JUST a short time ago, the name Andrew Tate may not have meant anything to most people – but now he is all over the internet. And as his social media following grows, so does the intrigue around the self-professed trillionaire – but where is he from? And where does he live now? Here’s everything you need to know. Where is Andrew Tate from? Andrew Tate was born in December 1986 – in the city of Washington DC, the United States. His father, Emory Andrew Tate Jr. – was an American international master of chess. He was notably referred to as “absolutely a trailblazer for African-American chess” by the first black chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley and learned to play the game as a child. However, as a young child his mother decided to return home to England – with Tate and his siblings, Janine and Tristan. Tate was raised in Luton, London by his single mother The single mother raised her children on a council estate in Luton, London – where she worked as a catering assistant. During his childhood in Luton, Tate endured a lot of teasing and bullying because of of his accent – which many describe as different, due to living in a number of different countries. Read More on Andrew Tate Globe trotters Andrew Tate reacts after Jake Paul calls him out for fight THIS year BIG BOTHER Who is Andrew Tate? Where does Andrew Tate live now? Tate currently resides in Romania. Speaking on The Fellas podcast, he explained why he chose to relocate to Europe. He said: ”There’s something that very much angers me about the western world. I don’t feel comfortable here. ”I don’t like the way it functions and operates. I think it’s the most corrupt, disgusting, degraded societies on earth. Most read in World News DUMPED LIKE DIRT Elderly woman abandoned in a cardboard box by her 'granny dumping' family WHO IS HE? Twist in mystery of ‘The Gentleman’ found dead in sea with cast iron shoes BONE CHILLING UK MoD says 'war enters a new phase' as Kremlin accused of chilling atrocity SPEEDBOAT TRAGEDY Brit mum, 44, killed in speedboat crash 'died in arms of tour guide' SAVED BY FLIPPER Hero dolphins RESCUE Brit swimmer from 6ft shark lining up attack TOP GUNS Taiwan scrambles fighter jets as 34 Chinese planes & warships bear down on island ”There’s nothing left besides money and corporate agenda. And I like living in countries, where one there’s some kind of moral fibre beyond the dollar and two I like living in countries where corruption is accessible for everybody.” He then went on to say how he chose to live in a society where his power, influence and power isn’t beholden to any of the laws he disagrees with – a topic he has been very open in discussing on social media.