Person · Male
Nick Valensi
- From
- New York, United States
- Since
- 1981–present
- Releases
- 0
About
Nicholas Valensi (born January 16, 1981) is a north American musician, best known for his role as a guitarist in the American rock band The Strokes. Since 2001, the band has released seven studio albums, some of which Valensi has also contributed keyboards and backing vocals.
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In 2013, Valensi founded the band CRX, for which he acts as singer, songwriter, and lead and rhythm guitarist. Their debut album, New Skin, was released in 2016, and was followed by the 2019 album Peek. Valensi has also worked as a songwriter and session guitarist with various artists, including Sia, Regina Spektor, Kate Pierson, Kesha and Ringo Starr.
Member of
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The Strokes guitar, keyboard, background vocals
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CRX lead vocals, electric guitar
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 389b319e-43b9-4491-b5a3-e0aaafd49c5d
- ISNI
- 0000000130897929
- IPI
- 00344743360
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 5 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.