hˈʌnt wʌz ɹˈeɪzd ˌɔn hɪz mˈʌðɚz fˈɑːɹm ɪn wˈɪljəmstˌaʊn, mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ɪn hɜː fˈæmɪli fɔːɹ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃənz, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt hæv ɐ stˈeɪbəl tʃˈaɪldhʊd, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ɹˈɛlətˌɪvz.
Hunt was raised on his mother's farm in Williamstown, Massachusetts, which had been in her family for generations, but did not have a stable childhood, according to relatives.