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.
Overview
Dhani Harrison ( DAN-ee; born 1 August 1978) is an English and American musician, composer and singer-songwriter. He is the son of George Harrison, lead guitarist of the Beatles, and Olivia Harrison. Dhani debuted as a professional musician assisting in recording his father's final album, Brainwashed, and completing it with the assistance of Jeff Lynne after his father's death in November 2001.
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / composer / pianist / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Brown University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.