Nikolai Fraiture Wiki Biography
Nikolai Philippe Fraiture is an American musician and bassist for American rock band The Strokes.
| Full Name | Nikolai Fraiture |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 13, 1978 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Profession | Bassist, Musician |
| Education | Hunter College, Lycée Français de New York |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Ilona “Illy” Jankovich |
| Nicknames | Fraiture, Nikolai , Nikolai Philippe Fraiture |
| http://www.twitter.com/n_fraiture | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1148724 |
| Record Labels | Cult Records, RCA Records, Rough Trade Records, Rykodisc, RCA, Sony BMG |
| Music Groups | The Strokes |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | The fans that come and see us are of every age and every colour and are so diverse, but the one thing they share is that they are all really excited about our music. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Got his first bass at 19, when his grandfather gave it to him as a graduation present. |
| 2 | Plays a variety of basses. He is usually seen playing either a Fender Jazz Bass or a Rickenbacker. However, in recent appearances, he has been seen playing a Fender Precision Bass and a Music Man StingRay. |
| 3 | Is the only member of the Strokes that doesn’t smoke. |
| 4 | Is married and is a father. |
| 5 | He has an older brother, Pierre, and a younger sister, Elizabeth. |
| 6 | Half Russian, half French |
| 7 | Bass player for the rock band The Strokes. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Strokes: Last Nite | 2001 | Video short | Bass Guitar |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Strokes: Taken for a Fool | 2011 | Video short | Guitar bass |
| Conan | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2002-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 2006-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1 Leicester Square | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Musikprogrammet – programmet om musik | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| MTV Live | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| ShockWaves NME Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| La musicale | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 7th Avenue Drop | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops: Reloaded | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| V Festival | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself (as The Strokes) |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ear Candy | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| MADtv | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Brit Awards 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Performer / Himself (as The Strokes) |
| $2 Bill | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Exclusive | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Interviewee |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musikbyrån | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee |
| Video on Trial | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Accused |