Alex Kapranos

Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley (born 20 March 1972), commonly known as Alex Kapranos, is an English^[1] musician. He is the lead singer of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. Kapranos was born in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire to an English mother and Greek father.

Alex Kapranos
Kapranos performing live in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley
Born	(1972-03-20) 20 March 1972 (age 53) Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Indie rock, post-punk revival, indie pop, art rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, writer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
Years active	Early 1990s–present
Labels	Domino
Website	www.franzferdinand.co.uk