Born in Adelaide, Australia, Alex studied jazz at the Elder Conservatorium in 2000 before moving to Sydney to further his music career. He finally relocated to the US in 2005 at the age of 23.
After touring extensively with Julian Casablancas in 2009, Alex once again joined forces with The Strokes frontman on his new project, Julian Casablancas+The Voidz. The band, also composed of Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter (guitar), Amir Yaghmai (guitar), Jacob "Jake" Bercovici (bass guitar, synthesizers) and Jeff Kite (keys), began recording in 2013 in New York City in a DIY studio above Strand Book Store. They completed their first record, Tyranny, in 2014 and released it worldwide on September 23, 2014, to favorable reviews and press, including a covers of NME Magazine,[4] Plugged and Alt-Citizen and TV appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Le Grand Journal. Carapetis is credited as a songwriter on 'Human Sadness,' the second single off of Tyranny. The band toured extensively throughout late 2014, including stops in the US, South America and Europe.[5] In 2015, the band continued to work on new music and tour, with appearances in Barcelona[6] and Paris, among others.
In 2015, Alex began further work on an as-yet-to-be-titled solo project, performing under the name Young Pirate. He is currently[when?] working on his first solo EP which will feature original compositions and key guest vocalists and rappers.
Endorsements
Carapetis is currently endorsed by US brands SUPRA shoes, KR3W Denim, Wildfox and SONOR Drums. He has previously worked with Vans[7] and Diesel.