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 society today, Casablancas is most concerned with the idea that institutions have become more powerful than democratic government. He proposes that there is a perpetual conflict between those who understand that the democratic nature of the U.S. is lost and those who seek to keep it that way. It is in this way that the music industry reflects the nature of politics- quality and integrity is compromised under the control of capitalist greed. Casablancas cites some of his most politically influential figures as Oliver Stone, Chris Hedges, Jesse Ventura, and Howard Zinn. He notes Martin Luther King Jr. as his