mˈeɪ ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp wɪð hɪz sˈɪblɪŋz, ænd fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv fˈɪftiːn hiː pɚfˈɔːɹmd æt pɪkˈæsoʊ, ɐ kæfˈeɪ slˈæʃ nˈaɪtklʌb ɪn ˈɔːklənd.
May grew up with his siblings, and from the age of 15 he performed at Picasso, a café/nightclub in Auckland.