Biohazard Founder Billy Graziadei Is A BJJ Black Belt: “I Love Training”
Jun 09, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Billy Graziadei, founding member of Biohazard and a longtime Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, recently spoke with UFC Hall of Famer Matt Serra about the role Jiu-Jitsu has played throughout his life and...
Blink-182 Drummer Travis Barker Starts Training Jiu-Jitsu At 50 Years Old
Jan 28, 2026BJJEE1 Admin
Travis Barker has added Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to his ever-expanding list of pursuits! The Blink-182 drummer recently revealed that he has begun training with Jean Jacques Machado. Barker celebrated his...
Megadeth Legend Dave Mustaine Earns BJJ Black Belt At 63 Years Old
Dec 09, 2025BJJEE1 Admin
Dave Mustaine – the legendary frontman of Megadeth and one of the most influential figures in metal history – has now been promoted to black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu! The 63-year-old received...
Kade Ruotolo Reveals His Favorite Fight Music: “I Love The Rhythm & The Flow”
May 17, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Kade Ruotolo is getting ready for his MMA debut, scheduled to take place on June 7. And he is well aware of the importance of music for it. What’s more, he has a favorite type of fight music...
Nickelback Bassist Mike Kroeger Is A BJJ Purple Belt – Here’s How He Trains
Mar 21, 2024BJJEE1 Admin
Did you know that Mike Kroeger, bassist for the popular rock band Nickelback, is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt? Yup – and he’s been training for years, even at the expense of his own...
Mikey Musumeci Talks Importance Of Music In Training: “Brings You Into A Zone”
Sep 14, 2023BJJEE1 Admin
Mikey “Darth Rigatoni” Musumeci, the reigning ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion, decided to reveal his secret weapon for enduring rigorous training sessions… Music! Musumeci...
Zoltan Bathory: “I Didn’t Get My Black Belt Because I’m A ‘Celebrity'”
Nov 14, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
With the rise of famous actors, musicians, and other celebrities training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, some “everyday” BJJ practitioners question whether or not the celebrities get promoted based...
Zoltan Bathory: “Never Ever Quit Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu”
Nov 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Everyone who trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will tell you that, at one point in time, they’ve had a thought or two about quitting. Be it because of the injuries, (perceived) lack of progress, or...
Zoltan Bathory: “I Love And Live Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu”
Oct 27, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Zoltan Bathory, founder and rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, is also a lifelong martial artist – a Judo and BJJ black belt. In an exclusive interview for BJJ...
Dave Mustaine, Megadeth’s Frontman, Promoted To BJJ Brown Belt
Oct 09, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Dave Mustaine is a frontman of Megadeth, one of the world’s most well-known metal bands. And, since yesterday, the 61-year old superstar is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt! He trains out...
Harley Flanagan, Cro-Mags Frontman & BJJ Black Belt: “You Have No Choice But To Keep Going”
Feb 05, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Harley Flanagan is a legendary punk pioneer who, by the early 1980’s, had founded and become a frontman of the well-known Cro-Mags band. Dave Grohl himself has said that, without the Cro-Mags,...
