Brooke Hogan (born Brooke Bollea) was born on May 2, 1988 in Tampa, Florida to Terrence Bollea (wrestler Hulk Hogan) and Linda Bollea. She has a younger brother, Nick. [fast fact: Her father considered naming her “Ludmela” instead of Brooke]
She had as normal of a childhood as the child of a star can have and attended the Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was a cheerleader and competed on the school's gymnastics team.
Although known to many wrestling fans beforehand, she came into the public spotlight on the reality show, VH1's Hogan Knows Best. The show follows her and her family during their normal daily routines (which are not always so normal). It shows that her father is very overprotective and even had a GPS tracker installed on her car so he would always know where she was on her first date (the device even allowed him to shut off the engine of her car). Off camera, she had a date with singer Aaron Carter, but her father kicked him out of his house after finder Carter disrespectful and arrogant.
She has is not always under the shadow of her famous father, and trying to make a name with herself in the music industry (although her father is her manager). In 2002 she signed with Lou Pearlman's Trans Continental Records. She released her debut single in 2004, “Everything to Me” which hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart.
In late 2005, she signed a record deal with Larry Storch's new label, Storchaveli and they went into the recording studio [note: she was the first artist signed by Storch]. Her debut album will feature other performers such as Paul Wall, Lil' Jon, Jermaine Dupri, Black Eyed Peas, Mariah Carey and Ricky Martin. [Quick fact: she once sang the national anthem before a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game and has opened up for Hilary Duff]. The video for her first song off the upcoming album, This Voice, premiered on the finale to the second season of Hogan Knows Best. The song is called “About Us” and features Paul Wall.
She is never far from wrestling and has appeared along side her father throughout her career, including a challenge by Randy Orton for a fight. They will pair off during Summerslam 2006. In October, her picture was taken off the cover of Prom magazine because of another pictorial she did in FHM magazine posing in a skimpy bikini.
Hobbies & Interests: Dancing (jazz, ballet, tap, ballroom, belly), playing guitar and piano.
Brooke Hogan may be the daughter of world-famous wrestler Hulk Hogan, but she has already pinned down her own celebrity status as a star of VH1's top-rated reality family adventure, “Hogan Knows Best,” now in its second season.
On June 12, the 18-year-old will take her boldest step toward individuality yet with the release of single “About Us,” featuring rapper Paul Wall. The punchy, rhythmic-flavored track is a testament to living in the spotlight and braving false media rumors. It was produced by Scott Storch, who has helmed projects for Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Mario and 50 Cent.
In addition to vocals, Brooke plays guitar and keyboards. She also contributes her own viewpoint as a co-writer of two of the songs. The project will hit the streets September 26 on SoBe Entertainment.
Hogan will begin a series of live showcases across the United States this summer in support of her album.