I know he was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, but did his family perhaps immigrate from Ethiopia at some point? I was mostly curious about the surname Holassie? Is this an actual Ethiopian name, a Rasta or Garveyite name assumption, or is Holassie just an Ethiopian-sounding name that can show up from other origins.
My boss is from Trinidad and it sounds like an interesting island with an interesting mix of cultures and traditions.