Jason Ellis (radio host)

Jason Ellis (born 11 October 1971) is an Australian satellite radio host, professional skateboarder, mixed martial arts fighter, truck racer, boxer, rock singer, actor, and author. Based in the United States, Ellis hosts The Jason Ellis Show weekday mornings (10:00 am– 1:00pm EST) on the Sirius XM Radio channel, Faction.

Athletics and Sports

Professional skateboarding

Ellis moved to the United States at the age of seventeen to become a professional skateboarder and subsequently achieved professional status for nearly two decades before retiring in 2006.^[1]

One of the six Big Air competitors to compete in both 2004 and 2005, Jason was suffering from a concussion in 2005 and didn't make the final, finishing 10th overall.^[2] Still involved in the skate community, Ellis has recently 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'.^[3]

In 2001, Ellis set the Guinness World Record for the biggest drop on a skateboard, jumping into a 70-foot skateboard ramp.^[4] However, this record was broken in 2006 by fellow professional skateboarder Danny Way at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Café.^[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]

Mixed martial arts record

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

After a three-year hiatus from MMA, Ellis returned to the sport on 14 July 2012 defeating UFC veteran Gabe Ruediger via KO (punches) 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.

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	1–0	Tony Gianopulos	Submission (guillotine choke)	Sheckler Foundation: Down for Life – Fight for a Cause	000000002009-02-06-00006 February 2009	2	2:21	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

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

Media

Radio host

Following his skateboarding career, Ellis became a host for the Sirius XM satellite radio station and launched "The Jason Ellis Show".

Filmography

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!".^[9]

Other Media

In 2003 Ellis co-authored "I'm Awesome: One Man's Triumphant Quest to Become the Sweetest Dude Ever" and in 2014 "The Awesome Guide to Life: Get Fit, Get Laid, Get Your Sh*t Together"

References

External links

• Professional MMA record for Jason Ellis from Sherdog
  
• Official website
• RadioFaction
• Jason Ellis on Twitter