Andrew Tate is a four-time kickboxing world champion, a businessman with interests spanning education, property and retail, and a father many times over by his own count. Born in Washington D.C. and forged in Luton, England, he fought professionally for over a decade before the world knew him as Top G.
The short version
- Born December 1, 1986, in Washington D.C. Raised in Luton, England.
- Professional kickboxing record: 76 wins, 9 losses. Four world titles.
- Built a huge online university with hundreds of thousands of students.
- Says he has funded charity projects in more than 14 countries.
- Third most googled person on Earth in 2023.
Raised by a master
Emory Andrew Tate III was born on December 1, 1986, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. His father, Emory Tate, was a chess international master, a US Air Force veteran and a killer across the 64 squares who raised his sons to treat the mind as a weapon you sharpen daily. Andrew has spent his whole public life crediting that inheritance: the discipline, the refusal to accept second, the belief that a man's word is a contract.
After his parents divorced in 1997, his English mother Eileen moved Andrew, his brother Tristan and their sister Janine to Luton. A council-town upbringing with no money, and a teenager who decided the way out was through the hardest sport he could find.
The fight career: 76 wins, 4 world titles
Tate trained out of Storm Gym in Luton and fought professionally from 2005 to 2016 under the name King Cobra. The record stands at 76 wins and 9 losses, with 32 knockouts. Between 2011 and 2014 he collected four world titles: three ISKA full-contact world championships across light heavyweight and light cruiserweight, and an Enfusion K-1 rules world title at 90kg.
That resume matters. Long before the podcasts and the private jets, Tate spent a decade getting punched in the face for a living and winning more than almost anyone he shared a ring with. The work ethic he preaches was built there, not on a whiteboard. It is the same standard behind the Cobratate Active Fight Suit and the World's Most Famous Fight Shorts, gear made for people who actually train.
An eye injury forced his retirement in December 2016, with a brief return in 2020 before he closed that chapter for good.
The builder
Most fighters retire into commentary. Tate retired into empire-building. After a six-day run on Big Brother in 2016 showed television could not contain him, he relocated to Romania and went to work with Tristan. The centrepiece is a huge online university that has taught e-commerce, copywriting, trading and modern business to hundreds of thousands of students worldwide.
The portfolio kept widening: property across Romania and beyond, including the brothers' $13 million move on Cluj's Continental Hotel in 2026, media ventures, and the Top G brand itself. He splits his time between Bucharest and Dubai, and spent part of 2026 in Hollywood declaring "this is where I belong".
The father
Tate talks about legacy more than money, and legacy to him means children. By his own count in interviews he has more than ten, and he has said he intends to pass twenty. His stated philosophy of fatherhood is duty over sentiment: a father's job is to guide, to be a role model, to be impactful in his children's lives. Agree with him or not, he treats bloodline as the one scoreboard that outlives everything else.
Giving back
Through Tate Pledge, the brothers' charity platform, Andrew and Tristan say they have funded projects in more than 14 countries: clean water wells, food programmes, support for orphans, school equipment, and a shelter for stray dogs in Romania. The brothers put their contributions at over $12 million. The projects they highlight run through partner organisations on the ground, and the platform publishes the causes it backs.
Top G, the Bugatti, and the most googled man alive
By 2022 Tate was one of the most talked about men on the internet, and by 2023 he was the third most googled person in the world. His audience calls him Top G: the man at the top of the food chain. The name stuck hard enough that you are reading this on the store that carries it.
Then there is the car. In December 2021 Tate bought a $5.2 million Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport, one of only 60 made, finished in a custom colour he named Bad Man Copper. When critics came for him, his answer became the most quoted comeback of the era: "What colour is your Bugatti?"
The aesthetic is the point. Black-on-black, no logos screaming for attention, quality that people who know can see across a room. That is the standard the Suit of Armour and Top Glasses were built to.
FAQ
What is Andrew Tate's kickboxing record?
76 wins and 9 losses as a professional, with 32 knockouts. He won four world titles between 2011 and 2014.
Why is Andrew Tate called Top G?
It is the name his audience gave him: the top G, the man at the top. It became the name of his brand and this store.
How many children does Andrew Tate have?
By his own count in interviews, more than ten, and he has said he wants over twenty. He describes fatherhood as a duty to guide and be a role model.
Does Andrew Tate do charity work?
Through Tate Pledge, he and Tristan say they have funded projects in more than 14 countries, including water wells, orphan support and a stray dog shelter in Romania.
What colour is Andrew Tate's Bugatti?
Copper. Specifically a custom finish he named Bad Man Copper, on a Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport bought in December 2021.
How old is Andrew Tate?
Andrew Tate is 39 years old as of 2026. He was born December 1, 1986.
