I was born in Perivale, Greater London in and brought up in Southall. Having lived in England throughout my life, I have had the privilege of being raised on both Western and Eastern values.
This perspective on life makes me grateful for my experiences and the opportunities I have had. Since childhood, I had always dreamed of being strong, powerful and idolised bodybuilding champions and world class footballers.
Sports has always been an active and consistent part of my life. I never wanted to just get by and have always had a competitive streak. I began training in football at the age of 8 from community training at a local football club near Southall.
I loved it β the highlight for me in the week was playing football and watching football news and matches on a Saturday. My love for football grew to an ambition to be in the England Under 15 national football team and this led to further community training with the local club.
After weeks of training, unfortunately I did not make the next level of aspiring young footballers to play at club level for an English league club. Football will always remain a part of me, but I did not pursue it as a career and my passion for sport and fitness soon extended to wrestling and the martial arts.
