Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones frontman famed for his rockstar stamina, has mastered a different kind of time warp: family logistics. In a twist that could confuse even a genealogist, Jagger’s great-grandson is older than his youngest son. Yes, you read that right—a member of Generation Alpha outranks a toddler in the Jagger household, proving that when it comes to family trees, Mick’s is more like a sprawling vine.
The rock legend, born in 1943, has eight children with five different partners, spanning decades. His youngest son, Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger, arrived in 2016 when Mick was 73. Meanwhile, his great-grandson—via his eldest daughter, Karis Huntley Jagger (born 1970)—was born around 2014, making the toddler’s uncle younger than his own great-nephew. If that sounds like a riddle, welcome to the Jagger family dynamics, where generations overlap like lyrics in a chorus.
This generational quirk isn’t magic—it’s math. Karis, Mick’s daughter from his 1970s relationship with Marsha Hunt, became a grandmother in her 40s when her own child had a baby. Meanwhile, Mick welcomed Deveraux with girlfriend Melanie Hamrick just two years later. The result? A family reunion where diapers and driver’s licenses coexist. It’s the kind of scenario that makes Thanksgiving seating charts a nightmare, but also highlights the Jagger clan’s unique rhythm.
The Jaggers aren’t alone in this multi-generational mashup. Large age gaps between siblings and early parenthood can create overlaps, but Mick’s rock ’n’ roll lifestyle dialed it up to eleven. His oldest child, Karis, is 54 years older than Deveraux—a gap wider than Mick’s entire music career. Meanwhile, his great-grandchildren are toddling around while their “uncle” is still in kindergarten. If time zones applied to families, the Jaggers would need a world clock.
Mick’s brood has become a case study in how modern families defy tradition. With children born in the 1960s, ’70s, ’90s, 2000s, and 2010s, his descendants cover six decades—a feat that would make even a historical novelist dizzy. The family’s age range is so vast that some of Mick’s grandchildren are old enough to be Deveraux’s parents, while others are his playmates.
Of course, this isn’t just a Jagger phenomenon. As people live longer and have children later, blended families and generation-straddling siblings are more common. But few cases are as headline-worthy as a rock icon whose great-grandkids could babysit his youngest son. It’s a reminder that biology doesn’t care about calendars—or retirement plans.
So, the next time you struggle to remember your cousins’ ages, take solace in the Jagger family tree. Between tour dates and tantrums, Mick’s legacy isn’t just music—it’s a masterclass in bending time. And if anyone’s earned the title “Grandpa Great,” it’s the man who taught us you can’t always get what you want… unless it’s a family that spans the ages.
