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| Years active | c. 1990–present |
| Members | Violent J (Joe Bruce) Shaggy 2 Dope (Joey Utsler) |
The Insane Clown Posse (ICP) are a horrorcore rap / rapcore group originally from Wayne, Michigan, consisting of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). They almost always professionally display themselves in full black and white "evil clown" makeup that could be compared to the corpse paint of black metal musicians or the makeup of the rock group KISS. Violent J's makeup is usually drawn as a smiling face, while Shaggy's is an angry face. While never achieving full mainstream success, the group has nevertheless obtained an impressive collection of platinum and gold albums and legions of loyal fans, known affectionately as Juggalos.
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Professional wrestling
The Insane Clown Posse have long been involved in professional wrestling. In 1997 they were assaulted by Rob Van Dam and Sabu after running them down on the mic at Hardcore Heaven '97. In 1998 they were brought in by the then World Wrestling Federation, now known as WWE, in a musical role for the stable The Oddities, a group of freak wrestlers led by Golga, a masked John Tenta. ICP entered WCW in 1999 and teamed with wrestler Vampiro, forming the group the Dead pool along with Raven. It was the first time fans saw ICP in a nationwide wrestling role, making their debut with a run-in on Rey Mysterio and Konnan. One of their more infamous moments in WCW was a handicap hardcore match against Mike Awesome (using the That 70s Guy moniker) where in a spot gone wrong Shaggy 2 Dope was powerbombed on top of the "70's Bus" and slid off the side falling to the ground below. They also run their own independent promotion, JCW or Juggalo Championshit Wrestling. JCW was modeled after the backyard wrestling of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope's youth, as well as the Japanese hardcore wrestling matches featured in bootleg-style videos released by ICP. They are also main characters in the video game series Backyard Wrestling by Eidos for the Xbox and PlayStation 2. ICP was also in Extreme Championship Wrestling, Xtreme Pro Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The ICP were also involved in TNA's first-ever house show in Plymouth, Michigan, where they wrestled in and helped promote the event.
Signature moves
- Shaggy 2 Dope - Top Rope Leg Drop
- Violent J - Moonsault
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Chart positions
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Singles
- 1997: "Santa's a Fat Bitch" 67
External links and references
- Insane Clown Posse official site
- Psychopathic Records official site (portal)
- An Intelligent Look at the Insane Clown Posse
- HatchetRadio.com
- Behind the Paint, Violent J with Hobey Echlin. (ISBN 09741846083)