Place of Birth: Rochford, Essex, England
Date of Birth: 20 August 1979
Ethnicity:
*English, German Jewish (father)
*Indian, Burmese, possibly some Spanish (mother)
Family Background: Jamie Cullum is an English jazz singer, pianist and radio host.
About his background, he has stated:
“My dad was born in Jerusalem; his mother managed to get out of Nazi Germany. My mum was born in Burma and when the Japanese invaded came over to the UK when she was five. Her father was Indian, her mother was Burmese”
and and he also stated:
“My mother was born in Burma but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix”
Jamie is the son of John Cullum and Yvonne.
Jamie’s paternal grandfather was Harry Cullum, a British Army officer.
Jamie’s paternal grandmother, Irma, was a Jewish refugee from Prussia. She lost all her relatives in Holocaust. Irma is pictured here.
Jamie’s maternal grandparents were named Leonard and Hazel.
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