ɐ nˈeɪɾɪv ænd lˈaɪflɔŋ ɹˈɛzᵻdənt ʌv ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə sˈɪɾi, ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə, hiː wʌz ɐn ɐlˈʌmnəs ʌv klˈæsən hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
A native and lifelong resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he was an alumnus of Classen High School and Oklahoma State University.