Russian-born American singer-songwriter and pianist
| Regina Spektor | |
|---|---|
| Реги́на Ильи́нична Спе́ктор | |
| Spektor in 2009 | |
| Born | Regina Ilyinichna Spektor February 18, 1980 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Singer songwriter record producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Jack Dishel |
| Children | 1 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Anti-folk indie pop |
| Instruments | Vocals piano guitar |
| Labels | Sire Warner |
| Associated acts | Only Son Sondre Lerche Ben Folds Kill Kenada Gogol Bordello The Strokes Odesza Dufus |
| Website | |
Regina Ilyinichna Spektor ; born February 18, 1980) is a Russian-born American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope, which would go on to achieve a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. 2016's Remember Us to Life peaked at 23 on the Billboard 200.
Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr.
