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My Take
Rostam Batmanglij is, to me, the quiet architect behind a sound a lot of people love without knowing his name. As a founding member of Vampire Weekend he produced their first three albums, and that fingerprint, the bright, layered, almost orchestral pop, is unmistakable. What I admire is that he did not just stay the band's secret weapon; he stepped out as a solo artist and worked with Discovery too. The Columbia University School of the Arts training shows in how meticulous the records feel. A Washington, D.C. kid who became a producer's producer is a path I find genuinely compelling.
Overview
Rostam Batmanglij (Persian: رستم باتمانقلیج, IPA: [rosˈtæm bɒːtmɒːŋɢeˈliːdʒ]) also known mononymously as Rostam, is an American musician, record producer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the band Vampire Weekend, whose first three albums he produced. Rostam also works as a solo artist and is a member of electro-soul group Discovery.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rostam Batmanglij
- Name (Japanese)
- ロスタム・バトマングリ
- Reading
- ろすたむ・ばとまんぐり
- Born
- November 28, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- songwriter / musician / record producer / composer / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Columbia University School of the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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.