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My Take
Dhani Harrison carries one of the heaviest names in rock history, and honestly, watching him handle it with grace is half the story. The guy is the spitting image of George Harrison — same cheekbones, same quiet intensity — and he leaned right into that when he stepped up to finish his dad's final album, Brainwashed, after George died in 2001. That alone would be enough to define most people's careers. But Dhani kept going, forming thenewno2, collaborating with artists across genres, and building a body of work that's genuinely his own. He studied at Brown University, so there's an intellectual curiosity behind the music that you can actually hear. He's never tried to be a Beatle — he just quietly proved that the songwriting instinct runs deep in that bloodline.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dhani Harrison
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニー・ハリスン
- Reading
- だにー・はりすん
- Born
- August 1, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Windsor, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / composer / pianist / model
2. Background
- University
- Brown University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dhani Harrison born?
Born August 1, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Dhani Harrison from?
Dhani Harrison is from Windsor, United Kingdom.
What does Dhani Harrison do?
Dhani Harrison works as singer, guitarist, composer, pianist, model.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.