stɹˈɪklənd ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪnðə mˈæntʃɛstɚ nˈeɪbɚhˌʊd ʌv pˈɪtsbɜːɡ, pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə, ænd ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌm ˈɑːlɪvɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːl.
Strickland grew up in the Manchester neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Oliver High School.