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| Birth Name(s) : Insane Clown Posse |
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Full Insane Clown Posse Biography
Insane Clown Posse (commonly known as ICP) is an American rap duo originally from Wayne, Michigan but formed in the neighborhood of Delray. ICP consists of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). The duo was originally part of a larger group known as Inner City Posse, which broke up in 1992. The duo has earned one platinum album and four gold albums. They also have starred in their own feature film and formed their own wrestling federation JCW, Juggalo Championship Wrestling (formerly Juggalo Championshit Wrestling). ICP has dedicated followers, known as Juggalos and/or Juggalettes.
In 1991 ICP began recording Carnival of Carnage. After finding a producer named Chuck Miller, They recorded only 3 songs "Red Neck Hoe","Fuck Your Rebel Flag" and "Psychopathic". ICP realized Chuck Miller was scamming them since ICP didn't have much knowledge of producing tactics so they decided it was time to look for a new producer. Then they found Mike Clark who along with Esham helped them record and produce the rest of Carnival of Carnage. After a strenuous amount of time promoting and their third member John Kickjazz dropping out they finally released their first joker's card, Carnival of Carnage in October 1992, on their independent label Psychopathic Records. They hinted that the next five major-release albums would be numbered in this fashion. They also said that "the end will consume us all" once the Sixth Joker's Card was revealed, and that their fans would know all there is to know about the Dark Carnival (alternately referred to as "The Dead Carnival" on The Riddlebox) - something that the band refers to on every album as a powerful force that has spoken to them. On its release date, "Carnival" sold only 17 copies.
In 1998, the group released the first of a series of compilation albums, titled Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2. This album has been certified gold, and is their only non-studio album to have been so certified.
Insane Clown Posse's self-produced first feature film, Big Money Hustlas, was released in 2000. The film was something of an underground hit. In addition to both Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, in the lead roles of Big Baby Sweets and Sugar Bear, the film also co-starred Jamie Madrox and Monoxide of Twiztid as Violent J's henchmen; and Big Stank and Lil' Poot, and Harland Williams as Officer Harry Cox. There are also cameo appearances by Mick Foley and The Misfits. The film featured music by both Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid. Most of the ICP material was from The Amazing Jeckel Brothers.
ICP also clashed with MTV over the release of their videos for "Lets Go All the Way," a cover song from the band Sly Fox, and "Tilt - A - Whirl." MTV agreed to show the videos but broadcast them late at night. Eventually, ICP requested that every Juggalo/Juggalette vote for the video "Lets Go All the Way" on MTV's Daily Top Ten show, TRL. Despite a large number of votes in favor of the video, MTV refused to play it. Although never played on TRL, the "Let's Go All the Way" video continued to be played on MTV late at night or early in the morning.
An advertisement inside the album announced that the next EP, Eye of the Storm, would be released at the 2007 Gathering of the Juggalos. "The Tempest" debuted at number twenty on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling some 33,000 copies in its first week. As of June 2007, it had sold around 70,000 copies. On their Hallowicked Tour 2007, the ICP announced that they were currently working on a follow-up from their Eye of the Storm EP. An album dealing with the "destruction of the world" is due to be released in 2008-2009. The ICP has said the delay is because they are working on a new film and another "Dark Lotus" album.
On February 1, 2006, self-proclaimed Juggalo Jacob D. Robida attacked people in a gay bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts with a handgun and a hatchet, a weapon featured in the logo of ICP's record label, Psychopathic Records. Robida wore a swastika tattoo and flaunted Nazi insignia and paraphernalia on his website. On February 5, he killed a traffic officer at a routine stop. When police stopped him, he killed his girlfriend Jennifer Bailey of Charleston, WV and opened fire on the police. He was shot twice in the head during the shootout with the police and died later in the hospital.
On February 7, 2006, Insane Clown Posse released a statement on the Robida attacks. Alex Abbiss, ICP's manager, extended ICP's condolences and prayers to the families of the victims. "This guy had problems," said Abbiss, and "anyone going into a bar swinging an axe and shooting a gun ... would clearly have to be insane and out of their mind to do this." He also said, "It's quite obvious that this guy had no clue what being a Juggalo is all about. If anyone knows anything at all about ICP, then you know that they have never, ever been down or will be down with any racist or bigotry bullshit." Abbiss claimed ICP was being scapegoated by the media.
The Insane Clown Posse are also professional wresters. They have wrestled in all the major North American wrestling companies of the 90's including ECW in 1997, WWE in 1998, and WCW in 1999. In 2003, the duo were involved in TNA. The two have wrestled in numerous indy promotions over the years including XPW, Japan, and one match in the Ring Of Honor. They have been in two video games, Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This At Home and its sequel Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood. |
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