- Fabrizio Moretti
Fabrizio Moretti is the drummer of American
alternative rock bandThe Strokes . According to the Strokes official website, Fabrizio’s solo project withRodrigo Amarante ofLos Hermanos and Binki Shapiro, entitled “Little Joy ” will be debuting this fall onRough Trade Records . A release date has not been set yet.He played drums on "Dream Cars" on the 2008 album "
Stainless Style " byNeon Neon .Personal life
He was born on
June 2 ,1980 inRio de Janeiro ,Brazil to an Italian father and a Brazilian mother. [(The Face August 2002 Interview)] He was raisedChristian , but has stated that he is anatheist Fact|date=February 2007. He and his family moved toNew York City when he was 3 years old, and as a teenager there he attended theDwight School with fellow band membersNick Valensi andJulian Casablancas .Moretti dated
Drew Barrymore from April 2002 until January 2007, after they met backstage during a Strokes concert. Rumors of engagement arose several times, but the wedding never happened. In an interview, Moretti once stated that he believes "…marriage is not anything that will secure the future of your relationship,”citequote and therefore plans to never get marriedFact|date=September 2007. He is currently dating fellow musician, Binki Shapiro. [cite web|url=http://www.observer.com/2008/arts-culture/hot-tickets-3|title=Hot Tickets: Echo & The Bunnymen, José González, Grizzly Bear, The National| The New York Observer]Moretti is also an enthusiastic artist, he has multiple example of his artworks at The Strokes' website including a portrait of fellow bandmate,
Nick Valensi .Moretti is now working on a solo project during The Strokes' break called [http://www.myspace.com/littlejoymusic Little Joy] . [cite web|url=http://www.observer.com/2008/arts-culture/stroke-side-projects?observer_most_read_tabs_tab=2|title=Different Strokes For The Strokes?| The New York Observer]
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 realise 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 and bands and albums that excite me rather than a specific drummer's style."Citequote|date=February 2008
"I love all kinds of girls, especially if they're blonde, have a big booty and are full of money."
References
External links
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* [http://www.thestrokes.com The Strokes Official Website]
* [http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/artists/artistDetail.ad2?artistID=2672 Full drum setup at zildjian.com]
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