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Nikolai Fraiture (Nikolai Philippe Fraiture) was born on 13 November, 1978 in New York, New York, U.S., is an American bassist. Discover Nikolai Fraiture's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 45 years old?

Popular As Nikolai Philippe Fraiture
Occupation N/A
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 13 November, 1978
Birthday 13 November
Birthplace New York, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Nikolai Fraiture Height, Weight & Measurements

At 45 years old, Nikolai Fraiture height is 1.88 m .

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Who Is Nikolai Fraiture's Wife?

His wife is Ilona Jankovich (m. 2004)

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Nikolai Fraiture Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Nikolai Fraiture worth at the age of 45 years old? Nikolai Fraiture’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated Nikolai Fraiture's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1978

Nikolai Philippe Fraiture (born November 13, 1978) is an American musician best known as the bassist of the rock band The Strokes.

1997

Fraiture met future bandmate Julian Casablancas at the age of six while attending the Friends School and Lycée Français de New York, from which he graduated in 1997.

Through Casablancas, Fraiture met future Strokes members Nick Valensi and Fabrizio Moretti while they were teenagers.

Fraiture later attended Hunter College with Valensi.

Fraiture received his first bass at 16 when his grandfather gave it to him as a graduation present, but Fraiture gave it away to Casablancas and did not resume playing until two years later.

Fraiture took up bass when he was around 18 and started playing in a band with childhood friend Julian Casablancas, guitarist Nick Valensi, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti.

1998

Since co-founding the band in 1998, he has released six studio albums with them.

The Strokes were formed in 1998 when guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.. joined the group.

After a year of rehearsing and playing at small venues, and several rejections from record companies, the group caught the interest of Ryan Gentles, then a booker at New York's Mercury Lounge.

Gentles sent their three-track demo to Geoff Travis of Rough Trade Records and their first EP The Modern Age was released on the label, followed by a tour in England to promote the EP, with Gentles joining them as their manager.

2001

After a bidding war, the band signed with RCA in March 2001.

Their first album, Is This It, was released in fall 2001.

2004

Fraiture married artist Ilona "Illy" Jankovich in 2004.

They have two children, Elysia and Phoenix.

The family lives in New York City and have lived in the West Village neighborhood for a number of years.

Fraiture and his wife practice Nichiren Buddhism in the Soka Gakkai Buddhist tradition.

2007

In 2007, Fraiture composed the music and starred in the movie A Kind of Dream with wife Illy Fraiture.

The movie was a 30-minute black and white silent film written and directed by Danny Velez.

2008

Nickel Eye’s first performance was on October 15, 2008 at London’s Borderline venue.

2009

Among other creative projects, Fraiture released a solo record under the name Nickel Eye in 2009 and has been the frontman of the band Summer Moon since 2016.

Fraiture was born in New York City to a French-Russian mother and French father.

He was raised with his older brother Pierre and younger sister Elizabeth in the Yorkville neighborhood of the Upper East Side.

The Time of the Assassins was released on January 27, 2009 on Rykodisc.

2012

On May 19, 2012, for the 37th season finale of Saturday Night Live, Fraiture played bass alongside Arcade Fire and guest/musical host Mick Jagger.

Fraiture is one-half of the performance art project Arts Elektra with his brother Pierre Fraiture, a New York-based mixed medium artist.

The duo combines live performance of original rock music compositions with live painting.

2013

Following the completion of their five-album contract deal with RCA Records in 2013, the band has continued to release new music through Casablancas' Cult Records.

Fraiture started his side project, Nickel Eye, during the hiatus after First Impressions of Earth.

He enlisted the help of South, a UK band introduced to him by a friend, as his backing band.

Nickel Eye recorded some demos at South Studios in Hackney, London.

With some guest appearances by Nick Zinner of the New York City-based band Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Regina Spektor, The Time of the Assassins was completed a few months later in New York.

The album is musically inspired by some of Fraiture's favorite artists, such as Neil Young, Frank Black, Leonard Cohen, and The Kinks.

2014

As Nickel Eye, Fraiture released 2014 demo "Same Difference" digitally in 2020.

2016

In 2016, Fraiture started a new band, Summer Moon with Jane’s Addiction’s Stephen Perkins (drums), Uh Huh Her’s Camila Grey (keyboardist and vocalist), and The Airborne Toxic Event's Noah Harmon (guitar), with Fraiture providing vocals and bass for the group.

2017

The group's debut album With You Tonight was released in 2017.

2019

Beginning in 2019, Arts Elektra launched a twelve-act, site-specific piece entitled C'est Le Moment Ou Jamais (It's Now Or Never) at different locations globally.

Their first act was performed in April 2019 at the World Trade Center in New York City and the second act was presented that December during Art Basel week at the Miami River Art Fair.

The works created are auctioned off to benefit different charities.

2020

As of 2020, the band is working on an EP.