Blaine was born .
Blaine was raised in Brooklyn , New York , the son of Patrice Maureen White ( 1946 -- 1995 ) , a school teacher , and William Perez , a veteran of the Vietnam War .
Blaine was born and raised in Brooklyn , New York , the son of Patrice Maureen White ( 1946 -- 1995 ) , a school teacher , and William Perez , a veteran of the Vietnam War .