bˈɔːɹn ɪn tjɚɹˈɪn, pˈiːdmɔnt, ˈɪɾəli tʊ ɐ vᵻnˈiːʃən fˈɑːðɚ ænd sɪsˈɪliən mˈʌðɚ, ɡˈɑːɹkoʊ wʌz ɹˈeɪzd ɪnðə nˈɪɹbaɪ sˈʌbɜːb ʌv sɛtˈɪmoʊ tˌoːɹaɪnˈiːz.
Born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy to a Venetian father and Sicilian mother, Garko was raised in the nearby suburb of Settimo Torinese.