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Birth Name: Christopher Andrew Carrabba
Place of Birth: West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 10, 1975
Ethnicity: * father – Italian, including Sicilian
Chris Carrabba is an American singer and musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of rock band Dashboard Confessional, lead singer of rock band Further Seems Forever, and singer and guitarist of folk rock band Twin Forks.
Chris’ paternal grandfather was named Salvatore R. Carrabba (the son of Angelo Carrabba and Antoinetta). Salvatore was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents.
Chris’s paternal grandmother was Gloria C. Torregrossa (the daughter of Andrew Torregrossa and Pietrina D’Angelo). Gloria was born in New York, to Italian parents. Andrew was born in Licata, Province of Agrigento, Sicily.
Sources: Chris’ paternal grandfather, Salvatore R. Carrabba, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Chris’ paternal grandmother, Gloria C. Torregrossa, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Chris’ paternal grandmother, Gloria C. (Torregrossa) Carrabba – https://www.legacy.com