Dhani Harrison

Dhani Harrison is the only George Harrison. He was born on August 1, 1978, at Princess Christian Nursing Home in Windsor, Berkshire, of the Beatle G England.

He was raised at Friar Park, Henley-On Thames, an estate his father George bought just a few years before Dhani's birth.

George and Oliva were very happy to have Dhani in their lives. A month later, in September 1978, they married when Dhani was a month old.

Dhani grew up interested in Star Wars, skateboarding, and, of course, surrounded by his dad's music.

When he was little, someone asked what his dad did for a living, and his response was, "He pushes buttons and does gardening because that's what he saw his dad do."

He had no idea his father was a Beatle until one day after school, he was chased by kids singing "Yellow Submarine." When he got home, he asked George George for his response, and G said, "Oh yeah, I probably should have told you that."

George never thought to bring it up to Dhani because The Beatles happened long before Dhani was born.

He never bragged to anyone about his famous work except Dhani. Dhani said he got his degree from College when he was 23 years old.

George replied. "What was I doing when I was 23? Oh yeah! Sgt. Pepper."

George liked messing around with Dhani like that, but not in a mean way. More of a teasing-funny way.

One time, when Dhani was six years old, receiving drumming lessons from his 'Uncle' Ringo Starr. He had a good rhythm as a drummer, but Dhani was too young to remember it.

However, he remembers that Ringo's loud drumming scared him, so he ran out of the room screaming.

Dhani started school at the Dolphin Montessori School in Twyford, which is not far from Friar Park. The Dolphin is a Montessori school for kids ages 3 to 13.

Afterward, he attended Badgmore primary school and joined the Combined Combat Forces or CCF.

He did that once a week, which George wasn't a huge fan of. Dhani rebelled against his parents once when he was a teen. He got in trouble with the police. George didn't approve of the police in general or at his house, so he told the policemen to F off and leave them alone. Dhani says that he and his dad were super close after this.

He was a good student and worked hard. At times, he solved problems with his dad's band, The Traveling Wilburys, and he was even involved in going as Aryton Wilbury.

On December 30th, Dhani was only 21 and living in a small cottage at Friar Park. His parents were violently attacked by a mentally ill man who had been hearing voices that told him to kill George Harrison.

George and Oliva fought back, but both were injured. George's injuries were more severe than Oliva's.

The housekeeper awoke Dhani, and Dhani rushed to help his parents. He ensured his mom was tended to before rushing up to his dad. It was a horrible scene.

The room had blood splashed everywhere, and George was bleeding out on the floor.

Dhani had to keep his dad awake while paramedics tended to him and kept him awake while he was taken to the ambulance. Dhani couldn't ride in the ambulance, so he rode on the bumper to keep an eye on his father because, as he said, "He didn't want to lose sight of his dad."

Thankfully, after surgeries and treatment, both George andy healed but were afraid for their and Dhani's safety, Oliva physicall so more protection was put in place after the incident. They all struggled with anxiety for a long time.

Dhani got involved in rowing and continued it after college. At one point, he could have qualified for the Olympics.

After Badgemore Primary, he attended Shiplake College near Henley on the Thames. Then, he attended Brown University in the US, where he studied industrial Design and Physics.

He got a degree in Design but struggled with Physics and failed part of his final physics exam.

After he graduated, he returned to Friar Park to be with his parents and started working with McLaren Automotive, but there were better jobs.

He sat by an industrial fan every day. His commute was a half hour each way and back, and McLaren needed to pay him for all the ideas they used.

Then, in 2001, when Dhani was 22 while staying at Staten Island with George and Oliva while George was getting treatment for cancer.

They saw the horrible after-effects of 9/11. It was a terrifying time for the Harrisons and America. Dhani realized he could make people feel better through music, so he decided to do music like his dad.

When George passed from cancer in November 2001, he helped his dad's good friend, Jeff Lynne, finish his dad's final album. He also helped his mom, Oliva, with the concert for George held in London and L.A.

In November 2002. In 2006, Dhani started his first band, Thenewno2. They released multiple singles and a few albums. They have performed at Coachella and Lollapalooza.

Dhani and Oliva were also involved in the 2011 Martin Scorsese-directed George documentary Living in the Material World.

Dhani also had many girlfriends and eventually married model Solveig Karadottir in 2012 at Friar Park.

They were married for a few years until Dhani decided to separate in 2016, citing differences in their lives and relationship. They no longer spent as much time together as they both had conflicting schedules.

Dhani is currently dating a fellow singer, Mereki Beach. They have been together for two to three years and are doing well as a couple.

Dhani also released his first solo album, In Parallel, in October 2017. He went on tour and promoted his album on Conan with a backup band of close friends.

Conan O'Brien is a good friend of Dhani's. Dhani was also heavily involved in Conan O'Brien's George Harrison Week 2014. Dhani explained the story of how, at age 12, he was detained for hours by Santa Monica police for skateboarding at the Santa Monica courthouse.

(Now the courthouse is a legal skate spot.) Dhani had his skateboard confiscated and destroyed; his Aunt Linda had to get him out of jail.

Dhani loves skateboarding and is friends with some pro skateboarders, including Tony Hawk. They are still friends to this very day.

Dhani's band, Thenewno2, created movie soundtracks, and Dhani made the theme for a Netflix series called Dogs.

Dhani also has another band called Fistful of Mercy. He currently lives in Los Angeles and splits his time between LA and Friar Park to visit his mom, who still lives there, and to spend time with friends. He's owned multiple dogs throughout his life and unfortunately lost his dog, Woody, to cancer in 2017.

It is unknown if he has gotten a dog since. However, a husky is in the background of his Fender Custom Ukelele video.

Dhani loves dogs, as evidenced in his creation of the Dogs theme for the Netflix series of the same name.

Dhani says his dad was his hero, and George would be very proud of his success.

Dhani sometimes compares his dad to a master Jedi in Star Wars because he and his friends would listen to George's stories, and he was very wise, like characters in Dhani's favorite Star Wars movies.

Dhani has also won a few Grammy awards for his movie soundtracks. He's very grateful for all of what he's accomplished. He's worked hard for himself and his dad's legacy. He makes sure to carve out time for himself because, according to him, he'd go crazy if he didn't.

He's similar to his dad and understands when people talk to him. They think about how much he's like his dad. He understands his dad's greatness and agrees with fans who bring that up. He understands his dad's impact on many people and works with his mom to keep his legacy alive.

It doesn't upset him, and he feels proud of helping keep his dad's legacy going. He loves what he does, and even though that wasn't his original plan,

He's doing an excellent job, and it's making him happy. At the same time, he does occasionally struggle with sadness and anxiety. He knows to step back, take a break, meditate, or hang out with friends.

He's a great guy who's been through a lot but has reached a point of being successful at what he does.

Every parent, whether famous or not, wants this for their kids.

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