ˈæftɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːl, hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd mˈɪʃɪɡən stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː wˈɜːkt æz ɐ dʒˈænɪɾɚ ænd tˈɛlᵻmˌɑːɹkiːɾɚ tə mˌeɪk ˈɛndz mˈiːt.
After high school, he attended Michigan State University, where he worked as a janitor and telemarketer to make ends meet.