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I was recording stuff with my dad when I was like five, six years old. I played with him on tour. I'd gone with him to Japan in '91, played some gigs, did a couple shows at the Albert Hall.
Dhani Harrison
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Dhani Harrison
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: August 1
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