Born of Russian Jewish descent to Alex and Jana Krigsfeld. Born in Israel, where parents migrated from the torn Anti Semitic former U.S.S.R. now called Russia. They had their first born Ilan, as they were awaiting their Visa into America. In pursuit of a better life they migrated in heavenly populated Russian neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York also known as Brighton Beach and or Coney Island. They both were teenagers when they had him, just barely 18 they came to the United States, and that's where it all began.