njˈuːnz wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈɪŋstən, dʒɐmˈeɪkə, ænd bɹˈɔːt ˌʌp ɪnðə pˈæɹɪʃ ʌv mˈæntʃɛstɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɛstsˈɛntɹəl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
Nunes was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and brought up in the parish of Manchester in the west-central part of the island.