Boyfriend

Birth Name: Suzannah Elizabeth Powell

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 16, 1988

Ethnicity: English, Scottish, Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Belgian, Welsh, Channel Islander [Guernsey], distant Polish, Italian, Powhatan and Choctaw Native American

Boyfriend is an American singer, songwriter, producer, rapper, and performance artist. She is known for her song “Re:Future.”

She is the daughter of country singer Monty Powell and the step-daughter of jazz musician Anna Wilson.

Boyfriend’s paternal grandfather was Richard Belmont Powell (the son of Durward Belmont Powell and Brenda Elizabeth Watson). Richard was born in Clarksville, Tennessee. One of his ancestors was born on Jamaica.

Boyfriend’s paternal grandmother was Joyce Chitwood (the daughter of Thurman Floyd Chitwood and Martha Carmene Nance). Joy was born in Whitfield County, Georgia. Thurman was born in Resaca, Georgia, and had distant Powhatan Native American ancestry.

Boyfriend’s maternal grandfather was Ralph Edward Lollar (the son of George Thurman Lollar and Berlene Cole). Ralph was born in Fayette, Alabama.

Boyfriend’s maternal grandmother was Melba Jean Barrentine (the daughter of Hewitt Asa Barrentine and Ruby May Otts). Melba was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Some of her Dutch ancestors were from Denmark and Norway.

Sources: Genealogy of Boyfriend’s father – https://www.familysearch.org

Obituary of Boyfriend’s paternal grandfather, Richard Belmont Powell – https://www.legacy.com

Obituary of Boyfriend’s paternal great-aunt (grandmother’s sister) – https://www.legacy.com

Genealogy of Boyfriend’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogies of Boyfriend’s maternal grandparents, Ralph Edward Lollar and Melba Jean (Barrentine) Lollar – https://www.findagrave.com