Place of Birth: Utica, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 8, 1977
Ethnicity: Italian, possibly other
Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Joe is the son of Debra and Leonard “Len” Bonamassa, Jr.
On his father’s side, Joe is the grandson of Leonard D. Bonamassa, Sr. (the son of Dominick “Buddha” Bonamassa and Girloma “Mae” LoPresti). Both Dominick and Girloma’s parents were Italian, likely from Calabria. Girloma was the daughter of Stefano LoPresti and Caterina Arcona.
Sources: Joe’s paternal grandfather, Leonard D. Bonamassa, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituaries of Joe’s paternal great-grandparents, Dominick “Buddha” Bonamassa and Girloma “Mae” (LoPresti) Bonamassa – http://www.findagrave.com
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