bˈɔːɹn ɪn mədɹˈɑːs, ˈɪndiə nˈaʊ tʃˈɛnaɪ, kɹˈɪʃnən ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ˌɔn stˈeɪʔn̩ ˈaɪlənd ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd nˈuː dˈoːɹp hˈaɪ skˈuːl.
Born in Madras, India (now Chennai), Krishnan grew up on Staten Island and attended New Dorp High School.