tʃɛsˈɑːni, fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, wʌz ɹˈeɪzd ɪnðə smˈɔːl tˈaʊn ʌv ɹˈeɪndʒli, kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ, wˌɛɹ hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː.
Chessani, 45, was raised in the small town of Rangely, Colorado, where he graduated from high school in 1982.