hˈaɪnɹɪtʃz wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈɪŋstən, ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, tə dˈɑːktɚ. ɹˈɪtʃɚd ænd dʒˈiːn hˈaɪnɹɪtʃz; hiː hæd ɐ bɹˈʌðɚ, kˈɑːɹl.
Heinrichs was born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1970, to Dr. Richard and Jean Heinrichs; he had a brother, Karl.