Mike Rowe- Biography

Mike Rowe is an American television host and narrator best known for his work on the Discovery Channel’s ‘Dirty Jobs’ series and CNN’s ‘Somebody’s Gotta Do It’ series. He grew raised in an unusual environment, away from “amusement parks or must-see events,” as he was born into a family of teachers. Rowe didn’t miss them and felt sorry for his buddies who “had to bear them” or “didn’t have any elder cousins to furnish them with a superior wardrobe of softer, studier, broken-in alternatives.”

He began his career with Baltimore Opera at the age of twenty-two, eventually doing many freelancing contracts that afforded him enough leisure to loaf around. A blunder got him his first full-time employment, ‘Dirty Jobs,’ at the age of 41. Despite his busy schedule, he continues to take on unexpected projects such as trying out a shark suit for Discovery Channel by getting in the water with three reef sharks and being shaken like a “tug-toy” by them.

Mike Rowe- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education

Mike Rowe was born Michael Gregory Rowe in Baltimore, Maryland on March 18, 1962. His parents, John and Peggy Rowe, were both educators. He is the eldest of three children born to his parents. Mike has two younger brothers named Scott and Phil.

He attended Overlea High School for his education. While there, he developed an interest in theater and singing, which he excelled at under choir director Freddie King. Later, he attributed his interest in performing to King. In 1979, while still in high school, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and as part of a service project, he was forced to read aloud to kids at the Maryland School for the Blind. His interest in writing and narrating was piqued as a result of the occurrence.

He graduated from Overlea High School in 1980 and then attended Essex Community College before transferring to Towson University, where he earned a degree in communications studies in 1985.