Irv Gotti
Gotti in 2007, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 26, 1970
Ethnicity: African-American, African-Trinidadian, one quarter Filipino
Irv Gotti is an American record executive, television producer, and hip hop and R&B record producer. He founded Murder Inc. Records.
Irv has said:
My Dad’s Dad!! My Grandfather [is Filipino]. Where my Family gets that flavor from. He Passed Away before I got to know him. But I know his Presence is around all of his Grandkids… So for everyone who thinks I’m Dominican. Sorry. Although I love my Dominican People. But I’m Black and Philipino.
Irv’s paternal grandfather was Antonio “Tony” Lorenzo (the son of Facto Lorenzo and Erene Tumalad). Antonio was born in Manila, the Philippines.
Irv’s paternal grandmother was Ivy Washington (the daughter of George Washington and Lily Macquez). Ivy was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Tag “Blasian”
Why is he tagged as Tobagonian, if his grandmother is from Trinidad?
His paternal grandfather was Antonio “Tony” Lorenzo (the son of Facto Lorenzo and Erene Tumalad). Antonio was born in Manila, the Philippines.
His paternal grandmother was Ivy Washington (the daughter of George Washington and Lily Macquez). Ivy was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQTX-J3Q
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24D7-28J
On his Instagram post (posted January 2018) he said that he is not Dominican but actually Black and Filipino. His grandfather was a Filipino.
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