pˈɔːl də lˈɛɹ stˈeɪnz wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˈiːlɪŋ, lˈʌndən, tʊ ˈaɪɹɪʃbˈɔːɹn mˈɛɹi nˈeɪ kɹˈɑːnɪn ænd ˈɪndiənbˈɔːɹn tˈɛɹəl də lˈɛɹ stˈeɪnz.
Paul De Laire Staines was born in Ealing, London, to Irish-born Mary (née Cronin) and Indian-born Terril De Laire Staines.