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Hammond, Jr. in 2013, photo by Debby Wong /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Albert Louis Hammond, Jr.
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 9, 1980
Ethnicity: * father – Gibraltarian [Irish, English, Spanish Andalusian, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese] * mother – Peruvian-Argentinian [Spanish, possibly other]
Albert Hammond, Jr. is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music producer. He is the guitar and keyboard player for rock band The Strokes. The other members of the band are Julian Casablancas , Nikolai Fraiture , Fabrizio Moretti , and Nick Valensi .
His father, Albert Hammond, is a British singer, songwriter, and producer, whose family is from Gibraltar, where he was raised. His mother, Claudia Fernandez, is an Argentinian model and beauty pageant winner. A picture of Albert with his parents can be seen here . Albert is married to Polish restaurateur Justyna Sroka, with whom he has a daughter.
Albert’s paternal grandfather was Albert Louis Hammond (the son of William John Hammond and Antonia Serra). Albert’s grandfather Albert was Gibraltarian, of English, Spanish Andalusian, Catalan, Italian Ligurian, and Portuguese origin. William was born on Gibraltar, to an English father, Charles Hammond, from Whepstead, Suffolk, and to a Spanish mother, Eduarda Payas. Albert’s great-grandmother Antonia was born on Gibraltar, the daughter of Antonio Serra and Maria de los Dolores Ullger.
Albert’s paternal grandmother was named Aida McCarthy. Aida was born on Gibraltar, likely of Irish descent.
Albert’s maternal grandfather was from Peru.
Albert’s maternal grandmother was named Nelly.
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