The Joe Rogan Experience

Joseph James "Joe" Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American martial artist, stand-up comedian, actor, writer and UFC commentator. He is best known for playing Joe Garrelli on the NBC sitcom NewsRadio, commentating for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, hosting the NBC reality show Fear Factor and The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Rogan was born in Newark, New Jersey. His paternal grandfather was Irish, and the remainder of his ancestry is Italian. Career Martial arts In 1981, at age fourteen, he became a practitioner of Kenpo Karate before transitioning to Taekwondo.[4] He eventually gained a 2nd dan black belt.[5] A four-time state champion in Massachusetts, in 1987 he was the USA Taekwondo U.S. Open Champion.[6] In 1996, he began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Jean Jacques Machado, eventually earning his black belt.[7] In addition, he holds a black belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu under Eddie Bravo.[8] He also practiced and competed in kickboxing. http://en.wikipedia.