kˈɜːləs wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn fˈɔːɹt fˈɛɹfiːld, mˈeɪn, juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ænd mˈuːvd wɪð hɪz fˈæmɪli tə mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv ˈeɪt.
Curless was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States, and moved with his family to Massachusetts at the age of eight.