Joe Rogan

Joseph James Rogan(born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster,UFCcolor commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hostsThe Joe Rogan Experience, apodcastin which he discusses current events, comedy, politics, aliens, religion, philosophy, science, martial arts, and hobbies with celebrity guests. His podcast is one of the most influential and most watched podcasts in the world.
Rogan was born inNewark, New Jersey, and began his career in comedy in 1988 in theBostonarea. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, he signed an exclusive developmental deal withDisneyand appeared as an actor on several television shows, includingHardballandNewsRadio.In 1997, he started working for the UFC as an interviewer and color commentator. He released his firstcomedy special,I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday..., in 2000 and hosted the game showFear Factorfrom 2001 to 2006.
After leavingFear Factor, Rogan focused on his stand-up career and hosted more comedy specials. He launchedThe Joe Rogan Experiencein 2009; by 2015, it was one of the most popular podcasts in the world, regularly receiving millions of plays per episode.Spotifyobtained exclusive distribution rights toThe Joe Rogan Experiencein 2020 for$200 million.Rogan's audience has since grown significantly, and in 2024, he renewed his deal with Spotify for an estimated$250 million, but will no longer be exclusive to them.
Rogan has voiced support forsame-sex marriage,recreational druglegalization,universal health care,universal basic income,gun rights, andfree speech, while opposingcancel cultureandmilitary adventurism. He supportedDonald Trumpin 2024, having previously endorsedBernie Sandersin 2020. Rogan has been criticized for promotingconspiracy theories,COVID-19 misinformation, and for hosting guests who spreadmisinformationandpseudoscience.
Joseph James Rogan was born inNewark, New Jersey, on August 11, 1967.He had oneIrishgrandparent, while his three other grandparents were all ofItaliandescent.His parents divorced when he was five,and he has not been in contact with his father, an architect, since he was seven. He recalled, "All I remember of my dad are these brief, violent flashes of domestic violence. But I don't want to complain about my childhood. Nothing bad ever really happened to me. I don't hate the guy."At the age of seven, he moved with his mother toSan Francisco, California,and when he was 11 they moved toGainesville, Florida.They later settled inNewton Upper Falls,Massachusetts. He graduated fromNewton South High Schoolin 1985.
Rogan participated inLittle League Baseballand developed an interest in martial arts in his early teens.He recalled being "terrified of being a loser" as a childand said, "Martial arts gave me not just confidence, but also a different perspective of myself and what I was capable of. I knew that I could do something I was terrified of, and that was really difficult, and that I could excel at it. It was a big deal for me."Martial arts were "the first thing that ever gave me hope that I wasn't going to be a loser. So I really, really gravitated toward it."At age 14, he took up karate and startedtaekwondoa year later.When he was 19, he won the US Open Championship taekwondo tournament as a lightweight.He was a Massachusetts full-contact state champion for four consecutive years and became a taekwondo instructor.He also practiced amateurkickboxingand held a 2–1 record;he retired from competition at age 21, as he began to suffer from frequent headaches and feared he might sustain worse injuries.He attended theUniversity of Massachusetts Bostonbut found the endeavor "pointless" and dropped out early.
Rogan had no intention of being a professional comedian,but was a fan of comedy from a young age, later saying ofRichard Pryor's specialLive on the Sunset Strip, "It affected me in such a profound way. Nothing had made me laugh like that."His friends from gym and Taekwondo school, whom he would make laugh with impressions and jokes, convinced him to try stand-up.At 21, after six months preparing material and practicing his delivery,he performed his first stand-up routine on August 27, 1988, at an open-mic night at a Stitches comedy club in Boston.
While living in Boston and working on his stand-up, Rogan held several jobs to secure himself financially, including teaching martial arts atBoston Universityand in nearbyRevere, delivering newspapers, driving a limousine, doing construction work, and assisting aprivate investigator.Meanwhile, hisblue comedystyle earned him gigs at bachelor parties and strip clubs.One night, he persuaded the owner of a comedy club in Boston to allow him to try a new five-minute routine. At the show was talent manager Jeff Sussman, who liked the act and offered to become his manager, which Rogan accepted.
In 1990, Rogan moved to New York City. As a full-time comedian, he was "scratching and grinding" for money and stayed with his grandfather in Newark for the first six months.Rogan later citedRichard Jeni,Lenny Bruce,Sam KinisonandBill Hicksas comedy influences.
In 1994, Rogan relocated to Los Angeles,where his first national television spot followed on theMTVcomedy showHalf-Hour Comedy Hour.The appearance led to the network offering him a three-year exclusive contract and a role in a pilot episode of a "dopey game show" for$500. Rogan declined, but it prompted Sussman to send tapes of Rogan's performances to several networks, which sparked a bidding war.After a period of negotiation, Rogan accepted adevelopment dealwith theDisneynetwork. He secured his first major acting role in the 1994 nine-episodeFoxsitcomHardballas Frank Valente, a young, egocentric star player on a professional baseball team.Rogan called the hiring process "weird", as the network had no idea if he could act until he was asked by Dean Valentine, then-president ofWalt Disney Television, to whom he replied: "If you can lie, you can act, and if you can lie to crazy girlfriends, you can act under pressure".The filming schedule was a new experience for Rogan, who started to work 12-hour days.Rogan later said: "It was a great show on paper until a horrible executive producer with a big ego was hired by Fox to run the show and he rewrote it".Around this time, Rogan began performing atThe Comedy Storein Hollywood and was hired as a paid regular by ownerMitzi Shore. According to Rogan, he performed at the club for the next 13 years for free and paid for the venue's new sound system.
From 1995 to 1999, Rogan starred in theNBCsitcomNewsRadioas Joe Garrelli, an electrician and handyman at the show's fictional news radio station.The role was originally set to be played by actorRay Romano, but Romano was let go from the cast after one rehearsal and Rogan was brought in.The switch caused Rogan to work with the show's writers to help develop the character before the show was set to launch,which he later described as a "very dumbed-down, censored version" of himself.Rogan befriended fellow cast memberPhil Hartman, who confided his marital problems to him. Rogan claimed he tried to persuade Hartman to divorce his wife five times, but "he loved his kids and didn't want to leave". In 1998, Hartman was murdered by his wife.The loss affected Rogan's ability to perform stand-up, and he canceled a week of scheduled gigs.Rogan later saw acting as an easy job, but grew tired of "playing the same character every week",and only did so for the money.He later viewed his time onNewsRadioas "a dream gig" that allowed him to earn money while working on his stand-up as often as he could.During the series, he worked on a pilot for a show entitledOverseas.
Rogan began working for themixed martial artspromotionUltimate Fighting Championshipas a backstage and post-fight interviewer. His first show took place atUFC 12: Judgement DayinDothan, Alabama, on February 7, 1997.He became interested inBrazilian jiu-jitsuin 1994 after watchingRoyce Graciefight atUFC 2: No Way Out, and landed the position at the organization as Sussman was friends with its co-creator and original producer,Campbell McLaren.He quit after two years as his salary could not cover the cost of traveling to the events, which were often held in rural locations.
After the UFC was taken over byZuffain 2001, Rogan attended some events and became friends with its new presidentDana White, who offered him a job as acolor commentator. However, Rogan initially declined as he "just wanted to go to the fights and drink".In 2002, White was able to hire Rogan for free in exchange for prime event tickets for him and his friends.After about 15 free gigs as a commentator, Rogan accepted pay for the job, working alongsideMike Goldberguntil the end of 2016.Rogan won theWrestling Observer Newsletter Awardfor Best Television Announcer twice, and was named MMA Personality of the Year four times by theWorld MMA Awards.
In 1999, Rogan secured a three-album deal withWarner Bros. Recordsand began tentative plans to star in his own prime-time televised sitcom on Fox namedThe Joe Rogan Show.The show, co-written bySeinfeldwriter Bill Masters, was to feature Rogan as "a second-string sportscaster who lands a spot as the token male on aView-style women's show".In December 1999, he recorded his first stand-up comedy album in two shows at the Comedy Connection atFaneuil Hallin Boston,which was released asI'm Gonna Be Dead Some Day...in August 2000.It received national exposure onThe Howard Stern Showand downloads fromNapster."Voodoo Punanny", a song Rogan wrote after Warner suggested to produce a song they could play on the radio, was subsequently released as a single.Around this time, Rogan also worked on ideas for a film and a cartoon with his comedian friend Chris McGuire,and began to operate a blog on his website, JoeRogan.net, which he used to discuss various topics that helped him develop his stand-up routines.
In 2001, the development of Rogan's television show was interrupted after he accepted an offer from NBC to host the American edition ofFear Factor. He declined initially as he thought the network would not air such a program due to its content, but Sussman convinced him to accept.Rogan later said that the main reason he accepted was to obtain observations and anecdotes for his stand-up comedy.The show increased Rogan's national exposure which caused turnouts at his stand-up gigs to grow.Fear Factorran for an initial six seasons from 2001 to 2006.
Rogan's role as host ofFear Factorled to further television opportunities. In 2002, he appeared on the episode "A Beautiful Mind" ofJust Shoot Meas Chris, the boyfriend of lead character Maya Gallo.In December 2002, Rogan was the emcee for the 2002 Blockbuster Hollywood Spectacular, a Christmas parade in Hollywood.In February 2003, Rogan became the new co-host ofThe Man ShowonComedy Centralfor its fifth season from August 2003, with fellow comedianDoug Stanhope, following the departure of original hostsJimmy KimmelandAdam Carolla.A year into the show, however, the hosts entered disagreements with Comedy Central and the show's producers over content. Rogan recalled: "I was a little misled ... I was told: 'Show nudity, and we'll blur it out. Swear and we'll bleep it out.' That hasn't been the case".The show ended in 2004. Around this time Rogan entered talks to host his own radio show, but they came to nothing due to his already busy schedule.
In 2005, actorWesley Snipeschallenged Rogan to a cage fight. Rogan trained for the event for five months before Snipes backed out following an investigation by theIRSfor allegedtax evasion. Rogan believed Snipes needed a quick payout to alleviate his debt.
AfterFear Factor, Rogan focused his career on his stand-up comedy, as concentrating on television had made him feel lazy and uninspired to work on new material for his act. With the money he had earned from television, Rogan hired two people full-time to film him and his comedy friends on tour, and release clips on his website for hisJoeShowweb series.In May 2005, Rogan signed a deal with theEndeavor Talent Agency.Two months later, he filmed his second stand-up comedy special,Joe Rogan: Live, inPhoenix, Arizona. The special premiered onShowtimein 2007.
In 2005, Rogan wrote a blog entry on his website accusing comedianCarlos Menciaofjoke thievery, a claim he had made since 1993.The situation culminated in February 2007 when Rogan confronted Mencia on stage at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.A video of the incident was uploaded onto YouTube and included evidence and comments from other comedians, includingGeorge Lopez,"The Reverend" Bob Levy,Bobby Lee, andAri Shaffir.The incident led to Rogan's talent agent expelling him as a client ofThe Gersh Agency, who also managed Mencia, and his ban from The Comedy Store, causing him to relocate his regular venue to theHollywood Improv Comedy Club. Rogan later said that every comic he had talked to was happy and thankful that he did it,and went on to sign withWilliam Morris Agency.
In April 2007,Comedy Central Recordsreleased Rogan's fourth comedy special,Shiny Happy Jihad.The set was recorded in September 2006 atCobb's Comedy Clubin San Francisco, and contains excerpts of an improvized Q&A session with the audience that was typical of Rogan's act at the time.
Rogan hosted the short-livedCBSshowGame Show in My Head, which aired for eight episodes in January 2009. It was produced byAshton Kutcher.The show involved contestants who try to convince people to perform or take part in increasingly bizarre situations for money. He agreed to host the show as the idea intrigued him, calling it "a completely mindless form of entertainment".
In 2010, Rogan accused comedianDane Cookof joke thievery.
In 2011, Rogan resumed his role asFear Factorhost for its seventh and final season (until 2012).Rogan took the job, saying he "would hate to see somebody else do it".Later in 2011, Rogan played his first major film character, Gale, in the comedy filmZookeeper.He was also working on a book around this time that he tentatively titledIrresponsible Advice from a Man with No Credibility, based on his blog entries on his website.Rogan played himself inHere Comes the Boom, another action-comedy film starringKevin Jamesthat was released in 2012.
In December 2012, Rogan released his sixth comedy specialLive from the Tabernacleexclusively as a download on his website for$5, followingLouis C.K.'s example.
In 2013, Rogan hosted the television showJoe Rogan Questions Everythingon theSyFynetwork, which aired for six episodes. The show covered topics discussed on his podcasts, including the existence ofBigfootandUFOs, and featured several comedians, experts, and scientists with the aim of trying to "put some subjects to bed ... with an open-minded perspective".SyFy agreed to produce the show without a pilot episode. The production team gave Rogan some creative control over the program and aimed to present it in his own words where possible.
In December 2009, Rogan launched a freepodcastwith his friend and fellow comedianBrian Redban.The first episode was recorded on December 24 and was to be a live weekly broadcast onUstream,with Rogan and Redban "sitting in front of laptops bullshitting".By August 2010, the podcast was namedThe Joe Rogan Experienceand entered the list of Top 100 podcasts oniTunesand in 2011, was picked up bySiriusXM Satellite Radio.The podcast features an array of guests who discuss current events, politics, philosophy, comedy, hobbies, and numerous other topics.By January 2015, the podcast reached over 11 million monthly downloads.By October that year, the podcast was downloaded 16 million times each month, making it one of the most popular free podcasts.
On May 19, 2020, Rogan announced that he had signed a multiyear licensing deal withSpotifyworth an estimated$200 million, making it one of the largest licensing agreements in the podcast business.The deal madeThe Joe Rogan Experienceavailable on Spotify starting September 1, 2020, and exclusive on the platform from January 2021. The podcast is available with both audio and video within the Spotify app and video is no longer streamed or uploaded to YouTube. The podcasts are typically released one day after recording, to allow time for the producers to make clips of the podcast. Clips from the video version will continue to be available on YouTube.In February 2022, Spotify removed 113 episodes ofThe Joe Rogan Experienceover the course of a few days owing in part to some of the episodes having been perceived to have racist and insensitive language.
In February 2022, singerIndia Arieshared a compilation of Rogan saying the racial slur "nigger" onThe Joe Rogan ExperienceonInstagram.Rogan apologized, calling his past language "regretful and shameful" while also saying that the clips were taken out of context and that he only quoted the slur to discuss its use by others.The footage in question was first published by thepolitical action committeePatriotTakes, an affiliate of the liberal PACMeidasTouch. This resulted in allegations of adefamationattempt by MeidasTouch, which the founders denied in an interview withBarstool SportsfounderDavid Portnoy, instead attributing the source of the footage toAlex Joneswho was a recurring guest on Rogan's show.Rogan described the video compilation as a "political hit job".A number of UFC fighters, includingIsrael Adesanya,Terrance McKinney,Michael Chandler,Aljamain Sterling,Frankie Edgar,Darren Till,Marlon Vera,Ben Askren, andBrendan Schaub, defended Rogan.
Spotify had refused to carry 42 episodes of the podcast when it acquired the exclusive rights.Spotify says it spoke to Rogan about his "history of using some racially insensitive language", and it says (in an internal memo) that Rogan selected 70 episodeswhich were removed on February 4, 2022,all of which pre-date theCOVID-19 pandemic.
In early 2022, the video platformRumbleoffered Rogan$100 millionto switch from Spotify.Varietyreported that Rogan had declined the offer.
In December 2024, Spotify confirmed that The Joe Rogan Experience was the top podcast on its platform for a fifth consecutive year.
Rogan is a co-founder of thesupplementsand fitness company Onnit, which was sold toUnileverin 2021.Rogan frequently advertises for Onnit products on his podcast.In April 2024 a lawsuit was filed against Onnit, alleging that its 'Alpha BRAIN' supplement performed no better than aplaceboin aclinical studyand that the product was surrounded by "false, misleading and deceptive advertising".
Rogan is also the owner of the Comedy Mothership comedy club in Austin, Texas, which opened in March 2023.
In 2020,CNNdescribed Rogan as "libertarian-leaning".In 2019–20, Rogan described himself associally liberal, saying he supportssame-sex marriage,gay rights,women's rights,recreational drug use,universal health care,universal basic income,gun rights, and theSecond Amendment.He describes himself as a strong supporter offreedom of speech, and has criticizedcancel cultureand what he perceives to be suppression of those who hold right-wing views in the television and film industry.He has also criticized what he describes as an American foreign policy ofmilitary adventurism.
In 2020, Rogan endorsed left-wingDemocraticcandidateBernie Sanders, saying "I believe in him, I like him, I like him a lot".In 2022, Rogan said RepublicanRon DeSantiswould be "a good president".On November 4, 2024, the day before the2024 United States presidential election, Rogan endorsedRepublicancandidateDonald Trump. He said thatElon Musk, who had been on Rogan's podcast a couple of days prior, "makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you'll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way".
Rogan opposes Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau, calling him "a fucking dictator", and called Canada "communist" while admitting that he has "zero understanding" of Canada's political system.Rogan also said that he liked Trudeau prior to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2024, Rogan describedIsrael's actions in the Gaza Stripas a "genocide".In a podcast with writerColeman Hugheseight days later, where Hughes disputed the genocide allegations, Rogan said he appreciated Hughes' perspective, saying: "You clearly know more about it than I do".
Rogan described the way that PresidentVladimir Putinleads Russia as "evil" but "impressive". He called Putin a "strong leader" and said "Isn't there always a longing for astrong man".In November 2024, Rogan said theRussian invasion of Ukrainewas "100% wrong". He criticized outgoing US PresidentJoe Bidenfor allowing Ukraine tostrike backat mainland Russia withUS-supplied missiles. He also criticized Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy, saying "Fuck you, man. You fucking people are about tostart world war three". Ukrainian world heavyweight boxing champion,Wladimir Klitschko, accused Rogan of "repeatingRussian propaganda". Klitschko posted a video offering to debate Rogan on his podcast "like free men".
Rogan supports thelegalizeduse ofcannabisand believes it holds numerous benefits.He hosted the documentary filmThe Union: The Business Behind Getting Highand was featured inMarijuana: A Chronic HistoryandThe Culture High. He also supports the use ofLSD,psilocybin mushrooms, andDMTtoward the exploration and enhancement ofconsciousness, as well asintrospection. He was the presenter in the 2010 documentaryDMT: The Spirit Molecule.
Rogan has an interest insensory deprivationand using anisolation tank. He has stated that his personal experiences withmeditationin isolation tanks have helped him explore the nature of consciousness and improve his performance in various physical and mental activities and overall well-being.
In April 2021, Rogan madecontentious remarks aboutCOVID-19 vaccines, in particular claiming that young, healthy people do not need to be vaccinated against the virus.This view was criticized byAnthony Fauciand White House communication directorKate Bedingfield, as well as by several media outlets.Part of the objection was that there have been notable cases affecting young, healthy people.Rogan acknowledged there was "some legitimate science" behind Fauci's view and emphasized that he is not a doctor and should not be taken as "a respected source of information".
On September 1, 2021, Rogan tested positive for the virus.Soon after, he released an online video reporting on the status of his condition and stating that he had begun a regimen includingmonoclonal antibodies,prednisone,azithromycin,NADdrip, a vitamin drip, as well asivermectin, anantiparasiticdrug that is not an effective treatment forCOVID-19.This drew controversy due to multiple people reportedly being hospitalized after self-medicating with an over-the-counter form of ivermectin designed to treat ailments in livestock, which typically has a significantly larger dosage.Rogan criticized CNN for describing ivermectin as a "horse dewormer".On Rogan's podcast, CNN Chief Medical CorrespondentSanjay Guptasaid that ivermectin is used to treatdiseases caused by parasitesbut that CNN should not have implied that Rogan was taking aveterinary drugsince Rogan acquired it through a doctor.On September 3, 2021, Rogan tested negative for the virus.
In January 2022, 270 scientists, physicians, professors, doctors, and healthcare workers wrote an open letter to Spotify expressing concern over "false and societally harmful assertions" onThe Joe Rogan Experienceand asked Spotify to "establish a clear and public policy to moderate misinformation on its platform". The 270 signatories took issue with Rogan "broadcastingmisinformation, particularly regarding the COVID-19 pandemic" and more specifically "a highly controversial episode" featuring guestRobert W. Malone(#1757)", a biochemist who has promoted vaccine misinformation.
The episode was criticized for promoting conspiracy theories, including "an unfounded theory that societal leaders have 'hypnotized' the public". The signatories wrote that "Dr. Malone is one of two recent JRE guests who has compared pandemic policies tothe Holocaust. These actions are not only objectionable and offensive, but also medically and culturally dangerous." The signatories also note that Malone wassuspended from Twitter"for spreading misinformation about COVID-19".
On January 24, 2022, the songwriterNeil Youngposted an open letter demanding that Spotify remove his music from their service if they would not removeThe Joe Rogan Experiencefrom their service. Young wrote that "Spotify has a responsibility to mitigate the spread of misinformation on its platform".On January 26, Spotify removed Young's music; a spokesperson said Spotify wanted "all the world's music and audio content to be available to Spotify users" and that it had a "great responsibility in balancing both safety for listeners and freedom for creators".On January 29, the songwriterJoni Mitchellremoved her catalog from Spotify in support of Young and "the global scientific and medical communities on this issue".
Responding to the controversy, Rogan denied intentionally spreading misinformation and pledged "to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people's perspectives", and said that he agreed with Spotify adding a disclaimer to the beginning of his videos.
On January 10, 2025, Joe Rogan published an interview withFacebookCEOMark Zuckerberg, where Zuckerberg alleged that theBiden administrationhad pressured Facebook to remove content related to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Rogan is an avidhunterand is part of the "Eat What You Kill" movement, which attempts to move away fromfactory farmingand the mistreatment of animals raised for food.
Rogan has been an outspoken critic oftransgender women competing in women's sports, including MMA matches.In April 2022, he said that transgender swimmerLia Thomas"might be thewokestraw that breaks society's camel's back".Rogan has offered a critique of transgender martial arts artistFallon Fox, saying "If you had a dick at one point in time, you also have all the bone structure that comes with having a dick. You have bigger hands, you have bigger shoulder joints. You're a fucking man".
In October 2022, while interviewingTulsi Gabbardon his show, Rogan shared the widely discreditedlitter boxes in schools hoax, claiming that public schools were providing litter boxes to students who dress up as cats.Rogan said several weeks later that "it doesn't seem that there's any proof that they put a litter box in there", but falsely claimed that there were discussions considering the idea.
During an episode of his podcast in February 2023, Rogan stated the "idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous. That's like saying Italians aren't into pizza. It's fucking stupid."Rogan made the comment in defense of CongresswomanIlhan Omar, who faced allegations of antisemitism for saying thatpolitical support for Israelwas "all about the benjamins".Jonathan Greenblatt, the Director of theAnti-Defamation League, condemned Rogan's comment as reflecting "antisemitic tropes about Jews and money".
In a February 2024 podcast withBret Weinstein, Rogan said that he thoughtparty drugswere "a very important factor in AIDS" and invoked the views of AIDS denialistPeter Duesberg. TheAmerican Foundation for AIDS Researchreacted by saying, "The fact is that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), untreated, causes AIDS" and criticizing the podcast for "disseminating false information".
Rogan married Jessica Ditzel, a former cocktail waitress, in 2009.They have two daughters, who were born in 2008 and 2010. Rogan is also the stepfather or adopted father of Ditzel's daughter from a previous relationship.In 2008, they moved toGold Hill, Colorado, but returned toSouthern Californiafour months later when Ditzel became pregnant.They settled inBell Canyon, California, where Rogan had lived on and off since 2003. In 2018, they purchased a new home in the area for almost$5 million.In 2020, the family moved into a$14 millionhome onLake AustininAustin, Texas.
In October 2019, he revealed that he is a first cousin once removed ofMy Chemical RomancemembersGerard WayandMikey Way, although he has never met them.
Rogan became interested injiu-jitsuafter watchingRoyce Graciefight atUFC 2: No Way Outin 1994.In 1996, he began training inBrazilian jiu-jitsuunderCarlson Gracieat his school in Hollywood, California.He is a black belt underEddie Bravo's10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, a style of no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu,and a black belt in gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu underJean Jacques Machado.
Rogan was raisedRoman Catholic, having attended Catholic school in first grade, but has since abandonedorganized religionand has called himself an agnostic.
Rogan hasvitiligoon his hands and feet.