Devin's early years were far from pleasant. His father left home shortly after his birth, apparently after taking one look at his son. This abandonment left his mother in a state of despair and she would spend most of her time gazing out the window, possibly in hopes that her husband would return. Devin's mother died of a fever when he was about five or six, her mysterious last words being: This did not do the young Devin much good.