Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Gravel akaberekerwa muBerlin, Germany asi akakurira muAsbestos, Quebec. Iye ndiye mwanakomana waFrancois Gravel, aimbova nyanzvi yechando hockey goaltender uyo akasarudzwa mumutambo wechitatu, 87th yose mu 1987 NHL Entry Draft
neMontreal Canadiens uye akamirirawo France mu1998 Winter Olympics. Gravel akafuridzirwa kutamba muchengeti wemagariro nekuda kwababa vake, uye akatanga kutamba paakanga ave nemakore mashanu, achitanga kutamba muItaly apo baba vake vakatamba kwemakore gumi nemaviri.