Birth Name: Jamie Paul J. Cullum
Place of Birth: Southend On Sea, Essex, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 20 August, 1979
Ethnicity:
*English, Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Indian, Burmese, possibly some Spanish (mother)
Jamie Cullum is a British jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and radio host. He is the son of Yvonne and John Cullum.
Jamie 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. You know, dark-skinned kids in the middle of Wales in the Fifties.
He has also said, “My mother was born in Burma but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix…”
Jamie’s paternal grandfather was Harry Cullum, a British Army officer.
Jamie’s paternal grandmother, Irma, was a Jewish refugee from Prussia. She lost her relatives in Holocaust. Irma is pictured here.
Jamie’s maternal grandparents were named Leonard and Hazel.
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