. . "1981-01-16Z"^^ . . "Nicky, The Bird."@en . . . "Nick Valensi"@en . . . . . . "Valensi, Nick"@en . "1981Z"^^ . . . . . . "Nick Valensi is the lead guitarist for the band The Strokes. He started playing guitar at age five. His father died when he was 10.His mother owns a restaurant on New York's Upper East Side. He has an older sister and a younger sister.He is the youngest member of The Strokes, but is also the tallest, measuring in at 6'4\". He is known for his Customized Epiphone Riviera." . . . . . . . "non_vocal_instrumentalist" . . . . . . "Nick Valensi (born Nicholas Valensi; January 16, 1981) is an American musician, guitarist of the American rock band The Strokes, in which he primarily plays lead guitar and occasionally rhythm guitar."@en . . . . . "1998Z"^^ .