طُلق والداه وهو في الثانية من عمره، وبعد ذلك نشأ وتربى مع أمه جلاديز (Gladys) التي كانت تعمل في وظيفتين لتوفير الاحتياجات.
His parents divorced when he was 2, after which he was raised by his mother, Gladys, who worked two jobs to make ends meet.