Fabrizio Moretti
Encyclopedia
Fabrizio Moretti is the 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
.
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
.
"I love music, but it is songs, bands, and albums that excite me rather than a specific drummer's style."
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
.
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.
Fabrizio uses Ludwig classic maple drums, Zildjian cymbals and Ahead sticks.
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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, The Strokes
The Strokes
The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
. Fabrizio’s side project with Rodrigo Amarante
Rodrigo Amarante
Rodrigo Amarante de Castro Neves , in is a guitarist, occasional bassist, singer and songwriter for the bands Los Hermanos, Orquestra Imperial and Little Joy....
of Los Hermanos
Los Hermanos
Los Hermanos is a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The group was formed in 1997 by Marcelo Camelo , Rodrigo Amarante , Rodrigo Barba , and Bruno Medina...
and Binki Shapiro, entitled Little Joy
Little Joy
Little Joy is a Brazilian/American rock band formed in 2007 by Los Hermanos singer/guitarist Rodrigo Amarante, The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti and Binki Shapiro. Amarante and Moretti met in 2006, at a festival in Lisbon where both their bands were performing, and the idea came up to start a...
debuted on Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
. He also played drums on "Dream Cars" on the 2008 album Stainless Style
Stainless Style
Stainless Style is the debut album from Neon Neon—a project from Super Furry Animals front man Gruff Rhys and electronic artist Boom Bip—which was released in March 2008 via Lex Records. The album was streamed in its entirety on the band's Myspace page for one week before its physical release...
by Neon Neon
Neon Neon
Neon Neon is a collaborative project from producer Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys, the frontman for the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals. They began work on the project in October 2006 originally under the moniker Delorean...
.
Early life
Moretti was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to an ItalianItalian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
father and a Brazilian mother. He and his family moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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
Dwight School
The Dwight School is an independent, college preparatory school located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Dwight offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum to students ages two through grade twelve. Approximately forty countries are represented among its student body.-History:Founded in 1872...
with fellow band members Nick Valensi and Julian Casablancas
Julian Casablancas
Julian Fernando Casablancas is an American singer-songwriter and musician of The Strokes. Casablancas pursued a solo career during The Strokes' hiatus, releasing the album Phrazes for the Young on November 3, 2009....
.
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."
Personal life
In an interview, Moretti once stated that he believes "marriage is not anything that will secure the future of your relationship,"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
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. His parents and brother live in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and he visits them twice a year. Moretti was working on a side project during The Strokes' break called Little Joy
Little Joy
Little Joy is a Brazilian/American rock band formed in 2007 by Los Hermanos singer/guitarist Rodrigo Amarante, The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti and Binki Shapiro. Amarante and Moretti met in 2006, at a festival in Lisbon where both their bands were performing, and the idea came up to start a...
.
He plays drums for the hip hop artist Har Mar Superstar
Har Mar Superstar
Sean Matthew Tillmann , better known by his stage names of Har Mar Superstar and Sean Na Na, is an American singer.-Life and career:...
in his live shows.
In 2002, Moretti began dating actress Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
, soon after they met at a Strokes concert. Their five year relationship ended on January 10, 2007. Moretti began dating his Little Joy
Little Joy
Little Joy is a Brazilian/American rock band formed in 2007 by Los Hermanos singer/guitarist Rodrigo Amarante, The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti and Binki Shapiro. Amarante and Moretti met in 2006, at a festival in Lisbon where both their bands were performing, and the idea came up to start a...
bandmate, Binki Shapiro, in 2008.
Equipment
DrumsFabrizio uses Ludwig classic maple drums, Zildjian cymbals and Ahead sticks.
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