hiː wʌz bˈɔːɹn dʒˈoʊsəflˈuːikˈɑːnɹæd kˈɪrwɑːk tə sˈɪɹɪl kˈɪrwɑːk, ɐ flˈaʊɚ mˈɜːtʃənt, ænd fˈɪləmˌiːn lˈʌnoʊ ɪn kˈɪŋsi fˈɔːlz, kwᵻbˈɛk.
He was born Joseph-Louis-Conrad Kirouac to Cyrille Kirouac, a flower merchant, and Philomène Luneau in Kingsey Falls, Quebec.