Birth Name: Christopher Andrew Carrabba
Place of Birth: West Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 10, 1975
Ethnicity:
*Italian, including Sicilian (father)
Chris Carrabba is an American singer and musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Dashboard Confessional, lead singer of the rock band Further Seems Forever, and singer and guitarist of the folk rock band Twin Forks.
Chris is the son of Anne Marie and Andrew Carrabba.
Chris’ paternal grandfather was Salvatore R. Carrabba (the son of Angelo Carrabba and Antoinetta). Salvatore’s parents were Italian.
Chris’s paternal grandmother was Gloria C. Torregrossa (the daughter of Andrew Torregrossa and Pietrina D’Angelo). Gloria was born in New York, to Italian parents. Andrew was born in Licata, Province of Agrigento, Sicily.
Sources: Chris’ paternal grandfather, Salvatore R. Carrabba, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Chris’ paternal grandmother, Gloria C. Torregrossa, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Chris’ paternal grandmother, Gloria C. (Torregrossa) Carrabba – https://www.legacy.com