Editing Fabrizio Moretti (section)

== Career ==

=== The Strokes ===
{{Main|The Strokes}}
Moretti began drumming in an informal band with vocalist Casablancas and guitarist Valensi in high school, and continued after the two left Dwight.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://drummagazine.com/fabrizio-moretti-this-is-the-strokes/|title=Fabrizio Moretti: This Is The Strokes|date=February 2001|work=DRUM! Magazine|language=en-US|quote=I was around 14 when we started writing songs together, but it was never a band, we just hung out and wrote songs}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hBO0DAEACAAJ|title=The Strokes|last=Smyth|first=Cody|date=October 10, 2017|publisher=Lesser Gods|isbn=9781944713171|language=en}}</ref> Later, [[Nikolai Fraiture]] joined as the bassist and the band was formed when guitarist [[Albert Hammond Jr.]] joined in fall 1998. Their first show as [[The Strokes]] was at the Spiral in New York City on September 14, 1999.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=voa9DgAAQBAJ|title=Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001–2011|last=Goodman|first=Lizzy|date=August 1, 2017|publisher=Faber & Faber|isbn=9780571337996|language=en}}</ref> The band released ''The Modern Age'' EP in 2001 under [[Rough Trade Records]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/jun/28/artsfeatures|title=Interview: The Strokes|last=Robinson|first=John|date=June 28, 2001|work=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> and was signed for a five-album record deal by [[RCA Records]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80122/the-strokes-ink-deal-with-rca|title=The Strokes Ink Deal With RCA|date=April 13, 2001|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The band released six LPs including ''[[Is This It]]'', ''[[Room on Fire]]'', ''[[First Impressions of Earth]]'', [[Angles (The Strokes album)|''Angles'']], ''[[Comedown Machine]] and [[The New Abnormal]]'' with tours and festival sets in the North America, Europe, South America, East Asia and Australia. Following the completion of their album contract deal with RCA Records in 2013,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2013/03/26/the-strokes-wipe-the-slate-clean-on-comedown-machine/|title=The Strokes Wipe the Slate Clean on Comedown Machine|last=Roffman|first=Michael|magazine=Time|language=en-US|issn=0040-781X}}</ref> the band has continued to release new music through Casablancas' [[Cult Records]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7385842/strokes-oblivius-future-present-past-new-song-ep-2016-julian-casablancas|title=The Strokes Are Back: Hear Their New EP 'Future Present Past'|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

Moretti's drumming style has been called crisp and clean,<ref name=":4" /> and having a mature elegance.<ref name=":5" /> He has said that he wants to provide a steady, driving force with his playing which resulted in him simplifying his [[drum kit]] to a four-piece set up with a [[hi-hat]] and [[Ride cymbal|ride]] cymbals. He commonly uses a [[Ludwig Drums|Ludwig]] Classic Maple drum kit with [[Avedis Zildjian Company|Zildjian]] cymbals and Ahead sticks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AHEAD Artist Fabrizio Moretti|url=http://www.aheaddrumsticks.com/fabrizio-moretti.html|access-date=2020-11-10|website=www.aheaddrumsticks.com}}</ref> Early on, he was known for drumming very hard, often breaking his drumsticks.<ref name=":4" /> Early records convey a more simplistic and 'punk' style of playing and recording, while later records feature more [[Dynamic range compression|compressed]] drums in the style of [[Industrial music|industrial]] and dance music.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-06|title=Engineering The Sound: The Strokes' Is This It|url=https://happymag.tv/engineering-the-sound-the-strokes-is-this-it/|access-date=2020-11-10|website=Happy Mag|language=en-US}}</ref>

===Little Joy===
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[[File:Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes).jpg|thumb|right|280px|Moretti in 2013]]
In 2007, Moretti joined with [[Los Hermanos]] guitarist, singer, songwriter [[Rodrigo Amarante]] and [[Binki Shapiro]] to form the trio [[Little Joy]], a Los Angeles-based Brazilian/American rock supergroup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ew.com/article/2008/08/18/fabrizio-morett/|title=Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti talks Little Joy|last=Halperin|first=Shirley|date=August 18, 2008|work=EW.com|language=en}}</ref> Amarante and Moretti had met in 2006, at a festival in [[Lisbon, Portugal|Lisbon]] where both their bands were performing, and the idea came up to start a new musical project unrelated to their respective bands.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Little-Joy-emerges-as-musicians-friendship-1764486.php|title=Little Joy emerges as musicians' friendship blossoms|last=Dansby|first=Andrew|date=November 26, 2008|work=Houston Chronicle}}</ref> [[Little Joy]] was signed to [[Rough Trade Records]] label. Their debut album, produced by Noah Georgeson, was released in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2008/12/interview-little-joy-part-1/|title=Interview: Little Joy, Part 1 « American Songwriter|last=Williams|first=Kyle|date=December 12, 2008|work=American Songwriter|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Machinegum ===
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Since 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohmyrockness.com/shows/330652-machine-gum-baby-s-all-right|title=Machine Gum @ Baby's All Right in Brooklyn on 08/28/2018|website=Oh My Rockness|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> Moretti has led the New York synth pop band and artist collective Machinegum (stylized machinegum) which both performs and records music and presents gallery installations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2067566/fab-moretti-machinegum-conduit-strokes/music/album-stream/|title=Stream The Debut Album From Fab Moretti's New Project Machinegum|date=2019-12-10|website=Stereogum|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> The group is composed of Moretti and Ian Devaney (vocalist of [[Nation of Language]]), [[Delicate Steve]], Chris Egan, Martin Bonventre, and Erin Victoria Axtel. The group has also collaborated with architect Joseph Vescio and actor/director [[Justin Bartha]] in the past.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2067566/fab-moretti-machinegum-conduit-strokes/music/album-stream/|title=Stream The Debut Album From Fab Moretti's New Project Machinegum|date=2019-12-10|website=Stereogum|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>

Machinegum released their debut album ''[[Conduit (machinegum album)|Conduit]]'' in December 2019.<ref name=":1" /> Released on [[Frenchkiss Records]], the group later signed to the record label in February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.frenchkissrecords.com/newsblog/2020/2/28/machinegum-signs-to-frenchkiss-records-fab-moretti-talks-about-nyc-art-exhibitperformance-new-lp-via-consequence-of-sound|title=MACHINEGUM SIGNS TO FRENCHKISS RECORDS, FAB MORETTI TALKS ABOUT NYC ART EXHIBIT/PERFORMANCE + NEW LP VIA CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND|website=Frenchkiss Records|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>

=== Other projects ===
====Music====
Outside of his more traditional musical work, Moretti's output often blends musical, performance, and visual art. He has frequently collaborated with musicians [[Devendra Banhart]], [[Rodrigo Amarante]], and New York City contemporaries including his Strokes bandmates. He has contributed songwriting and remixes to other artists and, throughout his career, has deejayed events.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Vilensky|first=Mike|title=Fabrizio Moretti: Strokes Album, Out 'Soon,' a Throwback to Their Debut|url=https://www.vulture.com/2010/04/fabrizio_moretti_strokes_album.html|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Vulture|date=April 29, 2010 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hoo|first=Fawnia Soo|title=Here's What Liv Tyler Has to Say to the New Generation of Famous Families|url=https://fashionista.com/2016/02/liv-tyler-belstaff|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Fashionista|date=February 11, 2016 |language=en}}</ref>

Moretti was part of a project, [[Megapuss]], with [[Devendra Banhart]], [[Gregory Rogove]] and [[Noah Georgeson]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nme.com/news/music/devendra-banhart-12-1336282|title=Devendra Banhart and Strokes man debut side projects in LA - NME|date=September 26, 2008|work=NME|access-date=February 3, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.talkhouse.com/david-cross-talks-with-jean-grae-and-fabrizio-moretti-the-strokes-for-the-talkhouse-podcast/|title=David Cross Talks with Jean Grae and Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes) for the Talkhouse Podcast|work=Talkhouse|access-date=February 3, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The group released one album, ''Surfing''. The following year, Moretti and Banhart collaborated on a project called Permanent Adventure.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dombal|first=Ryan|title=Devendra Banhart Plans New Band With Strokes Drummer Fab Moretti|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/37426-devendra-banhart-plans-new-band-with-strokes-drummer-fab-moretti/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Pitchfork|date=December 17, 2009|language=en-us}}</ref> Moretti played drums for [[Neon Neon]], on their track "Dream Cars", from 2008's ''[[Stainless Style]]''. Moretti also played on [[Kesha]]'s 2012 song "Only Wanna Dance With You", together with bandmate Julian Casablancas.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/11/kesha-interview-strokes-cults-beards-warrior-die-young/|title=Ke$ha on Playing With Strokes, Loving Cults, and Beard Porn|date=November 21, 2012|work=Spin|access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-ke-ha-on-bringing-balls-and-irreverence-to-pop-20121203|title=Q&A: Ke$ha on Bringing 'Balls and Irreverence' to Pop|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> He co-wrote "Prisoner," from [[Har Mar Superstar|Har Mar Superstar's]] 2013 album ''Bye Bye 17'', with Banhart and Amarante. Moretti and Amarante also were part of Banhart's backing band during his 2013 tour which had dates in the US and Europe.<ref>{{cite web |title=Devendra Banhart Launches European Summer Tour - Nonesuch Records |url=http://www.nonesuch.com/journal/devendra-banhart-launches-european-summer-tour-2013-06-25 |website=Nonesuch Records Official Website |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=11 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Devendra Banhart captivates at the Observatory |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2013/05/16/devendra-banhart-captivates-at-the-observatory/ |website=Orange County Register |access-date=11 November 2020 |date=16 May 2013}}</ref> Moretti also contributed to Amarante's debut solo album in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Joiner|first=James|date=2014-09-10|title=Watch Rodrigo Amarante's 'Tardei' Video|url=https://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/rodrigo-amarante-tardei|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Esquire|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2015, Moretti remixed [[Spoon (band)|Spoon's]] 2014 track "Inside Out" for the band's remix EP.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-04-23|title=The Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti remixes Spoon track 'Inside Out' - listen {{!}} NME|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-strokes-47-1212118|access-date=2020-11-07|website=NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs {{!}} NME.COM|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2016, Moretti contributed an [[Eagles of Death Metal]] cover for the Play it Forward campaign, supporting aid for the victims of the [[November 2015 Paris attacks|2015 Paris attacks]]; with [[Beck]] and Nick Valensi, he covered "I Love You All the Time."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Subscribe|title=Beck, The Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti & Nick Valensi cover Eagles of Death Metal|url=https://diymag.com/2016/03/18/beck-the-strokes-fabrizio-moretti-nick-valensi-cover-eagles-of-death-metal|access-date=2020-11-07|website=diymag.com|language=en}}</ref> Moretti sat-in as drummer for [[The 8G Band]], the [[house band]] for [[Late Night with Seth Meyers]], during the second weeks of April 2016 and January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Late Night with Seth Meyers|date=2016|title=Excited to welcome The Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti...|url=https://twitter.com/latenightseth/status/719591287033307140|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Spencer |date=2023-01-09 |title=The Strokes' Fab Moretti and Tool's Danny Carey to sit in with Seth Meyers' 8G Band |url=https://consequence.net/2023/01/the-strokes-fab-moretti-tool-danny-carey-seth-meyers-8g-band/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}}</ref> Moretti played drums on the 2017 track "Indignities” by New York synth-pop band [[Nation of Language|Nation Of Language]]; he also filled in as bassist on one of the band's tours.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-10-30|title=Nation Of Language – "Indignities"|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1969511/nation-of-language-indignities/premiere/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Stereogum}}</ref> In 2018, Moretti contributed the original instrumental song "In Case of Separation" to French conceptual artist [[Sophie Calle]]'s "tribute" album, ''Souris Calle''.

In 2007, it was announced that Moretti was to executive produce a [[VH1]] series called ''Clash of the Music Videos'' with then-girlfriend Drew Barrymore.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Fleming|first1=Steven Zeitchik, Michael|last2=Zeitchik|first2=Steven|last3=Fleming|first3=Michael|date=2007-07-31|title=Barrymore rewinds '80s vids for VH1|url=https://variety.com/2007/music/markets-festivals/barrymore-rewinds-80s-vids-for-vh1-1117969462/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> However, the show was never produced.

====Art====
Moretti is an enthusiastic visual artist and enjoys sculpture and drawing.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dialogue with Fabrizio Moretti|language=en|work=The Norfolk Daily News|url=http://norfolkdailynews.com/entertainment/dialogue-with-fabrizio-moretti/article_99ca8ad5-2779-58d2-b627-68e1b628cbc4.html|access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> Since the mid-2000s, he has been contributing his work to various projects.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Matt|date=November 6, 2008|title=The Quietus {{!}} Features {{!}} Things I Have Learned {{!}} Fab Moretti of The Strokes On Sculpture And Art|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/00670-fab-moretti-of-the-strokes-on-sculpture|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The Quietus|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pitzer|first=Carrie|date=September 28, 2006|title=Dialogue with Fabrizio Moretti|url=https://norfolkdailynews.com/entertainment/dialogue-with-fabrizio-moretti/article_99ca8ad5-2779-58d2-b627-68e1b628cbc4.html|access-date=2020-11-11|website=The Norfolk Daily News|language=en}}</ref> This includes a 2013 art installation for [[Rag & bone|Rag + Bone]] and showcasing his drawings in New York.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 7, 2013|title=Fab Moretti of The Strokes has an Art Installation on an NYC Street|language=en-us|work=Noisey|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/go-see-this-fab-moretti-of-the-strokes-has-an-art-installation/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Meacham|first=Rose|date=June 8, 2010|title=Opening Tonight: A Ways a Way|language=en|work=GQ|url=https://www.gq.com/story/opening-tonight-a-ways-a-way|access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> He has also worked on artistic project FUZLAB with French cartoonist [[Luz (cartoonist)|Luz]] in 2012;<ref>{{cite news|date=January 29, 2018|title=Fabrizio Moretti, de The Strokes à Fuzlab / Maelström magazine|language=fr-FR|work=Maelström Magazine|url=http://maelstrommagazine.fr/fabrizio-strokes-fuzlab/|access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fabrizio of FUZLAB|language=en|work=Posca Life Custom|url=http://www.posca-life-custom.com/article/fabrizio-fuzlab|access-date=February 3, 2018}}</ref> he continued to collaborate with Luz later in the decade, at one point sharing a studio with him in Paris.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Sébastien|date=2018-01-29|title=Fabrizio Moretti, de The Strokes à Fuzlab / Maelström magazine|url=http://www.maelstrommagazine.fr/fabrizio-moretti-strokes-interview/|access-date=2020-11-07|website=Maelström magazine|language=fr-FR}}</ref> In 2017, a sculpture of his was included at a show in New York City's [[Elizabeth Street Garden]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Art Nerd New York's top event picks for the week – 5/25-5/31|url=https://www.6sqft.com/art-nerd-new-yorks-top-event-picks-for-the-week-525-531/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=6sqft|language=en-US}}</ref>

In December 2019, Moretti collaborated with Italian art dealer [[Fabrizio Moretti (art dealer)|Fabrizio Moretti]] to present the exhibit ''Fabrizio Moretti x Fabrizio Moretti In Passing'' at [[Sotheby's]] in New York City. The latter Moretti curated a collection of [[Old Master]] paintings and the former conceptualized the interactive exhibit.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Izon|first=Juliet|title=How Two Fabrizio Morettis Created One of New York's Most Unusual Art Auctions|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/fabrizio-moretti-the-strokes-fabrizio-moretti-art-collector-sothebys-auction|access-date=2020-04-16|website=Architectural Digest|date=December 12, 2019|language=en}}</ref>

In December 2021, Moretti designed and built, "Kube," a nine-foot tall installation made of one-way mirror, polished steel and fluorescent lights. Inspired by the work of [[Yayoi Kusama]] and [[Bruce Nauman]], "Kube" was crafted by hand in Brooklyn with the help of welder Franco V. and artist girlfriend Gabriella Corey, and was designed to showcase the viewer and the object together as one being repeated ad infinitum.<ref name="latimes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-12-03/the-strokes-drummer-fabrizio-moretti-light-installation-art|title = Fabrizio Moretti, drummer of the Strokes, invites you to step into the rhythm of light|website = [[Los Angeles Times]]|date = December 3, 2021}}</ref> [[Anish Kapoor]]'s "Mirror (Pagan Gold to Organic Green)", a disc of polished and highly reflective aluminium, is placed inside the Kube. In an interview with ''Flaunt Magazine'', Moretti describes the experience from within the Kube, "[t]he crux of this is that you become part of the art work when you’re in it, as you just experienced. When you’re inside, you can’t see out. It’s almost like the viewer becomes this nebulous being—but outside the box, you can be seen very clearly.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://flaunt.com/content/fabrizio-moretti-sothebys-kube|title=Different Strokes &#124; Fabrizio Moretti Invites You into the Vortex with 'Kube' at Sotheby's Beverly Hills}}</ref> Speaking to the [[Los Angeles Times|''LA Times'']] on the concept of the work, Moretti describes, "[t]he mirror can be a source of vanity... But it can also be a point of self-reflection, you kind of see yourself outside yourself, one of many perhaps. And being able to see yourself and the relationship you have with the artwork kind of sanctifies that moment—I’m hoping."<ref name="latimes.com"/>