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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 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Kurt Vile is the 4,432nd most popular singer (down from 3,868th in 2024), the 19,591st most popular biography from United States (down from 18,078th in 2019) and the 1,115th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kurt Vile ranks 4,432 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, Ari Koivunen, Vladimir Arzumanyan, Seinabo Sey, and Malik Harris.

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Among people born in 1980, Kurt Vile ranks 1,385. Before him are Brad Richards, Hreiðar Guðmundsson, 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 19,599 out of 20,380. Before him are Elissa Slotkin (1976), Alycia Parks (2000), Bobby Reynolds (1982), Jordan Farmar (1986), Corey Beaulieu (1983), and Graham Moore (1981). After him are Veronica Taylor (1965), Stacy Schiff (1961), Yvonne Cagle (1959), Kyle Martino (1981), Eugene Scalia (1963), and Mo Cowan (1969).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Kurt Vile ranks 1,115. Before him are Litefoot (1968), Aesop Rock (1976), Luke Combs (1990), Baby Bash (1969), Denzel Curry (1995), and Action Bronson (1983). After him are Mario Winans (1974), Jesse Leach (1978), Chris Daughtry (1979), Jesse Rutherford (1991), Danielle Brisebois (1969), and Gretchen Wilson (1973).

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