bˈɔːɹn ɪn jˈɛmən, ˈɛlbeɪnˌeɪ lˈɪvd ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, wˌɛɹ hiː meɪntˈeɪnd ˈeɪ "spˈɑːɾi wˈɜːk hˈɪstɚɹi", wɪð hɪz lˈɔŋɡɪst stˈɪnt bˌiːɪŋ æɾə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tʃˈiːz fˈæktɚɹi.
Born in Yemen, Elbaneh lived in the United States, where he maintained a "spotty work history", with his longest stint being at a New York cheese factory.