Luis Delfin Attawalpa Saul Felber (born 9 June 1986)[1] is a British musician.
Luis Felber | |
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| Born | Luis Delfin Attawalpa Saul Felber 9 June 1986 England |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Spouse | |
| Mother | Alma Laura de Felber |
Born in England, to a Peruvian mother and a British father, Felber spent his earliest years in Peru and Chile before moving back to Britain at the age of seven.[2][3] Felber attended Bedales School in Petersfield before leaving to attend music college in Guildford aged 17. Felber's father is Jewish.[4] Felber began pursuing a career in music, playing guitar with several different bands at age 17.[2]
Career
editHe is one of the founders of the label and club night Young Turks.[5][3] Felber signed with Luv Luv Luv and performed in a duo called Shuga and was also a member of party band Turbogeist.[3]
Felber used to play with Jamie T and Ben Bones.[5] Felber wrote a song with Mick Jagger that was later featured on Vinyl, the 2016 series created by Jagger himself, along with Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter.[5]
In 2020, Felber began recording and performing solo under the name Attawalpa—which is his middle name, after the last Incan monarch Atahualpa (died 1533).[2][5] He released the debut EP Spells.[3]
In 2021, the album Patterns was released and features five songs released throughout the pandemic.[3] Each comes with its own video. Lena Dunham directed the video for song "Tucked in Tight" and it was filmed on an iPhone in London and the English countryside.[3]
Dunham and Felber worked on the soundtrack for the film Catherine Called Birdy, and also co-created Too Much, a romantic comedy loosely based on their relationship.[3][6]
Personal life
editAfter a mutual friend set them up on a blind date, Felber began dating director, writer and actress Lena Dunham in January 2021.[7][2][4] In September 2021, Felber married Dunham in a Jewish ceremony in England, wearing a custom blue suede suit designed by Emily Bode.[2]
Felber resides in London, England.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Lena Dunham Marries Musician Luis Felber". E! Online. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Picton-James, Rhiannon (27 September 2021). "Luis Felber Has Never Seen 'Girls'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "On the Rise: Attawalpa". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- 1 2 "Inside Lena Dunham's Whimsical, Whirlwind London Wedding". Vogue. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "Attawalpa: London's Own Peruvian King". Yuck Magazine. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ Walsh, Savannah (10 July 2025). "How Closely Does 'Too Much' Follow Lena Dunham's Real-Life Love Story?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ↑ "Lena Dunham marries Luis Felber with bridesmaids Taylor Swift, Tommy Dorfman by her side". ca.movies.yahoo.com. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.