In the early days of reality television, former WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan and his family were
well-known stars thanks to their now-defunct show, Hogan Knows Best. The series, which
aired on VH1 from 2005 to 2007, followed the lives of Hulk and his then-wife, Linda Hogan,
and their kids Brooke and Nick as they lived in Clearwater, Fla.
Despite the show's success, it came to an abrupt end after Season 4 due to several upsetting
situations involving the Hogan family. In August 2007, Nick crashed his car into a palm
tree due to speeding. His passenger, U.S. Marine John Graziano, suffered severe brain
damage and now requires full-time care as a result.
After pleading no contest to charges of felony reckless driving, Nick was sentenced to eight
months in a Florida county jail, had his driver's license revoked for three years, and was ordered
to complete 500 hours of community service. According to People, Nick said of the incident,
"Every single day I think about the accident, and I think about John. There will never be
a day in my life that I don’t.”
So what has Nick's life been like since this tragedy? It appears the former reality star
is focused on his new normal, working hard to establish himself as a professional DJ.
Not only has Nick DJed at professional events, but he was also scheduled to provide the beats
for "Hogan's Beach Party" at Tampa's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in April 2020. Rapper
Lil' Jon was set to DJ at the bash as well, but neither he nor Nick got the chance to
perform due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As for Nick's love life? He is dating webcam and Instagram model Tana Lea. On her birthday,
Nick Hogan wrote on Instagram,
"My beautiful, smart, kind, and amazing woman. [...] She is the one who has changed my life
forever! I have grown and become the happiest man I could ever be because of you! Looking
forward to a whole lifetime of memories with you."
Nick hasn't spoken out publicly about the crash since 2010 when he opened up during
an interview with ABC. At the time, he said,
"It's still hard for me to think about. It's uh…"
Nick Hogan experienced a troubling health incident in January 2018 when he passed out
near Hulk Hogan's Florida home, according to The Blast. Sources told the outlet Nick
was hospitalized, and Hulk later tweeted that his son had spent 12 hours in the emergency
room.
It's unclear what exactly happened to Nick, but his family linked the scare to his ambition.
An insider told The Blast,
"He just overdid it with work [... Nick had] just been training so hard and didn't eat
enough that day."
The source also revealed that Nick had nabbed a new job,
"[Nick has] been working very hard on his career which has taken him to Dash Radio doing
work on the electronic music operation."
Nick touched on his dedication to music in a 2014 interview with Go To Whitney, sharing,
"Music has been in the family... I started playing drums when I was 11, producing music
when I was 15, and DJing at 18. I went to school for music production. I'm having a
blast with it, it's really cool."
As a former reality star, it makes sense Nick Hogan has rubbed shoulders with fellow celebs
in the industry. One such pal is Jersey Shore star DJ Pauly D, who has enjoyed a long and
successful career in the music business. Nick told Go To Whitney in 2014.
"He's my boy. I've opened for Pauly a few times. He's a really terrific guy, I love
him to death."
Speaking of reality TV, Nick has a positive perspective on the industry that first gave
him a platform. He told the Chicago Tribune,
"I don't think I've ever regretted appearing on reality TV, but there are moments where
I wonder what life would have been like if I hadn't been on reality TV. I've found myself
in certain places maybe where fortunate things happen and have realized how blessed I am
to be in that situation."
It sounds like Nick is pretty centered these days, all things considered.
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