ðə sˈʌn ʌv ɹˌɑːfaɪˈɛl ænd ɹˈoʊsə pəɹˈæltə ænd ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ʌv fˈoːɹ hɪz sˈɪblɪŋz ɑːɹ ˈaɪslə, kˈæɹən, ænd ɹɪkˈɑːɹdoʊ, hiː ˈɪmɪɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
The son of Rafael and Rosa Peralta and the oldest of four (his siblings are Icela, Karen, and Ricardo), he immigrated to the United States.