- Ezra Koenig was born on April 8, 1984. He is a writer and actor, known for Peter Rabbit (2018), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and Paper Towns (2015).
- ChildrenIsaiah Jones Koenig
- Parents
- In a relationship with Rashida Jones since 2015. They have a son together, Isaiah Jones Koenig (b. August 22, 2018, Los Angeles).
- Lead singer of alternative-rock band Vampire Weekend.
- He is of Romanian Jewish and Hungarian Jewish descent.
- When Ezra was in 7th grade he received Honoralble Mention for performing the intricate piano composition, "Vogel as Prophet" from Robert Schumann's Waldszenen.
- Son of Robin Koenig.
- Rapping and singing are not two polar opposites. There's so much middle ground. And I think there's a lot of people who find that middle ground.
- Growing up listening to rap music, you almost feel like you should have haters. That's an important part of being a successful musician. It's a good thing, I guess.
- All I know for sure is that issues like race, like class, are always best approached with compassion and open-mindedness.
- Anyways, trying to express yourself to the press is often like arguing with a hysterical person.
- As an artist you have the luxury of maybe presenting an issue in a certain way, as opposed to actually solving it.
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