wˈɑːdɛl ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn klˈɑːstɚ, nˈuː dʒˈɜːsi ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd nˈɔːɹðɚn vˈæli ɹˈiːdʒənəl hˈaɪ skˈuːl æt dᵻmˈɛɹɪst.
Waddell grew up in Closter, New Jersey and attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.