Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of rock band The Strokes, with whom he has released six studio albums since their founding in 1998. Casablancas released a solo album, Phrazes for the Young, in 2009. That same year, he founded the independent record label Cult Records, which has represented artists such as The Growlers, Rey Pila, and Karen O. Since 2013, he has been the frontman of experimental rock band The Voidz, formerly known as Julian Casablancas + The Voidz. The band has released two albums, Tyranny (2014) and Virtue (2018).