Julian Keith Strickland (born October 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and one of the founding members of the B-52s.

Originally the band's drummer, Strickland switched to guitar after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.

[1] Strickland also plays keyboards and bass guitar on many of the B-52s recordings, and has occasionally provided backing vocals.

I think of my instrumentals as soundscapes – the chord progressions, rhythms, harmonics and musical direction are used to evoke various sonic atmospheres or moods.

"[citation needed] In 1992, Strickland came out publicly as gay,[2] and in 1996 he married Mark Hayda.