What is Ezra Koenig?
[[File:Ezra Koenig Close up.png|thumb|Ezra Koenig]] '''Ezra Michael Koenig''' (born April 8, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the [[indie rock]] band [[Vampire Weekend]]. ==Early life== Koenig was born in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/garden/emma-koenigs-so-called-redacted-life.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|title=Emma Koenig’s So-Called Redacted Life|first=Penelope|last=Green|publisher=}}</ref> Koenig started writing songs when he was around ten or eleven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westword.com/music/qanda-with-vampire-weekends-ezra-koenig-5718811|title=Q&A With Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig|first=Michael|last=Roberts|date=19 March 2008|website=Westword}}</ref> ==Career== In 2006 he started Vampire Weekend with [[Chris Tomson]]. The band released their first album, ''Vampire Weekend'', in 2008. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Koenig, Ezra}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:American Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Jewish American musicians]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Singers from New York City]]