John Casablancas culture, turning models into celebrities that were featured in mass media as personalities rather than just faces. Elite proved to be a success, grossing nearly $100 million in annual model bookings during the years that Casablancas ran the day-to-day operations of the agency. Casablancas founded the John Casablancas Modeling and Acting Agency and School, and the Star System model and talent management agency. Casablancas divorced Jeanette Christiansen, his second wife. Casablancas is the father of Julian Casablancas, the lead vocalist of the American bands, The Strokes and The Voidz. He also had three younger children with his third wife Aline
Julian Casablancas Voidz’ album, "Virtue," through which he more explicitly expresses politically-charged ideas. Doing so, Casablancas explains, is using his music as a “means to an end to make the world a better place.” The music industry, according to Casablancas, operates quite similarly to the political world, where “whoever’s propaganda’s the loudest” is what is popular, regardless of its quality. In 2016 Casablancas interviewed Henry Giroux, during which they discuss the idea of whether or not the average American identifies that there are still existing struggles and conflicts that need to be addressed within the country. Amongst various other issues impending on