bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˈaɪslənd, hɪz fˈæmɪli mˈuːvd aʊtsˈaɪd ʌv lˌɑːs vˈeɪɡəs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ wˌaɪl hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wˈɜːkt ɪn ɐ taɪtˈeɪniəm mˈɛɾəlz fˈæktɚɹi.
Born in Iceland, his family moved outside of Las Vegas in 1954 while his father worked in a titanium metals factory.