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Kurt Vile

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Kurt Samuel Vile (born January 3, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is known for his solo work, music released under the name "Kurt Vile and The Violators," and as the former lead guitarist of rock band the War on Drugs. Both in the studio and during live performances, Vile is accompanied by his backing band, the Violators, which currently includes Jesse Trbovich (guitar, saxophone), Kyle Spence (drums) and Adam Langellotti (bass, keyboards). Influenced by Pavement, John Prine, Neil Young, Ween, Tom Petty, Dinosaur Jr., Bruce Springsteen and John Fahey, Vile began his musical career creating lo-fi home recordings with frequent collaborator Adam Granduciel in Philadelphia, with whom he has participated in early work by the War on Drugs as well as various solo projects. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Vile is the 4,187th most popular singer (down from 3,868th in 2019), the 18,812th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,078th in 2019) and the 1,070th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kurt Vile ranks 4,187 out of 4,381. Before him are Denzel Curry, Alina Eremia, Christabelle Borg, Action Bronson, Priscilla Betti, and Aleksander Walmann. After him are Mario Winans, Sogdiana Fedorinskaya, Vladimir Arzumanyan, Seinabo Sey, Malik Harris, and María Becerra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Kurt Vile ranks 1,228. Before him are Christian Zeitz, Brad Richards, Alena Newmyarzhytskaya, Pablo Álvarez, Keiji Takachi, and Anthony Gardner. After him are Tristan Gale, Matt Bonner, Tomohiro Wanami, Kohei Hiramatsu, Alexandra Escobar, and Daisuke Asahi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kurt Vile ranks 18,820 out of 20,380. Before him are Darrell Walker (1961), Alycia Parks (2000), Bobby Reynolds (1982), Jordan Farmar (1986), Corey Beaulieu (1983), and Graham Moore (1981). After him are Veronica Taylor (1965), Yvonne Cagle (1959), Kyle Martino (1981), Mo Cowan (1969), Mario Winans (1974), and Ibtihaj Muhammad (1985).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kurt Vile ranks 1,070. Before him are Julia Michaels (1993), Danielle Bradbery (1996), Aesop Rock (1976), Luke Combs (1990), Denzel Curry (1995), and Action Bronson (1983). After him are Mario Winans (1974), Chris Daughtry (1979), Jesse Rutherford (1991), Gretchen Wilson (1973), Swae Lee (1993), and Uffie (1987).

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