Gregory Metcalfe ”Greg” Joujon-Roche (/ˈʒuːˌʒɒn ˈroʊʃ/;[1] December 7, 1966[2] – July 31, 2016) was an American personal trainer and author who founded Holistic Fitness in Los Angeles in 1994.[3]
Greg Joujon-Roche | |
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| Born | Gregory Metcalfe Joujon-Roche December 7, 1966 California, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 2016 (aged 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Personal trainer, author |
| Spouse | Irma Joujon-Roche |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editJoujon-Roche was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Kauai, Hawaii.[4][5] He later moved back to Los Angeles where he worked as a model and appeared in the 1989 direct-to-video horror film, Psycho Cop.[4][6] In the early 90s, Joujon-Roche began working as a personal trainer and, in 1994, opened Holistic Fitness.[3] His first celebrity client was actress Demi Moore who hired Joujon-Roche to get her into shape for the 1996 film Striptease.[5] He went on to train other celebrities including actors Brad Pitt (for the 2004 film Troy), Tobey Maguire (for 2002's Spider-Man) and Leonardo DiCaprio, singers Gwen Stefani and Pink and supermodel Gisele Bündchen.[7][8] He wrote a fitness book One Body, One Life : Six Weeks to the New You, released in April 2006. The following year, Joujon-Roche opened Real Raw Live, a juice bar, in Los Angeles.[9]
In 2014, Joujon-Roche, his wife Irma and their two children relocated to Sydney, Australia where he opened a second Real Raw Live juice bar.[10][9]
Death
editOn July 31, 2016, Joujon-Roche died of cholangiocarcinoma in Los Angeles at the age of 49.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Arms and Shoulders Workout with Greg Joujon-Roche - Workout Wednesday with ModernMom". YouTube. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Gregory Metcalfe Joujon-Roche (1966-2016)". The Los Angeles Times. August 4–7, 2016.
- ^ a b Burke, Cathy (April 16, 2006). "A KILLER BOD IN THE STARS - TOP-SECRET FITNESS TIPS OF HOLLYWOOD'S BUFFEST HUNKS AND HOTTIES". New York Post. p. 20. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Greg Joujon-Roche". The Malibu Times. malibutimes.com. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Celebrity trainer Greg Joujon Roche chats to Sydney Confidential about the stars he has worked into shape". The Daily Telegraph. November 24, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Stein, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. McFarland. p. 239. ISBN 1-476-61132-7.
- ^ Ryan, Ruth (December 30, 2007). "Trainer hopes his sale is shaping up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Hoyer, Melissa (December 17, 2013). "Celeb trainer to Pink, Greg Joujon Roche says we can lose weight before Christmas Day". news.com.au. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ a b Scott, Jody (April 10, 2014). "Are juice cleanses really worth it?". news.com.au. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Benns Di Journo, Matthew (June 7, 2014). "Hollywood hit-out is too tough: I'll have to Troy harder". The Daily Telegraph.
External links
edit- Gregory Joujon-Roche's Holistic Fitness Gregory Joujon-Roche is the Founder of Holistic Fitness
- Gregory Joujon-Roche is a Diet and Fitness Coach at AOL Coaches