Alex Bleeker

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Alex Bleeker
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Bleeker performing with Real Estate at Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland in 2014
Background information
Birth nameAlexander William Bleeker
Born (1986-07-28) July 28, 1986 (age 35)
New Jersey, United States
Genres
Instruments
Years active2009–present
Labels
Associated acts Real Estate
Website bleekerandthefreaks.blogspot.com

Alexander William Bleeker [1] (born July 28, 1986) is an American musician and guitarist. He is best known as the bassist of the American indie rock band Real Estate, with whom he has recorded four studio albums, and as the frontman and primary recording artist of the indie rock band Alex Bleeker and the Freaks. Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann joined the Freaks onstage at Outside Lands in 2015. [2]

Contents

Bleeker's most recent release is Alex Bleeker and the Freaks' third studio album, Country Agenda. [3]

Early life and personal life

Bleeker was born in New Jersey and raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey. [4] He attended Ridgewood High School with two of his Real Estate bandmates, Martin Courtney and Matt Mondanile. [5] [6] After graduating from high school, he studied at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont. [7] Bleeker currently resides in Bolinas, California.

Bleeker performing with Alex Bleeker and the Freaks at Saylestock in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 2015 Alex Bleeker - 2015.png
Bleeker performing with Alex Bleeker and the Freaks at Saylestock in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 2015

Discography

with Real Estate

with Alex Bleeker and the Freaks

Solo

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