Ezra Koenig Bio | Wiki
Ezra Koenig ( Full Name: Ezra Michael Koenig) is a popular American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and internet radio personality. He is well known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Additionally, Ezra is the creator of the Netflix animated comedy series Neo Yokio and also hosts the Apple Music radio talk show Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig which is airing its ninth season, as of 2023.
Over his career, Ezra has received many accolades, including five Grammy Award nominations for his work with Vampire Weekend in 2010, 2013, and 2019 (including Album of the Year), with wins in 2013 and 2019 for Best Alternative Music Album. Ezra was also nominated for Album of the Year in 2016 for his production work on Beyoncé’s album, Lemonade.
In 2016, Ezra was credited as a writer and producer on the song “Hold Up” by Beyoncé. Due to these contributions, Ezra was nominated for a Grammy Award for the album Lemonade. In January and April 2016, Ezra vocally supported political candidate Bernie Sanders by performing at a number of his rallies.
Ezra Koenig Age
Ezra was born on April 8, 1984, in New York City, in the United States. He is 40 years old. Ezra celebrates his birthday on April 8, every year.
Ezra Koenig Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Ezra stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in ( approx. 1.80m ).
Ezra Koenig Parents
He was born in New York City and is the son of Bobby Bass, a psychotherapist, and Robin Koenig, a set dresser on film and TV productions. Ezra is Jewish, and his family emigrated to the U.S. from Romania and Hungary. Ezra’s parents lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan before moving to Glen Ridge, New Jersey shortly after their son’s birth.
As a young teenager, he attended Buck’s Rock Camp, a Montessori-style, performing and creative arts camp in Connecticut. He has a younger sister, Emma Koenig (born 1988), who is the author of the books FUCK! I’m in my twenties and Moan, and has written for television and magazines.
Ezra Koenig Wife
He is romantically associated with American actress, filmmaker, and producer Rashida Jones with whom he has a son, Isaiah Jones Koenig, born on August 22, 2018, in Los Angeles. The two began dating in 2016.
Ezra Koenig Son
In August 2018, Ezra’s girlfriend, actress Rashida Jones, gave birth to their son Isaiah Jones.
Ezra Koenig Education
Ezra graduated from Glen Ridge High School. While attending Columbia University, Ezra ran a blog called Internet Vibes about fashion, existentialism, personal identity, and modern culture.
Vampire Weekend Ezra Koenig
In 2005, he formed the indie rock band Vampire Weekend along with Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and Chris Baio. The name of the group was in reference to an unreleased indie film of the same name that he and his friends produced during a vacation. In the film, he portrayed the protagonist, Walcott, a man hell-bent on escaping Cape Cod as he believed vampires were coming.
‘Vampire Weekend’ began playing shows around the Columbia University. Their debut show was held at a ‘battle of the bands’ event held at the ‘Lerner Hall,’ the student centre of Columbia University, in 2006. The band began garnering rave reviews from sites like Pitchfork and Stereogum after its demos featured online. In no time ‘Vampire Weekend’ was selling out shows and featuring on the cover of the American music magazine, ‘Spin.’
On January 29, 2008, the band released their eponymous debut album through ‘XL Recordings.’ Time’ magazine ranked the band as the 5th-best album of 2008. Rolling Stone also ranked the album at #24 on its list of 100 greatest debut albums of all time.
Ezra Koenig Rashida Jones | And Rashida Jones
Rashida Jones and Ezra have remained private about their longtime relationship and parenthood. Though the two have largely kept their romance under wraps since they reportedly began dating in 2016, they haven’t always shied away from public displays of affection. The pair became first-time parents in 2018 when they welcomed a son named Isaiah. Before their relationship blossomed, Rashida spoke to The Guardian in 2014 about her monthly advice column for Jezebel and she opened up about relationships.
Time Crisis Ezra Koenig | Podcast | Time Crisis
In 2015 Ezra began hosting his own internet radio show on Apple Music. The show, Time Crisis, features Ezra with co-host Jake Longstreth, an American painter, musician, and internet radio personality. Each episode lasts two hours during which Ezra and company discuss corporate snack food history, the tasteful palette of 70s rock (with a focus on The Grateful Dead), portmanteaus, and respond to emails from listeners.
Often, the show ends with The Top Five where Ezra and Longstreth compare the top five songs on Apple Music this week to that of a week from the past relevant to the discourse of the episode. The podcast debuted on July 12, 2015, and new episodes air fortnightly. As of 2023, the podcast is in its eighth season.
Ezra Koenig Guitar
At the 86th Academy Awards, Ezra accompanied Karen O on backing vocals and acoustic guitar for her performance of the Oscar-nominated song “The Moon Song” from the film Her.
Ezra Koenig Songs
– Campus.
– A-Punk.
– Unbelievers.
– Harmony Hall.
– This Life.
– I Promise You (Ezra’s Demo).
– Sunflower.
– Diane Young.
– Hannah Hunt.
– Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa.
– Oxford Comma.
– Giving up the Gun.
– The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance.
– Big Blue.
– Bambina.
Ezra Koenig 2023
He hosts the Apple Music radio talk show Time Crisis which is airing its ninth season, as of 2023.
Ezra Koenig Net Worth
Ezra has been a musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and internet radio personality for over ten years. Therefore, Ezra has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Ezra’s net worth is $10 million.
How Old Is Ezra Koenig
Ezra is a 40-year-old who was born on April 8, 1984, in New York City, in the United States. Ezra celebrates his birthday on April 8, every year.
How Tall Is Ezra Koenig
Ezra is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in ( approx. 1.80m ).
Who Is Ezra Koenig
He is a musician, singer, songwriter, radio personality, and screenwriter best known as the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist, and pianist of the American rock band ‘Vampire Weekend.’ Ezra started penning down music at just ten years of age. Ezra along with his friend Wes Miles, with whom he formed an experimental band, ‘The Sophisticuffs,’ worked on several music projects. Ezra’s early musical endeavours also saw him forming the rap band, ‘L’Homme Run,’ with Andrew Kalaidjian and Chris Tomson.
Ezra Koenig Social Media Account
Instagram – arze