ɹˈeɪzd ɪn nˈuːɚk, kɹˈuːz spˈɛnt sˈʌmɚz æt hɪz ɡɹˈændpɛɹənts hˈoʊm ɪn ɹˈʊɹɹəl kˈɑːʔn̩dˌeɪl, flˈɔːɹɪdə, wɪð hɪz mˈʌðɚ ænd θɹˈiː sˈɪblɪŋz.
Raised in Newark, Crews spent summers at his grandparents' home in rural Cottondale, Florida, with his mother and three siblings.