My Take
Albert Hammond Jr. is one of those guitarists who makes everything look effortless — the interlocking riffs he and Nick Valensi cooked up on Is This It basically rewired what indie rock guitar could sound like in the 2000s, and people are still stealing from it. His father is the legendary songwriter Albert Hammond Sr., so music is literally in his DNA, but he carved his own lane entirely. Beyond the Strokes, his solo catalog — five albums deep — shows a guy genuinely obsessed with craft, chasing a jangly, sun-drenched sound that sits somewhere between Television and classic 70s pop. He also went through some real personal battles with substance abuse and came out the other side still making records, which says a lot about his drive. Easy to overlook because he's not the frontman, but honestly the Strokes' sound lives and dies on what he does.
Overview
Albert Hammond Jr. (born April 9, 1980) is an American musician who is a member of the rock band the Strokes. He is best known for his role as the guitarist and occasional keyboard player and backing vocalist for the band. Hammond has released extensive solo work, including five solo albums.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Albert Hammond, Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- アルバート・ハモンドJr.
- Reading
- あるばーと・はもんどJr.
- Born
- April 9, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / songwriter / musician / fashion designer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.