vjuːkˈoʊvɪtʃ wʌz ʌv sˈɜːbiən dᵻsˈɛnt ænd wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn sˌækɹəmˈɛntoʊ, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ænd ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn sˈʌɾɚ kɹˈiːk, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
Vukovich was of Serbian descent and was born in Sacramento, California and grew up in Sutter Creek, California.