Paul De Laire Staines was born in Ealing, London, to Irish-born Mary (née Cronin) and Indian-born Terril De Laire Staines.
pˈɔːl də lˈɛɹ stˈeɪnz wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˈiːlɪŋ, lˈʌndən, tʊ ˈaɪɹɪʃbˈɔːɹn mˈɛɹi nˈeɪ kɹˈɑːnɪn ænd ˈɪndiənbˈɔːɹn tˈɛɹəl də lˈɛɹ stˈeɪnz.