The Insane Clown Posse

formerly Inner City Posse, are Violent J.(Josheph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope(Joseph Utsler). They began more than a decade ago, out of Detroit, Michigan. The ending of the Inner City Posse gang into the beginning of The Insane Clown Posse came about from a dream. On nights sleep brought about a visit to the, at that time, gangbanger, Joe Bruce. An unforgetable vision of the Dark Carnival. Each of I.C.P. 6 Jokers Cards represent a character from within the wicked message he recieved. Heeding this warning, the artists have based thier message to the world through thier music on changing life's path and saving yourself before it's too late.
The lyrics within thier music warns fans of what each choice may bring. In the 6th Jokers Card, The Wraith, the message is brought to light in the song lyrics of 'The Unveiling',

"Truth is we follow GOD, we`ve always been behind him,
The Dark Carnival is GOD and may all Juggalos find him! He's out there!".

"We all gonna die, but I`m not gonna fry
Even though most never try.
I`m not gonna let this pass me bye, no."

"yeh, he`s everywhere!
Im sayin he's anywhere!
juggalos, hes out there!
yeh, yeh, everywhere!
He's Out There".


There are a lot of folks that are not fans, some even hate I.C.P. Can any one of them claim to be aware of what I.C.P. is about, what there music means? Everyone I've asked to give a listen has been pleasantly enlightened. Which could explain the stats on thier record sales. They flourish dispite the underground sound not getting any advertisement or promotion from MTV, radio stations or television commercials. The Great Milenko went platinum, an ICP documentary video went platinum. Also, The Wraith: Shangri-La came out on Psychopathic (a completely independent worldwide giant), and is currently approaching Gold certification. The Amazing Jeckel Brothers album, which featured Snoop Dogg and Ol' Dirty (of Wu-Tang Clan), also went platinum after debuting at #4 on Billboard's Top 200. Hell's Pit, debuted at #12 on the Billboard top 200, and sold 75,000 copies in its first week. Thier DVD movie, Big Money Hustlas, also platinum.
To quote an agent at the William Morris Agency:
"Over 500,000 fans have seen ICP shows since 2001 across the US, Europe, and Australia at hundreds of sold out shows around the world." They have well over 20 cd's and the groups web site to purchase various logo'd items, www.hatchetgear.com, is one of the largest music merchandising operations in the world.

Juggalos and Juggalettes are the diehard fans that are willing to screech and scream and fight to their death in order to protect the dignity of their favorite band. Each look to the other as family. A bond, brotherhood, created and upheld from the morality that consistantly pours from the songs they swing thier hatchets to. Which is a 'passing the torch' like symbolism that is durived from the Hatchetman. The groups logo.
So, before you continue to think how you've been thinkin', stop and hear what's being said.
Give these songs a listen.
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Listen to Insane Clown Posse music @ www.NinjaTactics.net

Real Name: Joseph Bruce Psychopathic Name: Violent J Birthday: April 28th, 1972 Height: 6'2" Weight: 220+ Eyes: Green Hair: Blonde (Always changing colors though) Race: Caucasian Nick Names: Violent Jay, J, Jay, 3D, Bullit, Violent J, Mr. Rotten Treats, The Maker Of Love, Big Baby Sweets, Dead Body Man, Jitty Pants, Diamond Donavon Douglas, Flea, etc. More: Joe Bruce you know him as Violent J, 1 half of the serial wig splitting killa clowns known as The Insane Clown Posse. Born in the outskirts of Detroit on April 28th of 1972. He grew up poor, in a single parent home, with his brother Rob (Jumpsteady) and sister, and his Mom that he has nothing less than Pure LOVE for, and he loved his life and agrees he would never trade his child hood for any other. Violent J is what you would say the more public, and even more humorous side of the Insane Clown Posse, and over the past 10 years his love for his fans and followers has grown wide beyond that of any others, and in kind the Juggalo World sends him a mutual feeling.


Bruce has a girlfriend and a son who also goes by the name Joseph Bruce. He strongly believes in God. In 2007, his daughter, Ruby, was born. He is also known to be very humorous and outgoing.

Joseph Utsler, the other half of ICP also born in the Detroit area on October 13th 1975. Shaggy also grew up poor roaming the streets of Detroit, little is known about his family life. Shaggy is the more serious, and quieter of the 2. He was practically almost unheard of on Bizzar/Bizaar, but when The Wraith Came around, he came out from the shadows like never before, with even a few songs filled with nothing but Shaggs, such as "We Belong" and "Birthday Bitches". Regardless of his quiet and serious appearance, Shaggy never ceases to amaze and impress with his funny raps, and crazy, even death-defying stunts that you've seen on The Shaggy Show. Shaggy has nothing but love for the Juggalos, and it shows. He does everything in his ability to entertain his audience regardless if it means putting his health on the line.
It wasn't until the solo Shaggy2Dope release "Fu@% Tha !*ck Off", that I realized the versatility of this artist and his extreme contribution to this group, he's AMAZING!


Shaggy is the person who invented and drew the Hatchetman (the Psychopathic Records logo) as well as numerous ICP album covers.

also known as "The Hatchet", is an independent record label based in Royal Oak, Michigan in the United States, which was formed in 1991[1] by Alex Abbiss and Insane Clown Posse.

Psychopathic Record's supergroup, made up of the members of Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, and Blaze Ya Dead Homie. The group has released four albums since forming in 1999, including a reworking of their debut Tales from the Lotus Pod featuring Anybody Killa. Their latest release, The Opaque Brotherhood, is only available on tour.

www.myspace.com/darklotus

~ Members :
Violent J
Shaggy 2 Dope
Jamie Madrox
Monoxide Child
Blaze Ya Dead Homie

~ Former members:
Anybody Killa
Marz

~ Albums:
* Tales from the Lotus Pod (2001)
* Tales from the Lotus Pod Revisited (2002)
* Black Rain (2004)
* The Opaque Brotherhood (2008)

from Eastpointe, Michigan, formed in 1997. Twiztid was originally called House of Krazees (HOK), which consisted of Mr. Bones, Hectik, and The R.O.C. After the break up of HOK, Mr. Bones and Hectik renamed their duo Twiztid. The group consists of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child. Since their 1998 debut, the group has become the second most popular group on the Psychopathic Records (after Insane Clown Posse), and has a loyal following of Juggalos of their own.

Blaze, from Mount Clemens, Michigan has been active as a rapper for several years. Blaze started out in the group "2 Krazie Devils" along with partner Skrapz. Blaze used the name "Psycho C" and Skrapz was known as "Krazy". The group had the production of Twiztid's former rap partner The R.O.C. 2 Krazie Devils never really evolved and soon became known as "The Sleepwalkaz". Blaze changed his name to "The Sandman". The Sleepwalkaz, much like 2 Krazie Devils, never really went anywhere and the group split up. Skrapz went on to do another project with the R.O.C. and Blaze went on to work with Twiztid. When Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse approached Twiztid for a record deal on Psychopathic Records, they gladly took the offer.

ESHAM (East Side Hoes And Money) (born Esham Attica Smith) is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan and member of the hip hop group Natas. He calls his style of hardcore hip hop "acid rap". He released his first album, Boomin' Words from Hell, in 1990.

David Hutto is a southern hip hop artist from Covington, Georgia better known by his stage name Boondox. He is currently signed to Insane Clown Posse's Psychopathic Records label. Boondox is the first rapper on the infamous label not to hail from a city environment - instead, according to label-mate Violent J, Boondox comes from "the crops". The Newton County native is easily identified by his distinct look - a flannel shirt, straw hat and sinister face paint. His outfit is reminiscent of a scarecrow. In addition to this, Boondox also sports the Hatchetman pendant typical of all artists on the Psychopathic Records label. In songs, Boondox repetitively refers to himself as a seventh son of a seventh son.

(also known as the SV) was a hardcore rap group signed to Psychopathic Records, and consisted of members of the same label rapping under different names. Membership includes vocalists Mr. Heart (L.A.V.E.L.), Mr. Diamond (Violent J), Mr.Spade later changed to Black Hitler (Esham), and Mr. Club (Shaggy 2 Dope). The group is characterized by its hard-hitting and often noisy basslines, outrageous lyricism, and gimmick as notorious criminals with superpowers.

Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin co-own the record label Strange Music, which was created in 2002 after Tech N9ne's release from JCOR Entertainment.[2] Under the label, Tech N9ne has released six albums.

The year 2000 was big for Psychopathic; a full length movie was released, new artists were being signed, JCW was running well. So to add more flavor to the mix, Psychopathic held it's first Gathering of the Juggalos in 2000. It drew over 7,000 people to Novi, Michigan for the 2 day event.
*One of these days I shall graze @ the Gathering, it's my 'Woodstock'.!