dˈeɪviz wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn hˈɜːfɚd tə wˈɛlʃ pˈɛɹənts; hɪz mˈʌðɚɹ ɪz fɹʌm ɬændˈeɪloʊ ænd hɪz fˈɑːðɚ fɹʌm hˈɑːlɪwˌɛl, flˈɪntʃɚ.
Davies was born in Hereford to Welsh parents; his mother is from Llandeilo and his father from Holywell, Flintshire.