Joseph Williams Utsler also known as Shaggy 2 Dope was born on October 13, 1974. He one of the co-founders of Psychopathic Records and the other half of the Insane Clown Posse and a professional wrestler. Shaggy 2 Dope is also the co-founder of Juggalo Championship Wrestling.

Insane Clown Posse

“No on in the Juggalo work will take you seriously if you call yourself a Juggalo right after you hear one of our songs for the first time, but it's just whenever you're ready to accept the Dark Carnival into your life.” Insane Clown Posse, known for their crazy clown make-up and elaborate live performances. Some young thugs, from the inner city of Detroit, Michigan, changed the hip-hop rap game.

Members of the I.C.P.

Joseph Williams Utsler also known as Shaggy 2 Dope was born on October 13, 1974. He one of the co-founders of Psychopathic Records and the other half of the Insane Clown Posse and a professional wrestler. Shaggy 2 Dope is also the co-founder of Juggalo Championship Wrestling. In 1989, Joseph Utsler was now known as Kangol Joe, with his brother John Utsler, also known as Master J., and Joseph Bruce, who was then going by Jagged Joe, formed the JJ Boys. A year later the changed their name to the Inner City Posse, and Kangol Joe was now known as the infamous Shaggy 2 Dope. Utsler released his solo album, Fuck Off!, in 1994, whioch only had four tracks on it. Almost 12 years later in 2006, he released his second album, F.T.F.O. (Fuck The Fuck Off!).

Joseph Frank Bruce was born on April 28, 1972 in a small town outside of Detroit, Michigan. Joe, also known as Violent J, is the other founder of the professional wrestling promotion, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Psychopathic Records, and the Insane Clown Posse. After his mother moved their family to Oak Park, Violent J became involved in gangs and criminal activity. When he was only in the ninth grade, he dropped out of school.

Later, he and his friend started their own gang called the Inner City Posse. At the age of seventeen, Violent J was sent to jail for robbery and violation of his probation and vowed that he would change his life, he also gained an interest in rap music. For the next few years, Violent J had a career as professional wrestler and started recording songs on his karaoke machine. He later rejoined his old band and with the help of Alex Abbiss,  they formed the rap group, Inner City Posse and started their own independent label Psychopathic Records.  

The Clown King

Insane Clown Posse has sold over 6.5 million records in the U.S & Canada, and have earned three gold and two platinum albums. Over the past ten years, Insane Clown Posse has released ten albums. In 1992, they released their debut album, Carnival of Carnage. Two years later, they released Ringmaster, which earned a gold certification. Since the 1995, the group has had a serious following and Insane Clown Posse has celebrated, “Hallowicked,” a concert held every Halloween in Detroit.

Also, in that same year, I.C.P. released Riddle Box that was followed by The Great Milenko in 1997. I.C.P. Also released a documentary titled, Shockumentary, which helped increase the album sales across the U.S. They released their next two albums, The Amazing Jeckel Brothers (1999) and Bizzar;Bizaar (2000). The band continued to tour the U.S. Gaining more and more international notoriety. Insane Clown Posse subsequently released four more albums, The Wraith: Shangri-La (2002), Hell's Pit (2004), The Tempest (2007), and Bang ! Pow! Boom! released in 2009.

Did You Know...

… Every Insane Clown Posse album reads, “Dedicated to the Butterfly,” because of a childhood vow between John and Joseph Utsler.

… In 1997, Violent J was arrested for aggravated battery after he struck an audience member thirty times with his microphone during a concert in New Mexico.

… Shaggy 2 Dope does not celebrate Thanksgiving due to his Native America descent.

… In 2009, on the Howard Stern Show, Violent J stated he had to stop drinking and taking pills because his doctors said was close to getting cirrhosis of the liver.

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