Jason Shane Ellis (born 11 October 1971) is an Australian

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who is best known as the host of '' The Jason Ellis Show'' on

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, which aired from 2005 to 2020. Ellis is also a former

professional skateboarder Skateboarding is an action sport originating in the United States that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation. ...

, auto racer, and singer.

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. He retired from the sport in 2006. In 2001, Ellis set a

Guinness World Record ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world ...

for the biggest drop on a skateboard, jumping into a 70-foot skateboard ramp. The record was broken by

Danny Way Danny Way (born April 15, 1974) is an American professional skateboarder, company owner and rallycross driver who has been awarded ''Thrasher'' magazine's "Skater of the Year" award twice. He is known for extreme stunts, such as jumping into a ...

in 2006. 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. Still involved in the skate community, Ellis has performed skate demos alongside

Tony Hawk Anthony Frank Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed Birdman, is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, and the owner of the skateboard company Birdhouse. A pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding, Hawk completed the first docume ...

, is a perennial X-Games competitor in the Mega Ramp competition, and was the host of the annual 'Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huckjam'.

Mixed martial arts

Ellis formerly trained in the

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camp located in

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under the direction of

Dan Henderson Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American retired mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler, who last competed as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the last Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Cha ...

Jason "Mayhem" Miller Jason Nicholas Miller (born December 24, 1980) best known as Mayhem Miller is an American mixed martial arts fighter and TV host. Miller coaches fighters in Irvine, California at Mayhem Martial Arts and has trained extensively with Kings MMA i ...

, and

Muhammed Lawal Oklahoma State Cowboys Central Oklahoma Bronchos Muhammed Lawal (born January 11, 1981), also known as "King Mo", is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to Major League Wre ...

.Skateboarder Jason Ellis wins MMA debut
mmafighting.com (9 February 2009). He also trains with Justin Fortune at Fortune Boxing Gym in Hollywood California. Ellis made his mixed martial arts debut against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Tony Gianopulos on 6 February 2009 winning via guillotine choke submission. 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

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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.

Boxing

After a three-year hiatus from MMA, Ellis returned to the sport on 14 July 2012 defeating UFC veteran

Gabe Ruediger Gabriel G. "Gabe" Ruediger (born August 29, 1977) is a former American mixed martial artist, who competed in the Lightweight division for the UFC, WEC and Tachi Palace Fights. He is a former WEC Lightweight Champion, and former TPF Lightw ...

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 Western Colorado Mountaineers Shane Bannister Carwin (born January 4, 1975) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Hea ...

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. 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

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followed by

Theo Von Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski (born March 19, 1980), known professionally as Theo Von, is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, television personality, YouTuber, and actor. He is the host of the ''This Past Weekend'' podcast and former co- ...

Brendan Schaub Brendan Peter Schaub (born March 18, 1983) is an American podcast host, former professional mixed martial artist, and stand-up comedian. He is the host of ''The Fighter and the Kid'' podcast, the ''Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub'' podcast, ...

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, and Alyx Weiss, who stated they were owed money by Kast Media, including several six-figure and seven-figure shortages.

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. 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

Music

Ellis was also the founding member and vocalist for the

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band,

Taintstick Taintstick was a satirical American hard rock band, signed to Suburban Noize Records. Their debut album released on October 27, 2009. In 2010, front man Jason Ellis, announced the end of the band after EllisMania 6 and the premiere of his new ba ...

, which achieved chart success with its debut album ''

Six Pounds of Sound ''Six Pounds of Sound'' is the only studio album by American metal comedy rock band Taintstick. It was released on October 27, 2009 through Suburban Noize Records Suburban Noize Records, also known as "Subnoize", is an independent record labe ...

''. Taintstick has since become known as "Death! Death! Die!"Deathdeathdie.com
Retrieved 21 June 2013

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. In August 2017, Ellis married Katie Gilbert. In December 2016, Ellis and Gilbert appeared on the ''This Life With

Dr. Drew David Drew Pinsky (born September 4, 1958), commonly known as Dr. Drew, is an American media personality, internist, and addiction medicine specialist. He hosted the nationally syndicated radio talk show ''Loveline'' from the show's inception ...

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. In 2016, Ellis announced he is

bisexual Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one gender. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, wh ...

. 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".

References

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