Most people would never think such titles as stand-up comedian,
ordained minister, and film producer would be together in the same
description. Well, meet Roger Rohatgi. Roger is part of a new
breed of multifaceted young people that are determined to
make an impact in every arena of life. They consider
themselves young revolutionaries, refusing to be limited by one
label or be put in a box; they are truly overachievers ready to
change their worlds. Roger is one of these world-changers. He
is changing paradigms: changing how a minister looks and sounds,
giving purpose to a comedian's jokes and taking the step beyond
motivating young people by compelling them to take action and change
the course of their lives.
“Change is the
only hope we have. We can get better, we can
do the right
thing, we
will succeed, we
will have hope,
we will
change.” - Roger Rohatgi
Roger’s positive and uplifting message is captivating, hilarious,
inspirational, life-changing and cool. His delivery is that of a
skilled surgeon using humor to numb the wounds in the hearts of
young people and then using his emotionally-charged, heartfelt
stories of truth that cut right to the problem to bring healing and
change.
Roger is well acquainted with the word change. He has experienced it
firsthand. Raised by an Indian Hindu father and a Hispanic Christian
mother, Roger found himself in the age-old struggle for purpose and
identity. His search led him to a lifestyle filled with drinking,
drugs and selling guns. By his senior year in high school, he
had hundreds of friends and had made quite a name for himself in
every type of crowd. Yet, he was depressed and suicidal. After
being arrested at the age of 18 and locked up in a jail cell, Roger
had a miraculous encounter that would change his life forever. He
was profoundly set free and has never looked back. He began a
twelve-year journey of speaking to young people in their language
with a message of hope that they could understand.
By
the time he was in his mid twenties, Roger had graduated college,
attended law school, was licensed into the ministry, organized and
spoke at stadium events, schools, camps, retreats, workshops, bible
studies and prisons. He also appeared on numerous TV and radio
programs and traveled the globe speaking internationally, while
mastering the art of using over 300 impersonations in stand-up
comedy routines and messages. Nowadays, if you can’t find Roger
working on his next film project, acting on a TV show or standing in
front of hundreds of awesome teens sharing his story, he is probably
having the time of his life with his
amazing wife
Heather and son Jordan Ryver.
