PirkiswasborninLondon,Englandtoastockbrokerfatherandapublishermother.Healsohasanoldersister,ElliPirkis.　　HavingbeeneducatedatEtonCollege,PirkisnowattendsStCatharine'sCollege,Cambridge,wherehereadsTheology.Heisalsocaptainofthecollege'sfootballteam(2009–10).　　http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Pirkis