Carlos Whittaker was born on November 23 1969 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to an Argentinian mother and an English father. When he was five years old, he and his family moved to his father's hometown of Stockport, England, where he lived for the rest of his life. On the first day of university, he met his future wife and mother of his children Miranda Hames, who he stayed with for the rest of his life. At the age of 19, he married Miranda, and at the age of 20, he had his first child Michael. Then, a few weeks after his 33rd birthday, he had his second child Raquel. After finishing university, he became a motorbike mechanic, a job which he had for over 20 years. He unfortunately passed away after being hit by a drunk driver.