Emory Andrew Tate III is an American-British Internet personality and former professional kickboxer. Following his kickboxing career, Tate began offering paid courses and memberships through his website and later rose to fame as an online influencer. Tate was born on December 1, 1986, in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Goshen, Indiana, and Chicago, later moving to Luton, England as a child. His African-American father, Emory Tate, was a chess International Master. His mother worked as a catering assistant. Tate learned to play chess at the age of five and competed in adult tournaments as a child. In 2005, Tate started practicing boxing and martial arts. In November 2008, Tate was ranked the 7th best light-heavyweight kickboxer in Britain by the International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA). In 2009, while employed in selling television advertising, he won the British ISKA Full Contact Cruiserweight championship in Derby, England, and was ranked number one in his division in Europe. Though he had won 17 of his 19 fights, he said it was his first belt and title. In 2011, Tate won his first ISKA world title in a rematch against Jean-Luc Benoit via knockout, having previously lost to Benoit by decision. In December 2012, Tate lost the Enfusion championship tournament to Franci Grajš. Before his loss, he had won his previous 18 fights, all by knockout, and was ranked second-best light-heavyweight kickboxer in the world. In 2013, Tate won his second ISKA world title in a 12-round match against Vincent Petitjean, making him the world champion in two different weight divisions. He has since retired from combat sports. In October 2022, Tate announced on his Gettr account that he had converted to Islam. A video of Tate praying at a mosque in Dubai, UAE, went viral.

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