Birth Name: Lorenzo M. Dechalus
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 17, 1968
Ethnicity: Guyanese [African, some Indian], African-American, Jamaican, Kittian, possibly other
Lord Jamar is an American rapper, actor, podcaster, DJ, record producer. 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. 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. Nelson was born in Wilmington Township, New Hanover, North Carolina, the son of Lewis E. Latham and Sarah Blunt. Anna was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of Prince Miller and Martha Jane Vardell.
Lord Jamar’s maternal grandmother was Dorothy Brodie (the daughter of David Brodie and Irene Arabella Henry). Dorothy was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. David was born on Jamaica, the son of David Brodie and Louisa Scott. Irene was born on Guyana, to a Guyanese father, Joseph Henry, and an Indian mother, Mary Watts.
Sources: Genealogy of Lord Jamar’s father – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Lord Jamar’s maternal grandmother, Dorothy Brodie – https://www.familysearch.org
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