Ali Afshar

Dibesarkan di California Utara, Ali Afshar dibesarkan di Pegunungan Sonoma yang hijau di Petaluma. Kecintaannya pada kecepatan dan hiburan terlihat jelas sejak usia dini karena keluarganya sering melihatnya balap sepeda motor dan kuda pada usia 5 tahun di peternakan seluas 200 hektar. Putra dari Eskandar Afshar dan Leila Kasra Afshar, merupakan anak bungsu dari 3 bersaudara. Ayahnya adalah seorang pebisnis pertanian internasional dan ibunya adalah seorang penyair dan penulis lirik Persia yang terkenal di dunia sebelum dia meninggal pada tahun 1989. Selain pengaruh bimbingan orang tuanya, Ali mengalami beragam pengalaman hidup mengikuti jejak kedua kakak laki-lakinya, Pasha dan John. Dia tumbuh dengan berkompetisi dalam acara Break-Dancing & Bicycle Freestyle di seluruh California Utara. Begitu dia merasakan kebebasan dengan SIM-nya pada usia 16 tahun, Ali memenangkan Tantangan SMA pertamanya untuk balap drag di Sears Point International Raceway, mewakili SMA Casa Grande. Semasa SMA, Ali dapat ditemukan hampir setiap minggu di Sears Point Raceway berkompetisi di Wednesday Night Drags, mengendarai Chevrolet Camaro klasik tahun 1967 miliknya. Jika dia tidak berlomba, dia sedang berlatih gulat untuk mengasah keterampilannya. Ali adalah pegulat yang luar biasa dan mencetak banyak rekor sekolah. Ketekunannya membuahkan hasil dan menjadikannya Finalis Negara Bagian California pada tahun 1991.

Raised in Northern California, Ali Afshar grew up in the green Sonoma Mountains of Petaluma. His passion for speed and entertaining was evident at a very early age as his family could often find him racing motorcycles and horses at the age of 5 on their 200 acre ranch. The son of Eskandar Afshar and Leila Kasra Afshar, he is the youngest of 3 brothers. His father is an international agricultural business man and his mother was a world renowned Persian poet and lyricist before her passing in 1989. In addition to his parents guiding influence, Ali experienced a vast variety of life experiences following in the footsteps of his two older brothers, Pasha and John. He grew up competing in Break-Dancing & Bicycle Freestyle events all over Northern California. Once he tasted freedom with his driver's license at age 16, Ali won his first High School Challenge for drag racing at Sears Point International Raceway, representing Casa Grande High School. Through high school, Ali could be found almost every week at the Sears Point Raceway competing in the Wednesday Night Drags, racing his classic 1967 Chevrolet Camaro. If he wasn't racing he was in wrestling practice honing his skills. Ali was an outstanding wrestler and set numerous school records. His diligence paid off and made him a California State Finalist in 1991.