Karam was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq. He had developed a strong passion for music and found that music was the language for expressing his emotions and ideas. He started his career in music at a very young age as a pianist. He had the honor to perform at historical stages such the Babylon and many other sites in the Middle East. At age 12, Karam was invited to represent his country as a pianist to perform in front of the First Lady of Jordan.