According to The New York Times, Lord is from Miami; his mother is a Cuban-born psychologist, and his father recently retired from the aviation business and before that directed a dance company, Fusion, for 10 years.
Menurut The New York Times, Lord berasal dari Miami, ibunya berasal dari Kuba, dan ayahnya baru saja pensiun dari pekerjaannya dari bisnis penerbangan, dan sebelumnya mengelola sebuah sanggar tari Fusion, selama sepuluh tahun.