 Dem bon Samuel Ortom on 23 April 1961 in Guma lokal Govamet for Benue Stet, Naija. E go St Johns Pamari Skul wey dey Gboko in 1970 but e kon leta go St Catherines Pamari Skul wey dey Markurdi in 1974.Na for 1976 e finish pamari Skul. Ortom enta Idah Secondary Commercial College, wey dey Kogi Stet Kogi State. E du two years for di skul bifor dem stop im papa for Govment wok, wey kon mek am no finish sekondri skul bikos of moni. E leta stat to dey du driva wok. 