hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˈɛslɚ bɹˈʌðɚ dʒˈɑːnəθən də lˈɔːn hˈiːtən, ɐ mˈæn nˈoʊn fɔːɹ bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ɐ pˈɛt ɹˈæɾəlsnˌeɪk, nˈeɪmd kˈoʊld tʃˈɪlz, ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈɪŋ ænd ɹᵻsˈaɪɾɪŋ bˈaɪbəl vˈɜːsᵻz æz hiː ɹˈɛsəld, ˈɜːnɪŋ ðə nˈɪkneɪm “ðə sˈɔlt lˈeɪk ɹˈæɾəlsnˌeɪk.”
His father was professional wrestler Brother Jonathan DeLaun Heaton, a man known for bringing a pet rattlesnake, named Cold Chills, into the ring and reciting Bible verses as he wrestled, earning the nickname “The Salt Lake Rattlesnake.”