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Birth Name: Benjamin Fernando Barajas Lasky
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 2, 2000
Ethnicity: * father – Ashkenazi Jewish * mother – Spanish, other
Quadeca is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and YouTuber. He has also been known as QuadecaX8.
Quadeca is the son of Cecilia and Mitch Lasky, an entrepreneur, video game executive, and general partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Benchmark.
Quadeca’s paternal grandfather was Harrison Mitchell Lasky (the son of Murry Mitchell Lasky and Rose Margaret Sommers Nudelman). Harrison was born in New York City, New York. Murry was born in Washington, the son of Harry Mitchell Lasky, who was a German Jew; and of Anna Grodsky, who was a Polish Jewish immigrant. Quadeca’s great-grandmother Rose was born in California, the daughter of Russian Jewish parents, Samuel/Solomon Nudelman and Sophia Overback.
Quadeca’s paternal grandmother was named Hertha Maria Mauritz. Hertha was born in Vienna, Austria.
Quadeca’s maternal grandfather was Luciano Barajas (the son of Fernando Barajas and María Delcourt). Luciano was born on Tenerife, to parents from Madrid, Spain.
Quadeca’s maternal grandmother was named Karin Ahlers.
Sources: Genealogy of Quadeca’s father (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Quadeca’s paternal grandfather, Harrison Mitchell Lasky – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Quadeca’s paternal grandmother, Hertha Maria (Mauritz) Lasky – https://www.legacy.com
Genealogy of Quadeca’s mother – https://www.myheritage.com
Quadeca’s maternal grandfather, Luciano Barajas, on the New York Passenger List – https://www.myheritage.com