Tam was born in London in 1982 to parents who were originally from Afghanistan and immigrated to the country in 1979.
When Tam was 11 years old, his family moved to Essex so that his Father could accept a better employment offer.
Tam attended senior high school for most of his time in Essex. Tam remembers that because he was one of the town’s few ethnic minorities, he experienced a lot of bullying motivated by bigotry.
Tam laughs, “We moved to Canvey Island, the most British town in Britain, and I was the only ethnic kid there!”
Tam’s mother enrolled him in the adjacent boxing gym after a few tense meetings with neighborhood youths.
Tam began to take boxing more seriously and dramatically advanced his abilities between 15 and 16. Later, he discovered his first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) video one day.
Tam earned bronze at a national jiu-jitsu tournament three months after joining the club. Tam then took part in a few regional mixed martial arts competitions.
He had the opportunity to meet Royce Gracie in person during a seminar at his gym around this period.
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