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Avalon – Teton Gravity Research’s “Andy Iron’s Kissed by God” World Premiere – Arrivals – Regency Village Theatre, 961 Broxton Avenue – Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2018 – Photo Credit: Guillermo Proano / PR Photos
Birth Name: Yeshe P. Perl
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 3, 1975
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Mickey Avalon is an American rapper. He is also known as Yeshe Perl.
His parents were/are of Russian Jewish descent. His paternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors.
Mickey’s maternal grandfather was Marvin Isaac Porton (the son of Joseph E. Porton and Anna Hasi Porton). Marvin was born in California. Joseph was from Russia. Anna was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Russia, Joseph Porton and Ethel Jurist.
Mickey’s maternal grandmother was Ada Nemetz (the daughter of Leon/Leo Nemetz and Bessie Pearlman). Ada was born in Canada. Leon and Bessie were from Russia.
Sources: Marriage record of Mickey’s parents – http://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Mickey’s maternal grandparents, Marvin Isaac Porton and Ada Nemetz – http://www.familysearch.org