hɪz fˈɑːðɚ dˈaɪd wɛn pˈoːɹtuːn wʌz fˈoːɹtiːn, wɪð hɪz mˈʌðɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə wˈɜːk tə səpˈoːɹt pˈoːɹtuːn ænd hɪz tˈuː bɹˈʌðɚz.
His father died when Portune was 14, with his mother returning to work to support Portune and his two brothers.