Joe Rogan was a person.
Joseph James Rogan ( born August 11 , 1967 ) is an American stand-up comedian , color commentator , television host , actor , podcast host , and retired martial artist . He developed an interest in martial arts as a teenager and learned karate , kickboxing , and taekwondo , in which he became a black belt and a four-time state champion and a U.S. Open champion . A fan of comedy since his youth , Rogan began a career in stand-up in August 1988 in the Boston area , developing a blue comedy act . After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994 , Rogan signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney , appeared as an actor on the television sitcoms Hardball and NewsRadio , and worked in local comedy clubs . From 2001 , he has been the host of several television shows , including Fear Factor , The Man Show , and Joe Rogan Questions Everything .