hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, kɹˈɪs, wˈɜːkt ɪnðə ɹˈɛstɹɑːnt bˈɪznəs, ænd hɪz mˈʌðɚ, ˈaɪɹiːn, wˈɜːkt æz ɐn ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv ɐsˈɪstənt tə ðə dˈiːn ʌv ˈɑːɹts ænd sˈaɪənsᵻz æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv vɜːmˈɔnt.
His father, Chris, worked in the restaurant business, and his mother, Irene, worked as an administrative assistant to the Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont.