Montana was born to Joseph Clifford Montana, Sr. (born 1932) and Theresa Marie Bavuso Montana (1935-2004) in New Eagle, Pennsylvania,[REF] a borough of Washington County located in the western portion of the state.
Montana received his primary education at Waverly Elementary and his secondary education at Finleyville Junior High (known as Finleyville Middle School) and Ringgold High School [REF].