Nicholas Valensi (born January 16, 1981) is an American musician, best known for his role as lead and rhythm guitarist in the American rock band The Strokes. Since 2001, the band has released six studio albums, some of which Valensi has also contributed keyboards and backing vocals.
In 2013, Valensi founded the band CRX, for which he acts as singer, songwriter, and lead and rhythm guitarist.
