brian chesky was born on august 29, 1981, in niskayuna, new york. he is the son of deborah and robert h. chesky; his father is of polish descent and his mother is of italian origin. chesky's parents were both social workers. he has a younger sister, allison. as a child, chesky was interested in art, drawing replicas of paintings, and design, redesigning shoes and toys. he later became interested in landscape architecture and design.