Born on May 13, 1977 in St. John's to parents Douglas and Sandra Ralph, Christopher Douglas Ralph had the typical childhood of many. He got along with younger brother Gregory, and did well in school. His best subject? English and reading. His worst? Math. Which, according to Chris, could be because of a childhood incident in which he spontaneously threw up on a math text book. While at I.J. Sampson Middle School, he got into sports playing on the volleyball and basketball teams, although he confesses that he never thought about going pro because he was "always a few inches smaller than the other kids who played."