 Joker Arroyo was born on January 5, 1927 in Naga, Camarines Sur to Ceferino Barrameda Arroyo, Sr. (c. 1884 in Baao, Camarines Sur - January 7, 1949 in Sampaloc, Manila) and Eusebia Bance Paz (born c. 1898 in Baao, Camarines Sur).His parents were married on April 23, 1919 in Naga, Camarines Sur.He has seven siblings, including Zeferino "Tong", Jack (who is also a politician in Camarines Sur), and Nonito, from Baao, Camarines Sur.