text: In September 1994 , influenced by Renaissance icon Benvenuto Cellini ( who stated that a well-rounded man is an artist , warrior and philosopher ) , he left Mind Funk to join the Army 2nd Ranger Battalion and the Special Forces , serving tours in Afghanistan and Iraq .
simplified: In September 1994 , he left Mind Funk to join the Army 2nd Ranger Battalion and the Special Forces , serving tours in Afghanistan and Iraq .