Dave Farrell
Farrell in 2014, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: David Michael Farrell
Place of Birth: Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 8, 1977
Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish, possibly other
Dave Farrell is an American musician. He is known by the stage name “Phoenix.” He is the bassist of rock band Linkin Park. Other members of Linkin Park are Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Joe Hahn, Mike Shinoda, and, until his death, Chester Bennington.
His father, Lawrence Farrell, is American. His mother, Kathy (Cunningham), was a Canadian emigrant, from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dave is married to Linsey S. Braeunig, with whom he has three children.
Source: Obituary of Dave’s mother – http://www.legacy.com
good correction
Manila, why did you write “English, possibly other?
“Farrell” is an Irish surname and “Cunningham” is a surname of Scottish origin, mostly common in Ulster and Connacht (-> Scots-Irish)