Rozman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 5, 1995, and lived in both New York and New Jersey growing up.[3][4] He began playing chess at the age of 6 as an extracurricular activity and entered his first tournament at the age of 7.[5][4] Rozman attained the titles of National Master in 2011 through the US Chess Federation, FIDE Master in 2016, and International Master in 2018.[7][8] Rozman started as a scholastic chess coach in 2014. [9]