Joe Rogan has thrilled fans with his stand-up performances for more than two decades. A testament to his longevity is the fact that
Joe Rogan: Strange Times
, his sixth stand-up special, began airing on Netflix in October 2018.
The Joe Rogan Experience
is presently one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes. Joe Rogan is an avid martial artist and was given the opportunity to provide color commentary for UFC in 2002. He still provides this commentary on Spike Television, Fox and at Pay-Per-View events. Rogan took a six-year hiatus from stand-up comedy from 2001 to 2006 when he was hired as the host of the hit television show
Fear Factor
. Fortunately, for comedy fans, he resumed performances once the show was finished.
Joseph Rogan was born and raised in Newark, N.J. He was named for his father who was a former police officer. His parents divorced when he was five, and Rogan says that he has not communicated with his father since he was 7. He says his childhood is something he does not complain about and harbors no ill will toward his father. Joe Rogan does not remember wanting to be a comedian as a child. However, all this changed when his parents took him to see
Live on Sunset Strip
by Richard Pryor. He had never laughed so hard in his life. A few friends Rogan trained with at a Taekwondo gym were so impressed with the jokes and imitations Rogan performed for them that they began to encourage him to pursue stand-up comedy. Rogan performed before his first live crowd in 1988 at an amateur comedy show. Two years later, he moved to New York City to pursue a career as a paid comedian. The next four years of live performances paid off, and in 1994, Joe Rogan moved to Los Angeles to star in the
Half Hour Comedy Hour
on MTV.
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The Joe Rogan tour schedule includes two performances in October at the
Fox Theater Detroit
. He also has upcoming performances scheduled at the
Toyota Center
in Houston as well as at the
American Airlines Center
in Dallas. You can get Joe Rogan tickets for numerous dates around the country.
In addition to Richard Pryor, he also credits Lenny Bruce and Sam Kinison as influences on his career. Richard Jeni and Bill Hicks are two other comics who have impressed Rogan with their work.
A typical show featuring Joe Rogan is about two hours long. He often employs two opening acts who perform 25-30 minutes before delivering his own one-hour performance.
Joe Rogan has made a lot of friends in the industry during his 20-year career and is often joined by friends at his shows.
Dave Chapelle
has been known to show up at Rogan performances from time to time.
Joe Rogan has a long and impressive list of television credits under his belt that began with the show
Hardball
in 1994. He impressed television audiences from 1995-1999 with his portrayal of Joe Garelli in the series
NewsRadio
. Rogan has earned at least 30 television credits as either an actor, writer or producer.