Alexander, of Nigerian descent but raised in Greece, moved with his family at age 11 to Texas, trading Athens for Arlington and becoming the lone Black kid at school who could only speak Greek.

BLOCK: Abraham Alexander was born in Greece, the son of Nigerian immigrants. The family moved to Texas when he was 11, and that's where he stayed. Alexander never planned on a career in music.

It’s been a long road to an Oscar nomination for Abraham Alexander. The 34-year-old musician was born to Nigerian parents in Greece, where he lived until he was 11. Amidst racial tension in the ...

Born in Greece to parents of Nigerian descent, Abraham Alexander moved to Texas with his family at age 11, determined to escape the racial tensions they faced in Athens. And while his lyrics speak to ...

In less than a decade, Abraham Alexander has emerged from an obscure existence as a Nigerian-Greek immigrant with a harrowing upbringing to a failed collegiate soccer star to excelling as the ...

Fort Worth. It’s been a long road to an Oscar nomination for Abraham Alexander.. The 34-year-old musician was born to Nigerian parents in Greece, where he lived until he was 11.

Abraham Alexander is a relatively green musician, ... Born in Greece to a Nigerian family, Alexander was raised in Athens until he was 11, when he moved to Arlington with his family.

Abraham Alexander (photo by Elle Caerbert, PR) As we approach Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19, which marks the end of slavery in the United States, ...

On his debut album, Sea/Sons, Abraham Alexander reflects on his upbringing as the son of Nigerian immigrants in Greece and the family's eventual journey to settle in the U.S.