bˈɔːɹn ɪn bɹˈʊklɪn, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, dˈɑːɹkoʊ ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn wˈɪljəmsbˌɜːɡ, bɹˈʊklɪn nˌɪɹ ðə bɹˈʊklɪn nˈeɪvi jˈɑːɹd ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd ɐ kˈæθlɪk ɡɹˈæmɚ skˈuːl.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, D'Arco grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn near the Brooklyn Navy Yard and attended a Catholic grammar school.