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Biography
BLP sources|date=September 2009Infobox musical artist|name = Fabrizio Moretti|alias = Fab|caption =|image =|background = solo_singer|birth_name =|Born = birth date and age|1980|6|2|mf=y Rio de Janeiro , Brazil flagicon|Brazil|origin =|instrument = Drum kit|Drums , Percussion instrument|percussion , guitar , tenor guitar , bass guitar , piano , melodica , Singing|backing vocals |genre = Indie rock , indie pop |occupation = Drummer |years_active = 1998–present|label = RCA Records|RCA , Rough Trade Records|Rough Trade |associated_acts = The Strokes , Little Joy , Neon Neon Fabrizio Moretti (born June 2, 1980, Rio de Janeiro , Brazil ) is the drummer of the United States|American indie rock musical ensemble|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 .
Early life
Moretti was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to an Italian people|Italian father and a Brazilian people|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 .
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,"cite web|url= http://www.americangirl.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/23/drew-barrymore-still-in-love-with-fabriz |title=Drew Barrymore Still In Love With Fabrizio Moretti |publisher=Americangirl.co.uk |date=2008-07-23 |accessdate=2011-10-22 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 language|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 .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
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.
Equipment
Drums
Fabrizio uses Ludwig classic maple drums, Zildjian cymbals and Ahead sticks.cite web|url= http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/showthread.php? t=80254|title=Fabrizio Moretti's Stup-up? Pearl Drummers Forumcite web|url= http://zildjian.com/Artists/M/Fabrizio-Moretti|title=Full drum setup at zildjian.com Full drum setup at zildjian.com
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
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External links
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http://www.spin.com/blog/defense-tender-man-love Fab with Devendra Banhart in Megapuss' Video "Adam and Steve"
The Strokes Persondata | NAME =Moretti, Fabrizio | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =June 2, 1980 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Moretti, Fabrizio Category:1980 births Category:Brazilian drummers Category:Brazilian emigrants to the United States Category:Brazilian people of Italian descent Category:American people of Italian descent Category:American people of Brazilian descent Category:Living people Category:People from New York City Category:People from Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:The Strokes members
