Skrillex
Skrillex in 2012, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Sonny John Duque
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 15, 1988
Ethnicity:
*paternal grandfather – Panamanian, Ashkenazi Jewish
*paternal grandmother – Colombian, Puerto Rican [Andalusian, Canarian, Madeiran, French], distant Irish
*mother – Mexican
Skrillex is an American DJ, record producer, musician, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his Dub Step productions. He is a member of electronic duo Jack Ü, with Diplo.
Skrillex was adopted and named Sonny John Moore. His brother is producer Bobby Duque.
Skrillex’s paternal grandfather was Roberto Duque (likely born to Everado Duque and Maggie Marguerite Norris/Stein). Roberto was born in New York. Everado was born in Panama City, Panama. Maggie was born in Philadelphia to Russian Jewish parents.
Skrillex’s paternal grandmother was Carmen Linero (born to Julio Linero and Gloria Rosario Merly). Carmen was born in New York. Julio was born in Colombia. Gloria was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico and was of Spanish, Portuguese, French, and distant Irish descent (her mother Adelina Merly Solivan’s surname was originally spelled Sullivan). Some of Gloria’s ancestors were born in Brazil.
Skrillex’s paternal grandfather was Pedro Galindo (born to Eduvages Galindo). Pedro is Mexican.
Skrillex’s paternal grandmother was Piedad de Los Angeles Flores. She was born in a Mexican border town.
Sources: Marriage record of Skrillex’s paternal grandparents: familysearch.org
Genealogy of Roberto Duque (through his sister Felicia Duque): ancestry.com
Genealogy of Carmen Linero: familysearch.org
Instagram post by Skrillex’s aunt about Piedad: instagram.com
I think the Hispanic/Spanish part could be Mexican possibly, but we have to do a little more research of what country his Hispanic part is from unless he is Spanish from Spain.
Maybe it could say:
unclear, possibly Hispanic
There was only one person named Sonny John who was born in 1988 in Los Angeles: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VLFD-MVG
If this is Skrillex, his birth name was Sonny John Duque and his mother’s surname was “Galindo”. So he likely has a latino background.
Skrillex actually has a brother that goes by the name Bobby Duque, who is a producer. The man whose birth certificate I linked has a brother who was born Justin Robert Duque.
http://inthemix.junkee.com/meet-bobby-duque-skrillexs-producer-brother/16813
Skrillex is definitely of Hispanic descent, and he was born Sonny John Duque.
you do love stereotypes
I guess it’s his dark eyes and hair that are ‘Spanish’ of him.
He looks very British (paleness, thin lips and all).
Theropod you’re the most racist animal i known spanish people aren’t dark as you think
y’all think spanish are dark hair/eyes because you’ve seen some spanish have same complexion now you think everyone must be the same. i suggest you to study history especially european history before you talk. True spaniards has been for centuries and not consider as dark but white just like any other european country nowdays american makes craps about spanish being dark because they see a lot of hispanic people in america . spanish-moor(arab) and romani gypsy today makes spanish with dark hair/eyes looking
Basque tend to be fairer.
Spanish people are white, Spain is in Europe, just because Latin people speak Spanish, that does not make them Spanish, The same way Americans are not British because they speak English.