bˈɔːɹn ɪn pˈoːɹt ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ, nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi, lˈæfɚɾi hˈæzbiːn fˈæktɚɹi spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz kˌeɪtˌiːˈɛm jˌuːˌɛsˈeɪ, pˈɑːɹt ʌv kˌeɪtˌiːˈɛm, ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚɹ ʌv ˌɔn ænd ˈɔfɹˈoʊd spˈoːɹɾɪŋ mˈoʊɾɚsˌaɪkəlz.
Born in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, Lafferty has been factory sponsored by manufacturers such as KTM USA, part of KTM, an international manufacturer of on and off-road sporting motorcycles.