 23, 1978[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], and recording artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,196 views/month, #2,148 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Julian Casablancas was born in New York City[2].
  • Julian Casablancas was born on August 23, 1978[3].
  • Julian Casablancas's father was John Casablancas Ubach[8].
  • Julian Casablancas's mother was Jeanette Christiansen[9].
  • Julian Casablancas held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Julian Casablancas worked as a singer[4].
  • Julian Casablancas worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Julian Casablancas's professions included recording artist[6].
  • Julian Casablancas's education included a stint at Dwight School[11].
  • Julian Casablancas's education included a stint at Lycée français de New York[12].
  • Julian Casablancas's education included a stint at Institut Le Rosey[13].
  • Julian Casablancas was educated at Five Towns College[14].
  • Julian Casablancas was a member of The Strokes[15].
  • Julian Casablancas was a member of The Voidz[16].
  • Julian Casablancas is recorded as male[17].
  • Julian Casablancas's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Julian Casablancas's genre is indie rock[19].
  • Julian Casablancas's genre is synth-pop[20].
  • Julian Casablancas's genre is new wave[21].
  • Julian Casablancas's genre is garage rock[22].
  • Julian Casablancas's genre is post-punk revival[23].
  • Julian Casablancas's record label is recorded as Cult Records[24].
  • Julian Casablancas's record label is recorded as Rough Trade[25].
  • Julian Casablancas's record label is recorded as RCA[26].
  • Julian Casablancas's record label is recorded as Sony BMG[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1978-08-23[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative dance, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, rock, synth-pop[31]

  • Community tags: alternative, alternative dance, american, américain, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia, rock, synth-pop, usa[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c5ce487b-0462-444e-a184-4de0fef7e028[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Julian Casablancas… he was born on August 23, 1978[3]. His father was John Casablancas Ubach[8]. His mother was Jeanette Christiansen[9].

Education

Educated at Dwight School[11], a university-preparatory school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1872[36]; Lycée français de New York[12], a lycée[37], in United States[38], founded in 1935[39]; Institut Le Rosey[13], an academic institution[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1880[42], headquartered in Rolle[43]; and Five Towns College[14], a business school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1972[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], and recording artist[6].

Why It Matters

Julian Casablancas ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,196 views/month, #2,148 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Instant Crush[49], a single[50], founded in 2012[51], written by Thomas Bangalter[52].

FAQs

Where was Julian Casablancas born?

Julian Casablancas's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were Julian Casablancas's parents?

Julian Casablancas's father was John Casablancas Ubach[8]. Julian Casablancas's mother was Jeanette Christiansen[9].

What did Julian Casablancas do for work?

Julian Casablancas worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], and recording artist[6].

Where did Julian Casablancas go to school?

Julian Casablancas was educated at Dwight School[11], Lycée français de New York[12], Institut Le Rosey[13], and Five Towns College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, songwriter, recording artist
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    Record label Cult Records, Rough Trade, RCA +1
    Social media followers {'amount': '+411248'}, {'amount': '+428593'}, {'amount': '+77900'} +5
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