Early Life
Austin was born Jake Austin on December 3, 1994 in New York City, the son of Giny Rodriquez Toranzo and Joe Szymanski. His middle initial, "T" is taken from his mother's maiden name, "Toranzo". His mother is of Puerto Rican, Argentine, and Spanish descent, and his father is of Polish, Irish, and English descent. He has one younger sibling, a sister named Ava.
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