Guide Note
Nick Hogan is the son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, and the younger brother of singer Brooke Hogan. He is a professional drifter racer for Dodge.
Nick Hogan starred in the reality show Hogan Knows Best with his father, sister and mother, Linda. The show has been put on permanent hiatus due to Nick's legal trouble (see below) and his parents' pending divorce. A new incarnation of the program, Brooke Hogan Knows Best will follow his sister as she pursues her music career.
Fast Facts
- Born: July 27, 1990
- Birth name: Nicholas Alan Bollea
- Hair Color: Blond
Arrest
In November of 2007 Nick was arrested on charges stemming from a car accident with his friend John Graziano. Nick was driving—and allegedly speeding—under the influence of alcohol. Graziano was not wearing a seatbelt, and sustained substantial injuries, including severe brain damage.
Conviction
In May 2008, Nick pleaded guilty to felony reckless driving and was sentenced to eight months in Pinellas County Jail. Further controversy arose over phone conversations he had with is father while in jail, in which Hulk said that Graziano's condition was "God's will." Hulk apologized for the comment on the June 10, telling Larry King, "I was trying to help give Nick some type of relief because he is consumed with the unknown."1
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