He was born in Tehran under the real name of Abdolhassan Starpour on November 19, 1980. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Shahbaz, Tehran. He completed his education at Iqbal Elementary and High School and received a bachelor's degree in international political economy from Allameh Tabatabai University. He was interested in various arts and sports, especially football, and played on football teams. Even later, in his youth and middle age, he became interested in and followed football and became the captain of the artists' football team.