Alesso
Alesso in 2015, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Alessandro Renato Rodolfo Lindblad
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth: 7 July, 1991
Ethnicity:
*Swedish (father)
*Italian (mother)
Alessandro Lindblad, commonly known by his stage name Alesso, is a Swedish musician, DJ, and record producer.
His father, Richard Lindblad (born Rickard Ingemar Lindelad), is Swedish. His mother, Anna Margareta (de Stefano), is the daughter of Italian emigrants, from Brindisi.
Alesso’s paternal grandfather was Otto Greger Lindblad (the son of Gustaf Vilhelm Lindblad and Hjördis Hulda Ragnhild Gunilla Rosenqvist). Otto was born in Hudiksvall, Gävleborg. Gustaf was the son of Otto Vilhelm Lindblad and Johanna Lovisa Fröst. Hjördis was an artist, and was the daughter of Gunnar Osvald Arthur Rosenqvist and Ragnhild Maria Engström.
Alesso’s paternal grandmother is Maud Margareta Merkedis Sahlén (the daughter of Oskar Sahlén and Svea Kristina Vestermark). Maud was born in Sollefteå, Västernorrland. Oskar was the son of Johan Sahlén and Johanna Alina Nilsson. Svea was the daughter of Pehr (later Per) Vilhelm Vestermark and Margreta Carolina (later Karolina) Eriksson. A picture of Maud can be seen here.
Alesso’s maternal grandparents are Mario de Stefano and Diana.
Sources: Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal grandfather, Otto Greger Lindblad – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-grandfather, Gustaf Vilhelm Lindblad – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Otto Vilhelm Lindblad – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Johanna Lovisa Fröst – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-grandmother, Hjördis Hulda Ragnhild Gunilla Rosenqvist – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Gunnar Osvald Arthur Rosenqvist – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Ragnhild Maria Engstrom – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Birth records of Alesso’s paternal grandmother, Maud Margareta Merkedis Sahlén – https://search.ancestry.com
https://search.ancestry.com
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-grandfather, Oskar Sahlén – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Genealogy of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Johan Sahlén (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://blogg.bolenius.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-grandmother, Svea Kristina Vestermark – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Pehr Vilhelm Vestermark – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Margreta Carolina Eriksson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se
Richard Lindblad was born Rickard Ingemar Lindelad. He later changed his whole name.
Alesso’s mother, Anna Margareta (de Stefano), is the daughter of Italian emigrants, from Brindisi.
Alesso’s paternal grandfather was Otto Greger Lindblad (the son of Gustaf Vilhelm Lindblad and Hjördis Hulda Ragnhild Gunilla Rosenqvist). Otto was born in Hudiksvall, Gävleborg. Gustaf was the son of Otto Vilhelm Lindblad and Johanna Lovisa Fröst. Hjördis was an artist, and was the daughter of Gunnar Osvald Arthur Rosenqvist and Ragnhild Maria Engström.
Alesso’s paternal grandmother is Maud Margareta Merkedis Sahlén (the daughter of Oskar Sahlén and Svea Kristina Vestermark). Maud was born in Sollefteå, Västernorrland. Oskar was the son of Johan Sahlén and Johanna Alina Nilsson. Svea was the daughter of Pehr (later Per) Vilhelm Vestermark and Margreta Carolina (later Karolina) Eriksson.
Alesso’s maternal grandparents are Mario de Stefano and Diana.
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal grandfather, Otto Greger Lindblad – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/F0010401_00187
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-grandfather, Gustaf Vilhelm Lindblad – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00115242_00295
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Otto Vilhelm Lindblad – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00127795_00072
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Johanna Lovisa Fröst – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0010081_00028
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-grandmother, Hjördis Hulda Ragnhild Gunilla Rosenqvist – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00115243_00151
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Gunnar Osvald Arthur Rosenqvist – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00104174_00183
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Ragnhild Maria Engström – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0006785_00024
Birth records of Alesso’s paternal grandmother, Maud Margareta Merkedis Sahlén – https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DdE515&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=swedenparishbirths&gsfn=Maud%20Margareta%20Merkedis&gsln_x=1&msbdy=1933&msbdy_x=1&msbdm=7&msbdm_x=1&msbdd=14&msbdd_x=1&new=1&rank=1&redir=false&uidh=ft6&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=0&h=36912986&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=DdE515&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=swedenparishbirths&gsfn=Maud%20Margareta%20Merkedis&gsln_x=1&msbdy=1933&msbdy_x=1&msbdm=7&msbdm_x=1&msbdd=14&msbdd_x=1&new=1&rank=1&redir=false&uidh=ft6&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=1&h=36856298&recoff=&ml_rpos=2
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-grandfather, Oskar Sahlén – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/F0014921_00068
Genealogy of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Johan Sahlén (focusing on his own mother’s side) – http://blogg.bolenius.se/slaktforskning_johan_bolenius/p0a7cb494.html
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-grandmother, Svea Kristina Vestermark – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/F0014941_00132
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Pehr Vilhelm Vestermark – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0003672_00071
Baptismal record of Alesso’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Margreta Carolina Eriksson – https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0003672_00087
His father’s name is Richard Lindblad.
A picture of Alesso’s paternal grandmother can be seen here. https://www.facebook.com/stefan.lindblad.39/posts/10154654878199121
Looks Albanian.
yes and no
could easily pass for serbian
full name: Alessandro Renato Rodolfo Lindblad