Shazman was born Shazam Khan on November 24, 1982 in Skeldon, Guyana. He and his elder brother grew up in a small village Crabwood Creek with his mother and grandparents in complete absence of their father. His mother was always out working to provide for the entire family. “There we were, in the heart of poverty, but momma tried her best”, he says. At age 8, after the death of his grandparents, his mother made the difficult choice to move to Europe in search for a better life.