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Birth Name: Lorenzo M. Dechalus
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 17, 1968
Ethnicity: African-American, Guyanese, Kittian, likely Bahamian, possibly other
Lord Jamar is an American rapper, record producer, actor, DJ, podcaster, and conspiracy theorst. He is a member of hip-hop group Brand Nubian, along with Grand Puba and Sadat X. He has had acting roles on the shows Oz , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Third Watch , Rescue Me , The Night Of , and The Last O.G. He is also known as Jamar Allah.
Lord Jamar is the son of Barbara and Lawrence Dechalus. His parents were born in New York. A photo of Lord Jamar’s father can be seen here . A photo of Lord Jamar’s mother can be seen here . He grew up in New Rochelle, New York.
Lord Jamar’s paternal grandfather was Harry Dechalus (the son of Joseph Dechalus and Eleta Phipps). Harry was born in Brookyln, New York City, New York. Joseph was born on Buxton, Demerara, Guyana, the son of Henry Dechalus and Sophia James. DeChalus/Dechalus is a French surname. Lord Jamar’s great-grandmother Eleta was born on Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the daughter of George Phipps and Eleta Burt.
Lord Jamar’s paternal grandmother was Anna E. Latham (the daughter of Nelson Daniel Latham and Anna Elizabeth Miller). Anna was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to African-American parents. Nelson was born in Wilmington Township, New Hanover, North Carolina, the son of Lewis E. Latham and Sarah Blunt. Lord Jamar’s great-grandmother Anna was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of Prince Miller and Martha Jane Vardell.
Lord Jamar’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Wilson De Fossett/DeFossett (the son of Kenneth DeFossett/De Fossett and Lucille Beatrice Wells Rose). Joseph’s parents were born in New York, and were African-American. Kenneth was the son of Joseph W. Fossett/DeFossett and America Rouselle. Lucille was the daughter of Frank Rose and Candis Wells.
Lord Jamar’s maternal grandmother was named Jaclin Fanning (the daughter of Vivian). Jaclin was born in New York, as was her mother. Jaclin’s father likely was Joseph P. Fanning, who was born in the Bahamas. Joseph was the son of Thomas H. Fanning and Martha Bethel.
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