bˈɔːɹn ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tə kjˈuːbən ˈɪmɪɡɹənts, vˈɪlɐpˌɑːl lˈɪvd ðɛɹ ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv ɪlˈɛvən, ˈæftɚ ðə kəlˈæps ʌvðə mætʃˈɑːdoʊ ɹeɪʒˈiːm.
Born in New York to Cuban immigrants, Villapol lived there until the age of 11, after the collapse of the Machado regime.