Ezra Michael Koenig (/ˌkeɪnɪɡ/ KAY-nig; born April 8, 1984) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, television producer, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, playwright, YouTuber, and radio personality. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Additionally, Koenig is the creator of the Netflix animated comedy series Neo Yokio and also hosts the Apple Music radio talk show Time Crisis with Ezra Koenig. Time Crisis is airing its seventh season, as of 2021.
Over his career Koenig has received many accolades, including 5 Grammy Award nominations for his work with Vampire Weekend in 2010, 2013 and 2019 (including Album of the Year), with wins in 2013 and 2019 for Best Alternative Music Album. He was also nominated for Album of the Year in 2016 for his production work on Beyoncé's album, Lemonade.