He spent part of his early childhood in both Texas and Tennessee, before moving to New York as a teenager.
Grandfather of Jaden Christopher Haddon-Slater and Eliana Sophia Haddon-Slater.
He is the son of Helen Margaret (Knight) and Thomas G. Slater. His mother was born in Ohio and his father was born in West Virginia. His uncle (father's brother) was radio personality Bill Slater. His father was also a radio personality.