Frank James Edgar, aka Frankie Edgar, was born on October 16, 1981. He was reared in Toms River, New Jersey, a city in the United States of America. He has dual American citizenship and a mixed ethnic heritage.
His mother Mary (née Annese) and father are both named Frank Edgar. He is the oldest of three kids. He thus has two siblings. Despite having an Italian mother, stepfather, and paternal grandparents, his biological father also has some German ancestry, making him mostly of Italian descent. He is a Christian and a Libra by zodiac. He will eat cake on his 40th birthday in 2021.
In addition to wrestling at Toms River High School East, Frankie focused on his studies. He made three appearances at the New Jersey state championship competition, where he placed second as a junior and fifth as a senior.
Before finishing high school, he participated in the NHSCA Senior Nationals and came in second. At the Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he competed in wrestling for four more years, Frankie picked up the sport again. Additionally, he assists the wrestling coach at Rutgers University.
