[3][4] Tony Umez was born in Ogidi, Anambra State in southeast Nigeria.
His mother is from Cross River State while his father is from Ogidi, the same place he was born.
[5] He started acting in his secondary days when he performed in stage plays and dramas.
He met his wife, Patsy Ogochukwu, while filming a church movie.
They played spouses on-screen and later became husband and wife in real life, following a five-year courtship (1994-1999).