Cheetah was actually named Benjamin at birth, but began using the name Cheetah when be was 5 years old because he told his mother he "had spots like A Cheetah" (pointing to his freckles) - and that he was "really fast, just like A Cheetah."
He was allowed to adopt the nickname when he was five years old and then legally changed his name to Cheetah when he was 15.
