ˌɔn hɪz fˈɑːðɚz sˈaɪd, hˈæmædi ɪz dᵻsˈɛndᵻd fɹʌm lˌɛbənˈiːz dɹˈuːz ˈɪmɪɡɹənts hˌuː fˈaʊndᵻd ɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ɡɹˈoʊsɚɹi stˈoːɹ tʃˈeɪn ɪn flˈɪnt, mˈɪʃɪɡən.
On his father's side, Hamady is descended from Lebanese Druze immigrants who founded a prominent grocery store chain in Flint, Michigan.