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Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan performing at a comedy club after UFC 70
Born (1967-08-11) August 11, 1967 (age 57)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
MediumStand-up, Television, Podcast
NationalityAmerican
Years active1995–present
GenresSatire, Blue Comedy, Observational Comedy
Subject(s)Recreational drug use, self-deprecation, race relations, marriage, everyday life, parenting, evolutionary biology, current events, politics (pertaining to drug use primarily)
SpouseMrs. Rogan (2009-Present) 1 child
Notable works and rolesJoe Garelli in NewsRadio
Co-Host of The Man Show
Host of Fear Factor
Commentator for the UFC
Author of the Book Space Monkey
Joe Rogan
StyleTae Kwon Do, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, Judo
Team10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
Rank  black belt in Tae Kwon Do
  brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
  blue belt in Judo

Joseph "Joe" Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American comedian and color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Personal life

Parenthood and Marriage

On May 21, 2008, Rogan announced on the Kevin and Bean radio blow show in Los Angeles that his girlfriend had a baby girl, and confirmed the news on his fan forum. The couple married in 2009 and are expecting their second child together.

Religion and Spirituality

Rogan was raised Catholic.

In September 2010 Rogan (along with Eddie Bravo) was a guest on the Alex Jones radio show, Rogan expressed that he does not follow any organized religions because he feels it is all the work of man. Rogan also said that he is not completely opposed to the concept of a "higher power" such as a God, however views the concept of God as part of nature that exists in everything. Rogan noted both personal experiences and psychedelic drug use as a reference point.

Martial Arts

During high school Rogan was a practitioner of taekwondo and gained a black belt at age 15, eventually becoming a four time Massachusetts state champion and a U.S. Open taekwondo champion. In 1996, Rogan began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the legendary Carlson Gracie at his school in Hollywood, California. After Gracie relocated to Chicago, Rogan would later begin training under Jean Jacques Machado (a cousin of the Gracie family) eventually earning his brown belt under Machado. In addition, Rogan also holds a brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu under Eddie Bravo. In his 20's Rogan began practicing Judo and earned a blue belt after just a year of study.

Drug Use and Advocacy

One of the recurring themes in his stand-up comedy and life is the use and support of cannabis, psilocybin mushrooms, and DMT. Rogan supports the medical and recreational use of cannabis. He has also starred in the marijuana documentary The Union: The Business Behind Getting High. He has an isolation tank in his basement. Rogan was featured in the 2010 History Channel documentary, Marijuana: A Chronic History, as an advocate of legalized medical use of marijuana. He is also the presenter of the 2010 documentary, DMT: The Spirit Molecule, released in October 2010.

Furthermore before finding major success as a actor and comedian, Rogan taught taekwondo while attending Boston University.

Conflicts with other comedians

On February 10, 2007 at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, Rogan argued on-stage with Carlos Mencia, accusing him of plagiarizing other comedians' work. 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". Mencia took offense and walked on the stage.

Rogan then accused him of stealing jokes and falsely portraying himself as a Mexican American. The Comedy Store later canceled 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. 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. Rogan refused to apologize to Mencia, and was dropped from the agency.

Rogan has claimed that Dane Cook performed a bit on an episode of Premium Blend that Rogan had developed on I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday (sketch titled "Tigers Fucking"), and claimed to have performed the routine earlier in clubs with Cook present. However, this dispute seemed to be laid to rest between the two comedians when Cook appeared on Rogans's podcast entitled The Joe Rogan Experience.

Rogan has also strongly criticized Denis Leary for plagiarizing Bill Hicks.


The Joe Rogan Experience

In December 2009, Rogan began hosting a regular podcast with concurrent live Ustream availability. Frequently co-hosted by his friend and the show's Producer Brian "Redban" Reichle, the podcast features an array of guests from the pursuits of comedy, acting and Mixed Martial Arts. Now known as The Joe Rogan Experience, the show is regularly found in the Apple iTunes top 10 most downloaded comedy, and was named one of iTunes "Best of 2010" audio podcasts in its first year.

UFC

Rogan began working for the UFC in 1997, making his debut interviewing fighters at UFC 12: Judgement Day in Dothan, Alabama, before eventually becoming a color commentator for the promotion.

Fear Factor

Rogan also worked on the Hit TV series Fear Factor, as a notable host of the United States version of the show. He hosted from June 11, 2001– September 12, 2006 before the show was canceled by NBC.

Comedy recordings

  • I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday (CD) (August 22, 2000)
  • Live from the Belly of the Beast (DVD) (May 4–5, 2001)
  • Joe Rogan: Live (DVD) (September 1, 2006)
  • Shiny Happy Jihad (CD) (April 10, 2007)
  • Talking Monkeys In Space (CD & DVD) (2010) Comedy Central Records

References

  1. "Rogan's a Father?". Forums.joerogan.net. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  2. "Joe Rogan brings trippy humor to Palm Beach Improv". PBPULSE.com. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  3. "Joe Rogan accuses rivals of stealing his material". DALLASNEWS.com. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  4. http://www.dailyorange.com/2.8656/tv-personality-turned-comedian-offers-offbeat-advice-on-life-1.1236284
  5. ^ UFC 126: Joe Rogan previews card on ESPN 1100 Accessed on February 4, 2011]
  6. Jean Jacques Machado Official Student Rankings Accessed on February 4, 2011.
  7. "Joe Rogan - Cure for Life", Youtube.com,
  8. "Joe Rogan flotation tank", Youtube.com,
  9. Rogan, Joe (2005-09-27). "Carlos Mencia is a weak minded joke thief". JoeRogan.com. Retrieved 2006-09-05. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^
  13. "Joe Rogan Exposes Dane Cook"
  14. Joe Rogan Live 08/03/10 05:30PM
  15. Rogan, Joe. "Carlos Mencia is a weak minded joke thief". The Joe Rogan Blog: Conduit to the Gaian Mind. http://blog.joerogan.net/archives/92. 2005-09-27. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  16. "Joe Rogan: Weekly Podcasts Have Begun".

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