Grampa Rossdale: Gavin 'Very Happy' About Birth Of Zuma Nesta Rock

Access Hollywood - August 22, 2008 5:39 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Gavin Rossdale's father couldn't be happier about the newest addition to the Stefani-Rossdale clan.

"It's very good news. We are very pleased for them," Dr. Douglas Rossdale told People about becoming a grandpa once again.

Gavin's wife, Gwen Stefani, gave birth to Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale on Thursday afternoon.

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According to the mag, Gavin called his London-based family from the hospital with the news.

"He sounded great," said the rock star's father. "Very happy."

It's the second son for Gwen, 38, and Gavin, 40, who are already parents to Kingston, 2. Rossdale has a daughter, Daisy, 19, from a previous relationship.

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Baby Zuma weighed in at 8.5 pounds.

"Mother, baby and family are all happy and healthy," a Stefani rep said in a statement to Access Hollywood.

As for his unusual name, there is speculation that Zuma is named after Malibu's famous Zuma Beach, a favorite destination for the Rossdales. Zuma is also a popular 2004 video game.

As for the middle name "Nesta," it may be a reference to Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley. Bob's son Damian worked with Gwen on a remix of her song "Now That You Got It" in 2007. Marley's middle name is Nesta, as well.

The name of Zuma's older brother, Kingston, is also reggae-related. Kingston was named after the capital city of Jamaica.

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  • SarakissL
    He is busy with his online dating thing, His profile was seen at dating site "S e e k w e a l t h y. C O M" yesterday.
    report abuseposted September 14, 2008 11:04 AM PDT
  • nanny redheadpeggy s
    well i'm glad they they said why they named the baby zuma. i still would'nt have named it that no matter who it's named after.sounds like a tribes name
    report abuseposted August 23, 2008 1:45 AM PDT
  • uwe
    Just Be happy for them!!
    report abuseposted August 22, 2008 11:53 PM PDT
  • Javon
    Thank you Dating Site Scam person. I can't believe Yahoo won't boot these people off omg. And why would anyone log onto those celeb/rich men/here's money/ websites and find something with a virus, --all kinds of illegal and horrible things attached to these websites. DO NOT LOG ONTO THEM! They are fake! They Scam!
    report abuseposted August 22, 2008 9:21 PM PDT
  • Javon
    Zuma? Obviously Gwen and hubby lost all reality while being a singer for so long and in the celeb life. Little guy is going to be smacked around, teased, taunted, picked on, 12 years of hell and then off to college while classmates snicker when the professor does roll call. Or he'll be a singer and have a fab name!
    report abuseposted August 22, 2008 9:18 PM PDT
  • I HATE SPAM!
    SPAMMERS ARE BRAIN DAMAGED. CELEBS JOINING THESE GARBAGE SCAM DATING SITES? HAHAHAHA. ONLY THING ON THEM IS CON ARTISTS & VIRUSES TO HACK YOUR COMPUTER! PURE GARBAGE!
    report abuseposted August 22, 2008 9:05 PM PDT
  • 1st Sgt.USAF
    This a different name, but why couldn't have been a simple name?
    report abuseposted August 22, 2008 9:04 PM PDT
  • c
    CONGRATS!!! i'm sure Zuma is gonna be adorable!
    report abuseposted August 22, 2008 6:22 PM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    I am just a bit curious.......................the magazine HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP reported her profile was found on the famous rich men seeking affairs site ☆★★ http://www.Sugarmatchmaker. c o m ☆★★★ last week and she was seeking her sugar daddy there......................... wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted August 22, 2008 6:15 PM PDT
  • keep dreaming
    yay!!
    report abuseposted August 22, 2008 6:07 PM PDT

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