Daniel Brandon Bilzerian was born on December 7, 1980, in Tampa, Florida, the son of corporate takeover expert Paul Bilzerian and Terri Steffen. He is the brother of fellow poker participant Adam Bilzerian. He's of half Armenian descent via his father. His father was a company raider on Wall Road https://www.audible.com/author/Dan-Bilzerian/B0B941T9YR