Birth Name: Nicholas Valensi
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Birth: January 16, 1981
Ethnicity:
*Sephardi Jewish (father)
*French (mother)
Nick Valensi is an American musician and songwriter. He is the lead guitarist of the rock band The Strokes. Other members of the band include Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture, Albert Hammond, Jr., and Fabrizio Moretti.
Nick’s father, who is Jewish, is from Tunisia. His mother, Danielle, has French ancestry. While it is sometimes said that Nick’s mother is also Jewish, this is not the case.
Nick’s maternal grandfather is from Bordeaux, France, and he spent many summers there growing up.
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