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Dumont in 2015, photo by kathclick /bigstock.com
Birth Name: Adam George Dyment
Place of Birth: Brent, Middlesex, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 27 August, 1981
Ethnicity: Welsh, English
Duke Dumont is an English DJ and music producer. He is also known as DuDu. He founded record label Blasé Boys Club, which he also uses as an alias.
Duke’s paternal grandfather was named George Henry Dyment (the son of Ethel Maud Diamond). George was born in Aberdare, Glamorganshire (now part of Rhondda Cynon Taf), Wales. Ethel was the daughter of Thomas George Diamond, who was English, from Devonshire, and of Elizabeth Ann Williams.
Duke’s paternal grandmother was named Eileen Clare Reid (the daughter of a mother surnamed Reid). Eileen was born in Paddington, London, England.
Duke’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Owen.
Sources: Birth record of Duke Dumont – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Duke’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Duke’s paternal grandparents, George Henry Dyment and Eileen Clare Reid – https://www.familysearch.org
Duke’s paternal great-grandmother, Ethel Maud Diamond, on the 1911 England and Wales Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Duke’s paternal grandmother, Eileen Clare Reid – https://www.familysearch.org