Most people still remember Joe Rogan as “The Fear Factor Guy” screaming “you can do it,” at hopeful game show winners competing while neck-deep in a pit of rattlesnakes, on the popular NBC reality show “Fear Factor” — which he hosted — or as the color commentator for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
What most people don’t know, is that Rogan has been doing stand-up comedy for over 20 years, and he is, without question, hilarious.

He’s starred in and released three hour-long specials: “Joe Rogan: Live From The Tabernacle,” “Talking Monkeys In Space,” and “Joe Rogan Live”; and has also released two albums — “Shiny Happy Jihad” and“I’m Gonna Be Dead Someday.”

Rogan will be heading to Orlando, to perform at the Hard Rock Live, April 18. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for this nearly sold-out show.

Along with commentating for the UFC, Rogan also hosts his own podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience.” This is a long for video podcast that usually runs upwards of three-hours. The podcast won the 2013 “Stitcher Award” for “Best Overall Show.”

Rogan got his start as in actor in the Fox comedy “Hardball” and went on to co-star in “NewsRadio,” where he played Joe Garrelli, the electrician at a news radio station in New York City. He also appeared in “Zookeeper.”

Since the age of 13, Rogan has had a passion mixed martial arts. He currently provides color commentary for the UFC; and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.

Rogan now resides in Los Angeles and regularly performs stand-up comedy locally and internationally.

(Taken from April 9, 2014 issue)