Lowe was born into a coal mining family with Irish roots, and raised in County Durham, England, where he grew up witnessing the decline of the coal-mining industry that had defined the region's economic profile for generations.
Lowe was born into a coal mining family with Irish roots. Lowe was raised in County Durham. County Durham was England. He grew up witnessing the decline of the coal-mining industry. This mining industry had defined the region's economic profile for generations.