He was born on August 4, 1967 at the United States Airforce base Tachikawa Airfield in Japan, and is the only surviving child of Hardy LeBel Sr. (deceased) and Joan LeBel.
At his request, he was transferred in 1961 to Tachikawa Air Base in Japan, which enabled him to study directly under Morihei Ueshiba at the Hombu dojo in Tokyo.
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Later, he also performed in bands that entertained United States military personnel stationed in Yokosuka and Tachikawa.