Walker was born in Glendale , California , and was the son of Cheryl ( née Crabtree ) , a fashion model , and Paul William Walker III , a sewer contractor and a fighter who was a two-time Golden Gloves champion .
Walker was born in Glendale , California . His parents were Cheryl ( née Crabtree ) , a fashion model , and Paul William Walker III , a sewer contractor and a fighter who was a two-time Golden Gloves champion , He had English ancestry , with a smaller amount of German , and possible Irish ancestry .