- Joe Rogan
Infobox actor
name = Joe Rogan
imagesize = 200px
caption = Joe Rogan performing at a comedy club afterUFC 70 .
birthname =
birthdate = birth date and age|1967|8|11
birthplace =Bridgewater, New Jersey
occupation = Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host
yearsactive = 1995 — present
notable role = Joe Garrelli in "NewsRadio "
Host of "Fear Factor "Joe Rogan (born
August 11 1967 ) is an Americancomedian andactor best known for his role as Joe Garrelli in "NewsRadio " and as host on the TV game/reality program "Fear Factor ".Rogan is also a
color commentator for theUltimate Fighting Championship . He is aTae Kwon Do Grand Champion, an avid practitioner ofYoga and holds a Brown Belt inBrazilian Jiu Jitsu underEddie Bravo andJean Jacques Machado .Biography
Born in
Bridgewater, New Jersey , Rogan was raised inRevere, Massachusetts . Although widely reported to be true,Bryan Callen is not his half brother. Rogan explained in a radio interview that he refers to Callen as his "brother from another mother" to explain the close friendship they have. [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736579/bio |title=Joe Rogan - Biography (IMDB) |publisher=IMDB |accessdate=2007-12-30]Rogan earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do at 15 after just two years of training from the J.H.Kim Tae Kwon Do Instiute in Boston, MA. From here he won four state Tae Kwon Do championships. At 19 he won the US Open Tae Kwon Do Championship, and later as a lightweight champion went on to beat both the middle and heavyweight title-holders to obtain the Grand Championship.
He is a second cousin to
Gerard Way andMikey Way , lead singer and bass player (respectively) of the bandMy Chemical Romance (Gerard and Mikey are his mother's cousin's sons). [ [http://www.tv.com/mikey--way/person/441632/biography.html Mikey Way Bio - Mikey Way Biography - Mikey Way Stories ] ]On
May 21 ,2008 , Rogan announced on theKevin and Bean radio show in Los Angeles that his girlfriend had a baby girl, and confirmed the news on his fan forum [ [http://forums.joerogan.net/showpost.php?p=1783212&postcount=179 Rogan's a Father?] ]Television career
In
1995 , Joe Rogan was cast as theoffice handyman on thesitcom "NewsRadio ". He stayed on the show until it was canceled in1999 .From
June 11 ,2001 untilSeptember 12 ,2006 , Rogan was the host ofNBC 's "Fear Factor " for the series' entire run.In
2003 , Joe Rogan and comicDoug Stanhope began hostingComedy Central 's "The Man Show ". Following the change, ratings declined sharply and the show ceased production following the 2003 season. He toured withJohn Heffron andCharlie Murphy in "Maxim" andBud Light 'sReal Men of Comedy tour in2006 . [ [http://www.maxim.com/contests/realmenofcomedy/index.aspx Maxim: Real Men of Comedy] ]2007 has seen Joe Rogan tour with English comedianDave Bishop in theUK andIreland . [" [http://www.joerogan.net/ Tour Dates] ," Joe Rogan (accessedJune 9 th 2007).]Career with the UFC
Rogan has been a post-fight interviewer with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship since1997 atUFC 12 , and has been acolor commentator since2002 . [ [http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.Detail&gid=2165 UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship® ] ] In 2007 he also began hosting "UFC Wired", which airs fights from previous UFC events. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1129290/] UFC Wired (2007)] ]Rogan and movie actor
Wesley Snipes were in negotiations in late2005 to fight amixed martial arts match in the UFC. [ [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=1079&zoneid=1 "Celebrity UFC In The Works: Rogan Vs Snipes"] , MMAWeekly.com, 15 November 2005]
=Pro PsychedelicOne of the recurring themes in his stand up comedy is use of and support of the use of
cannabis and DMT. Rogan supports the medical and recreational use of cannabis. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=eMLSyOMiYd4 "Joe Rogan - Cure for Life"] , Youtube.com, ]He is known to have a
floatation tank in his basement to foster his body's natural production of DMT. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=YEjTXX2rHgA "Joe Rogan flotation tank"] , Youtube.com, ]Versus "joke thieves"
Joe Rogan is known for accusing other comedians of
plagiarism , most prominentlyCarlos Mencia . He has also accusedDane Cook of stealing jokes from comedians likeBill Hicks ,Louis C.K. and himself.Fact|date=November 2007 During a conversation on the "Opie and Anthony Show " withLaugh Factory owner Jamie Masada following the Michael Richards incident, Rogan demanded to know why certain words are banned while copied material is tolerated. Clips of Louis C.K. and Dane Cook were then played to support Rogan's claim that Cook has stolen material.On
February 10 ,2007 at theComedy Store in Los Angeles, Rogan argued on-stage withCarlos Mencia , accusing him of plagiarizing other comedians' work. [cite web | last = Rogan| first =Joe | authorlink = Joe Rogan| coauthors = | url = http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/92 | title = Carlos Mencia is a weak minded joke thief. | format = | work = | publisher = JoeRogan.com | date=2005-09-27 |accessdate = 2006-09-05] According to Rogan's account, he had just finished his act and introduced the next performer,Ari Shaffir , as a comedian who opens for "Carlos Men-steal-ia".http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53945] Mencia took offense and walked on the stage. Rogan then accused him of stealing jokes and falsely portraying himself as aMexican American . The Comedy Store later cancelled Rogan's shows. The entire incident was filmed as part of filming for Rogan's internet reality show, "JoeShow". It was then made available to watch or download at numerous websites, including Rogan's.According to Rogan, he is currently banned from the Comedy Store for violating the club's request that he not film his internet reality show there. [http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53955] According to
Pauly Shore , whose mother owns the club, Rogan is not banned.Fact|date=November 2007 Furthermore, according to Rogan, his agent and publicity firm (who also represents Mencia) demanded that he either apologize to Mencia or else be dropped from the agency, upon which he left the firm. [http://www.joerogan.net/main.php?archives=1&article=53981]Conspiracy theories
Rogan questions the
Apollo moon landings and is interested in the idea of the Apollo moon landing hoax theory, and in February 2007 he appeared twice onPenn Jillette 's "Penn Radio " show debating astrophysicist and authorPhil Plait about the subject. [ [http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/02/26/joe-rogan-me-and-penn-and-the-moon-hoax-take-iii/ Bad Astronomy Blog » Joe Rogan, me (and Penn), and the Moon Hoax: Take III ] ]On
August 16 ,2007 , he appeared onKROQ 's "Kevin and Bean " morning show and reiterated his views that human beings never landed on the moon. [http://kroq.vo.llnwd.net/o1/kbpodcasts/KBpodcast_81607.mp3] He also went on to say that he has questions over theJohn F. Kennedy assassination and7 World Trade Center looked to be imploded rather than collapsing because of theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks .Joe is also a long time friend of radio talk show host Alex Jones, who is seen by many as a conspiracy theorist; however, he does not agree with many of Alex's views.
Comedy recordings
*"I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday" (CD) (
August 22 ,2000 )
*"Live from the Belly of the Beast" (DVD) (May 4–5, 2001)
*"" (DVD) (September 1 ,2006 )
*"Shiny Happy Jihad " (CD) (April 10 ,2007 )References
External links
* [http://www.joerogan.net/ JoeRogan.net] — Official website
* [http://www.nbc.com/Fear_Factor/ "Fear Factor"]
* [http://www.sfstandup.com/blog/2008/08/19/joe-rogan-interview/ "Interview from August 2008"]
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