Editing Joe Rogan (section)

=== Early Life and Career ===
Born on August 11, 1967, in Newark, New Jersey, Rogan was raised in a working-class family. His interests in martial arts began early; he was a competitive martial artist in his younger years, earning a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Rogan later transitioned to comedy in the late 1980s, performing stand-up routines in Boston before moving to Los Angeles to pursue entertainment full-time.

Rogan's first significant role in mainstream media was as an actor on the television sitcom ''NewsRadio'' in the late 1990s. In the early 2000s, he became widely recognized as the host of ''Fear Factor'', a reality TV show where contestants faced physical and psychological challenges. This exposure helped him gain a following that would later fuel his transition into the digital space.