Joe Rogan
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Joe Rogan (born August 11, 1967 in Newark, New Jersey, USA) is primarily an American stand-up comedian, but is better known for his work in film and television, notably with the American sitcom NewsRadio and as one of the hosts of The Man Show. He also has a DVD out, Live from the Belly of the Beast, as well as a CD, called I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday.
He was raised in the Boston, Massachusetts area and achieved a degree of fame as a four-time state, and 1986 World Taekwondo champion before pursuing a career in show business. Rogan earned a black belt at 15 after just two years of training.
Since 2001, he has been the host of NBC's, Fear Factor, a reality show that pits six contestants (usually three males and three females) against each other in daredevil stunts for a chance to win a prize of $50,000.
As of November, 2002 he has also been involved with Ultimate Fighting Championship as a commentator.
Additional Information:
- Related to Gerard Way and Mikey Way, lead singer and bass player (respectively) of the band My Chemical Romance (Gerard and Mikey are Joe's mother's cousin's sons)
- According to cast commentary on the Newsradio seasons 1 and 2 DVD, Rogan suffers from the skin disease Vitiligo.
External links
- JoeRogan.net (http://joerogan.net/) - Official Site
- Sacred Cow Productions: Joe Rogan (http://www.sacredcow.com/allnew/index_content.php?n=multimedia_video_joe)
- Fear Factor (http://www.nbc.com/Fear_Factor/) - Official Site