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American blues/soul/R&B musician

Musical artist

Abraham Alexander is an American musician, songwriter, and guitarist based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Early life

Alexander was born and raised in Athens, Greece, the son of Nigerian immigrants.^[1] He relocated to Texas with his family in the early 2000s at age 11 in order to escape the ever-present racial tensions of his birthplace.^[2] After losing his mother in a car accident with a drunk driver, Alexander was adopted in his teens by a foster family.^[3] In high school, he excelled at soccer, which led to a scholarship to play in college at Texas Wesleyan.^[4] In 2011, he sustained a torn ACL, which ultimately sidelined his soccer ambitions, but opened the door to his future music career.^[5] While recovering from his injury, he learned to play the guitar, which was given to him by his girlfriend at the time.^[6]

Career

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