dʒˈeɪmz pˈiː. oʊʃˈɔːnəsi wʌz bˈɔːɹn ænd ɹˈeɪzd ɪn sˈeɪnt pˈɔːl, mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə, wˌɛɹ hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd sˈeɪnt tˈɑːməs ɐkˈædəmi æz ɐ jˈuːθ.
James P. O'Shaughnessy was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he attended Saint Thomas Academy as a youth.