Alex Kapranos is a famous Rock Singer, born on March 20, 1972 in United Kingdom. As of December 2022, Alex Kapranos’s net worth is $10 Million. He has produced music for The Cribs, as well as creating a remix for Little Boots’ single “New in Town.”
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Alex Kapranos Biography
English indie rock singer and guitarist with the alternative rock band Franz Ferdinand, the group known for the single “Take Me Out.” Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley was born on 20 March 1972 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, the son of an English mother and Greek father. As a 2-month-old he moved to Sunderland, moving to Scotland when he was 7. He attended the University of Aberdeen to study Theology. After dropping out, he continued studying at the University of Strathclyde, gaining a BA. In 2005, he was awarded Strathclyde’s Alumnus of the Year..
He has never been married, but had a long relationship with Eleanor Friedberger.
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley (born 20 March 1972) is a Scottish musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand. He has also been a part of the supergroups FFS and BNQT.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Alex Kapranos Net Worth
Alex Kapranos is one of the richest Rock Singer & listed on most popular Rock Singer. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Kapranos‘s net worth $10 Million.
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
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| Source of Income | Rock Singer |
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| House | Living in own house. |
He worked odd jobs as a welder and chef before beginning his career in music. One of his earliest bands was called The Blisters.
Kapranos worked as a chef, barman, music promoter, driver, welder, and IT lecturer prior to finding fame. From the early 1990s, he was a fixture of the Glasgow music scene, running live nights at The 13th Note Café, most notably The Kazoo Club. While working at the city’s Anniesland College, he played in some of Glasgow’s popular bands, including The Blisters (later known as The Karelia), The Amphetameanies, and The Yummy Fur. He is also known to have contributed to the noise act Urusei Yatsura and Lung Leg recordings.
The band went on to win the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and two Brit Awards in 2005 for Best British Group and Best British Rock Act.
After dropping “Huntley” from his name, Kapranos formed Franz Ferdinand in 2001. The band was composed of Kapranos, Nick McCarthy (guitar, keyboard, backup vocals), Paul Thomson (drums, backup vocals, sometimes guitar) and Bob Hardy (bass). The band saw chart success after their second single “Take Me Out” was released on 12 January 2004 and reached Number 3 in the UK Charts followed by their debut album Franz Ferdinand (released 9 February 2004) which debuted on the UK album chart at Number 3.
Who is Alex Kapranos dating?
According to our records, Alex Kapranos is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of May 2022, Alex Kapranos’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Alex Kapranos. You may help us to build the dating records for Alex Kapranos!Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand was read by Kapranos on BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week for 4–8 December 2006, described as “his account about what he ate while touring the world.”
Alex Kapranos Height
Alex Kapranos’s height 5 ft 11 in weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
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Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in United Kingdom. Alex Kapranos celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.
In September 2005, Kapranos began “Soundbites”, a weekly food column for G2 in The Guardian newspaper, which detailed his culinary adventures as Franz Ferdinand traversed the globe on their world tour. Sound Bites: Eating on Tour with Franz Ferdinand, a book of the column and unreleased material illustrated by Andy Knowles was released in 2006.
Is Alex Kapranos Greek?
Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley was born on 20 March 1972 in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire, the son of an English mother and Greek father.
How old is Alex Kapranos?
50 years (March 20, 1972)
What happened to the band Franz Ferdinand?
Things worsened for the band when their label was taken to court, accused of offering bribes to DJs to play the hot new releases by their hot new acts. Franz Ferdinand’s name was read out as part of the prosecution case.
Where are Franz Ferdinand the band from?
Glasgow, United Kingdom
How tall is Alex Kapranos?
5′ 11″
Kapranos produced Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever – the third album by British indie rock group The Cribs in Vancouver BC, released on 14 May 2007. He also produced their single-only track, “Don’t You Wanna Be Relevant?”, which was featured with “Our Bovine Public” (from Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever) as a double A-side.
Also in 2008, Kapranos narrated the BBC Radio 1 documentary The Story of Kraftwerk.
Kapranos narrated the 2008 BBC Scotland documentary Edwyn Collins: Home Again on the recovery of Orange Juice singer Edwyn Collins.
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