Tony Robbins On Demand

Robbins was born Anthony J. Mahavoric in North Hollywood, California, on February 29, 1960.1 Robbins is the oldest of three children and his parents divorced when he was 7 years old. His mother remarried (more than once), including a marriage to Jim Robbins, a former semi-professional baseball player.

During high school, Robbins grew ten inches, a growth spurt that was later attributed to a pituitary tumor.1 He has called his home life "chaotic" and "abusive." When he was seventeen, he left home and never came back.1 Robbins later worked as a janitor and did not attend college