Early Life
Koppenhaver was born in Simi Valley, California. His German-American father was an officer for the Los Angeles Police Department and his Mexican mother worked as a nurse, but she later became a stay-at-home mom. Due to his mother's drug addiction, Koppenhaver would often take care of his little brother and sister. When he was thirteen, Koppenhaver unsuccessfully performed CPR on his father, only to witness him die during the process.
In August 2000, Koppenhaver attended The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, for two years before being expelled for "poor behavior". While attending, he majored in biology. In an interview, Koppenhaver disclosed that he had been earning high marks at The Citadel.
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