Jason Ellis (radio host)

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Jason Ellis
BornJason Ellis
(1971-10-11) 11 October 1971 (age 52)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Residence Hollywood, California, U.S.
Nationality Australian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Middleweight
Fighting out of Hollywood, California, United States
Team Team Quest, Onnit Fortune Boxing, Wolfknives
Years active1987–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins2
By submission2
Losses0
OccupationRadio personality, professional skateboarder, truck racer, rock singer, actor, author
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jason Shane Ellis (born 11 October 1971) is an Australian radio personality who is best known as the host of The Jason Ellis Show on Sirius XM satellite radio, which aired from 2005 to 2020. Ellis is also a former professional skateboarder, auto racer, and singer.

Contents

Athletics and sports

Professional skateboarding

Ellis moved to the US when he was 17 to embark on a professional skateboarding career, which began in 1985. [1] He retired from the sport in 2006. [1] In 2001, Ellis set a Guinness World Record for the biggest drop on a skateboard, jumping into a 70-foot skateboard ramp. [2] The record was broken by Danny Way in 2006. [3]

One of the six Big Air competitors to compete in both 2004 and 2005, Ellis was suffering from a concussion in 2005 and didn't make the final, finishing tenth overall. [4] Still involved in the skate community, Ellis has performed skate demos alongside Tony Hawk, is a perennial X-Games competitor in the Mega Ramp competition, and was the host of the annual 'Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huckjam'. [5]

Mixed martial arts

Ellis formerly trained in the Team Quest camp located in Murrieta, California under the direction of Dan Henderson, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, and Muhammed Lawal. [6] He also trains with Justin Fortune at Fortune Boxing Gym in Hollywood California. [7]

Ellis made his mixed martial arts debut against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Tony Gianopulos on 6 February 2009 winning via guillotine choke submission. [6]

On May 6, 2017, Ellis defeated Gabe Rivas via an Americana submission, 1 second away from the end of the 3rd round. Advancing Ellis to 2-0 in professional mixed martial arts. They fought at 190 lbs (86.2 kg) in San Jacinto, California.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches2 wins0 losses
By submission20
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win2–0Gabe RivasSubmission (americana)KOTC: Ground Breaking6 May 201734:59 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win1–0Tony GianopulosSubmission (guillotine choke)Sheckler Foundation: Down for Life – Fight for a Cause6 February 200922:21 Anaheim, California, United States

Truck racing

For the 2011 season, Ellis raced in the Lucas Oil SuperLite Series for Dethrone. At a number of events, he did his Friday morning radio show from his R.V. [8]

Boxing

After a three-year hiatus from MMA, Ellis returned to the sport on 14 July 2012 defeating UFC veteran Gabe Ruediger via KO in the second round in a celebrity non-professional boxing fight. Gabe Ruediger has since challenged Ellis to a re-match, citing that he did not take the first fight seriously. After being dropped by Ellis, Gabe lost their rematch to a decision.

On 15 October 2016, Ellis participated in a boxing exhibition match against former UFC champion Shane Carwin at EllisMania 13. Per the unique rules, Carwin had one of his arms duct-taped to his body to box Ellis. Ellis lost the bout via knockout in the second round.

Media

Hawk vs Wolf podcast

Ellis hosts the podcast Hawk vs Wolf with Tony Hawk. [9] [10]

In August 2023, Ellis publicly accused Kast Media and its CEO Colin Thomson of non-payment, stating, "If you see Colin Thomson named on any podcast, just know that’s who you’re dealing with. And if you’re a podcaster and any of those guys reach out to you, just know that I haven’t met a bigger piece of shit." Corresponding accusations were originally made by pro wrestling personality Jim Cornette followed by Theo Von, Brendan Schaub, Bryan Callen, Whitney Cummings, and Alyx Weiss, who stated they were owed money by Kast Media, including several six-figure and seven-figure shortages. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Radio host

Ellis launched his radio career as a co-host of Hawk's Demolition Radio on a part-time basis. He soon became the host of his own show on the network. [1]

Following his skateboarding career, Ellis became a host for the Sirius XM satellite radio station and launched The Jason Ellis Show. The show was cancelled on SiriusXM on 11-22-2020, and has since continued as a podcast.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1993Impending DoomDoom
1996Whiskey 2: The Adventures of Boozy the ClownHimself
2001 CKY3 Himself
2002ESPN's Ultimate X: The MovieHimself
Gigantic Skate Park TourHimselfTV
Wild World of Spike Himself
xXx Van Video Shooter
2003 Haggard: The Movie Cactus at Record Bin
Viva La Bam HimselfTV
2004SakenaraManny
ZolarHimselfCameo
2005 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland HimselfVideo Game – Playable Character
2006Fuse Celebrity PlaylistHost – HimselfTV
2008 Ninja Cheerleaders Himself
2009 Paul Blart Mall Cop Prancer
2010The WoodsmanThe WoodsmanInternet
2011EllismaniaHost - HimselfTV
2012Big Fucking MegaboatSkeet McRibInternet
2017I'm A Super Huge (unit), Own ItHimselfInternet/Post Production

Music

Ellis was also the founding member and vocalist for the comedy rock/metal band, Taintstick, which achieved chart success with its debut album Six Pounds of Sound . Taintstick has since become known as "Death! Death! Die!" [16]

Other media

Ellis co-authored I'm Awesome: One Man's Triumphant Quest to Become the Sweetest Dude Ever in 2013, and The Awesome Guide to Life: Get Fit, Get Laid, Get Your Sh*t Together in 2014.

Personal life

From 2006 to 2012, Ellis was married to wife Andrea Brown. They have a daughter and a son. [1] In August 2017, Ellis married Katie Gilbert. [17] In December 2016, Ellis and Gilbert appeared on the This Life With Dr. Drew and Bob Forrest podcast where he spoke about his past addictions and sobriety, as well as the trauma he experienced after the death of his brother Stevie. [18] [19]

In 2016, Ellis announced he is bisexual. [20] He affirmed his sexuality in 2019, stating: "Bit scared to talk about it. But I am a bi guy and I think it’s ok. Not here for a shoutout just letting others know it’s ok to be you too. I’m happy". [21]

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  6. 1 2 Skateboarder Jason Ellis wins MMA debut. mmafighting.com (9 February 2009).
  7. ↑ Fortune Gym. Fortune Gym. Retrieved on 27 June 2012.
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  16. ↑ Deathdeathdie.com. Retrieved 21 June 2013
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