skˈɜːlɑːk wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn toʊpˈiːkə, kˈænzəs, ðə sˈʌn ʌv ɹˈɑːdʒɚ dˈʌbəljˌuː. skˈɜːlɑːk bˈɔːɹn kˈɑː. nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks ænd lˈɪndə luːwˈiːz ɹˈoʊki sɛptˈɛmbɚ sˈɪks, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ dʒuːlˈaɪ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn.
Scurlock was born in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Roger W. Scurlock (born ca. 1946) and Linda Louise Rokey (September 6, 1944 – July 17, 1981).