Mad Clown
{{short description|South Korean rapper}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{about|the South Korean rapper|the video game character|Mad Clown (Punch-Out!!)}}
{{family name hatnote|Jo||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mad Clown
| image = 150425 매드클라운 03.jpg
| caption = Mad Clown in 2015
| birth_name = Jo Dong-rim
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|25}}
| birth_place = Evanston, Illinois, United States{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_BWcLJa_Ps|title=MAD CLOWN Interview- being a K-POP star, TV show, difficulty assimilating in US high school|date=2018-07-19|website=Sidewalk Talk|publisher=YouTube|access-date=2020-04-07|archive-date=March 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301022901/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_BWcLJa_Ps|url-status=live}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter|record producer}}
| relatives = Jo Hyeon-cheol (brother)
| spouse = {{Marriage|Unknown|2016|2021|reason=div}}
| children = 1
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| origin = South Korea
| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 2008–present
| label = {{hlist|Soul Company|Starship Entertainment|Sameside Company}}
| associated_acts =
| website =
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
|title=Korean name
|hangul=조동림
|hanja=
|rr=Jo Dongrim
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Jo Dong-rim ({{langx|ko|조동림}}; born March 25, 1985),{{Cite web |date=2015-01-30 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운 |trans-title=Mad Clown |url=https://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXXX552400 |access-date=2019-07-30 |website=Daum Encyclopedia |language=ko |archive-date=July 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730163124/https://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view/33XXXX552400 |url-status=live }} better known by the stage name Mad Clown ({{langx|ko|매드클라운}}), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He debuted with the single "Luv Sickness" in 2008{{Cite news|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/05/201_204732.html|title=Rapper Mad Clown ties the knot|last=Lee|first=Jin-a|date=2016-05-15|work=The Korea Times|access-date=2018-01-31|language=en|archive-date=February 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201075203/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2016/05/201_204732.html|url-status=live}} and released his first extended play, Anything Goes, in 2011.{{Cite web |date=2016-04-25 |title= |script-title=ko:래퍼 '매드클라운', 5월 15일 일반인 여자친구와 결혼 |trans-title=Rapper 'Mad Clown' to marry non-celebrity girlfriend on May 15th |url=http://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=35755 |access-date=2019-07-30 |website=Sisun News |language=ko |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521085951/https://www.sisunnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=35755 |url-status=live }} He broke into the mainstream following the release of "Stupid in Love," his hit 2013 collaboration with Soyou of the girl group Sistar.{{Cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2987474|title=Mad Clown seriously hits the charts|last=Jin|first=Eun-soo|date=2014-04-07|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=2018-01-31|archive-date=February 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201020235/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2987474|url-status=live}} He has since released the extended plays Ferocity (2014),{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6052306/k-pop-hot-100-park-hyo-shin-edges-out-apink|title=K-Pop Hot 100: Park Hyo Shin Edges Out Apink|date=2014-04-15|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-07-30}} Piece of Mine (2015),{{Cite web |date=2015-01-09 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운-기리클라운, 닮은 꼴 외모 "누가 누군지 모르겠네" |trans-title=Mad Clown-Giri Clown, look alike "I don't know who is who" |url=http://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20150109/68999043/2 |access-date=2019-07-30 |website=The Dong-A Ilbo |language=ko |archive-date=July 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730163128/http://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20150109/68999043/2 |url-status=live }} Love is a Dog From Hell (2017),{{Cite web |date=2017-03-16 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운, '사랑은 지옥에서 온 개' 새 앨범 발표 |trans-title=Mad Clown releases new album 'Love is a Dog from Hell' |url=https://news.joins.com/article/21375477 |access-date=2019-07-30 |website=JoongAng Ilbo |language=ko |archive-date=July 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730163123/https://news.joins.com/article/21375477 |url-status=live }} and 0 (2020).{{Cite web |date=2020-10-06 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운이 들려줄 발라드…미니앨범 '0' 오늘 발매 |trans-title=The ballad that Mad Clown will tell you... Mini album '0' released today |url=https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5423544 |access-date=2021-04-06 |website=NoCutNeww |language=ko |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819200432/https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5423544 |url-status=live }}
Early life
Jo Dong-rim was born just outside of Chicago in Evanston, Illinois, on March 25, 1985. He and his parents moved back to South Korea when he was around one year old. His family sent him back to the U.S. to study when he was 14. Growing up, he was heavily influenced by Rapper 2Pac. He was pursuing a degree in sociology in the U.S. but later left his studies to continue to pursue music.
Career
= 2008–2012: Debut and early career =
= 2013–2018: Starship Entertainment, collaborations, and television judge =
He has worked on several collaborations, including Stupid in Love with South Korean singer Soyou from the South Korean group Sistar, released on September 10, 2013.
On March 28, 2014, Starship Entertainment announced on their Twitter account that Sistar's Hyolyn would feature in Mad Clown's comeback track, "Without You".{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/03/hyorin-gives-her-support-for-mad-clown-with-a-featuring-on-his-comeback-track|title=Hyorin gives her support for Mad Clown with a featuring on his comeback track|work=Allkpop|access-date=April 22, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152648/http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/03/hyorin-gives-her-support-for-mad-clown-with-a-featuring-on-his-comeback-track|url-status=live}}{{unreliable source?|date=February 2021|certain=y|reason=listed in WP:KO/RS#UR}} The music video for "Without You" was released on April 3, 2014.
On December 12, 2014, Mad Clown featured on "Anxious" by Melody Day.{{cite news |date=December 11, 2014 |title=Melody Day Releases "Anxious" MV Feat. Mad Clown |work=Soompi |url=http://www.soompi.com/2014/12/11/melody-day-releases-anxious-mv-feat-mad-clown/ |access-date=December 12, 2014 |archive-date=December 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223170817/http://www.soompi.com/2014/12/11/melody-day-releases-anxious-mv-feat-mad-clown/ |url-status=live }}{{unreliable source?|date=February 2021|certain=y|reason=listed in WP:KO/RS#UR}} In December, he also began working as a mentor on No.Mercy, a survival show of trainees from Starship Entertainment which led to the formation of Monsta X.{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2015 |title= |script-title=ko:'노머시' 매드클라운부터 바스코까지 정면 대결 |trans-title=Head-to-head confrontation from 'No Mercy' Mad Clown to Vasco |url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2015012814704 |access-date=August 18, 2020 |website=10Asia |language=ko |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819200432/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2015012814704 |url-status=live }} In 2015, he featured on Jooheon of Monsta X's first mixtape, SUPEXX.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-10 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운 주헌, '털어' 공개 '특급 콜라보' |trans-title=Mad Clown and Jooheon releases 'Break It Out' 'Exclusive Collaboration' |url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?2323127 |access-date=2020-08-16 |website=News1 |language=ko |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819200434/https://www.news1.kr/articles/?2323127 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2015-07-10 |title= |script-title=ko:주헌X매드클라운 '털어' 음원 공개…'슈퍼 힙합 프로젝트 'SUPEXX' 앨범 발매 |trans-title=Jooheon X Mad Clown's 'Shake It Up' music source released... 'Super hip-hop project 'SUPEXX' album release |url=https://www.ajunews.com/view/20150710144456220 |access-date=2020-08-16 |website=Aju News |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819200435/https://www.ajunews.com/view/20150710144456220 |url-status=live }}
Mad Clown released his third extended play Piece of Mine in January 2015.{{Cite news |last= |title= |script-title=ko:'힙합 손석희' 매드클라운 'PIECE OF MINE' 발매, EXID 하니x진실과 만남!|language=ko |trans-title='Hip-hop Son Seok-hee' Mad Clown 'PIECE OF MINE' release, EXID Hani x Jin Silkwa meeting! |work=Busan Ilbo |url=http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20150109000138 |access-date=2018-04-15 |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819200437/https://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=20150109000138 |url-status=live }}
In 2016, he was a judge and producer for the fifth season of Show Me the Money.{{Cite web |date=2016-03-12 |title= |script-title=ko:'쇼미더머니5' 길·매드클라운, 프로듀서 나선다 "기회줘서 감사" |trans-title='Show Me the Money 5' Gil · Mad Clown, Producer "Thank you for giving me the opportunity" |url=https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20160311001713178 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Asia Today |language=ko |archive-date=February 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218165826/https://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20160311001713178 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:[뮤직와치]'쇼미5' 탈락자? 길, 더할나위 없이 완벽한 복귀전 |trans-title=[Music Watch] Who was eliminated from 'Show Me 5'? Gil, the perfect comeback match |url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201607111002372410 |access-date=August 16, 2020 |website=Newsen |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819200435/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201607111002372410 |url-status=live }}
In 2018, Mad Clown did not renew his contract with Starship.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-30 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운 스타쉽과 전속계약 종료..홀로서기 한다 |trans-title=End of exclusive contract with Mad Clown Starship... Stand alone |url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2018093086634 |access-date=2020-09-18 |website=10asia |language=ko |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614022136/https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2018093086634 |url-status=live }} That year, he also participated in the seventh season of "Show Me The Money" under the alias of "MOMMY SON", donning a pink ski mask to cover his appearance. After being eliminated from the show, he released the song, "Shonen Jump (ft. Bae Gisung)" in mock retaliation against those who eliminated him. He also performed the song during the filming of the final episode of the show.
= 2019–present: New label, more collaborations, further releases =
In January 2019, Mad Clown collaborated with Stella Jang, releasing the single "No Question".{{Cite web |date=2019-01-15 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운X스텔라장 'No Question', 뻔하지 않은 컬래버레이션 |trans-title=Mad Clown X Stella Jang 'No Question', an unobvious collaboration |url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201901151668089433?t=20200928232704 |access-date=2020-09-28 |website=Hankook Ilbo |language=ko-KR |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819200647/https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201901151668089433?t=20200928232704 |url-status=live }}
In September 2020, Mad Clown announced his first EP following his departure from Starship. The album, titled 0, will be released on October 6 through Sameside Company and has four ballads.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-29 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운, 10월 6일 컴백 확정..발라드 앨범 '0'[공식] |trans-title=Mad Clown confirms comeback on October 6.. Ballad album '0' [Official] |url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20200929080340598 |access-date=2020-09-28 |website=Star News |language=ko |archive-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018084832/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20200929080340598 |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Mad Clown's younger brother is film and television actor Jo Hyeon-cheol.{{Cite web |last= |date=2017-10-22 |title= |script-title=ko:조현철 "매드클라운 동생이지만, 형 랩 안 좋아해" |trans-title=Jo Hyeon-cheol "I am Mad Clown's sibling, but I don't like my older brother's rapping" |url=http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=1015804 |access-date=2018-01-31 |website=TV Report |language=ko-KR |archive-date=February 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201075231/http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=1015804 |url-status=live }}
Mad Clown married his non-celebrity wife on May 15, 2016, after a year of dating.{{Cite web|url=https://channel-korea.com/mad-clowns-wife/|title=WHO IS MAD CLOWN'S WIFE? LET'S FIND OUT!|date=2019-05-02|website=Channel Korea|language=en-EN|access-date=2020-03-25|archive-date=March 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326053657/https://channel-korea.com/mad-clowns-wife/|url-status=usurped}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=December 2024}} He has a child, a son.{{Cite web |script-title=ko:래퍼 매드클라운, 몇 해 전부터 별거…"아들 때문에 알리기 조심스러워" |url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1006907362 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Seoul Broadcasting System | date=September 23, 2022 |language=ko}}
On September 22, 2022, Mad Clown revealed that he divorced his non-celebrity wife the year prior after 5 years of marriage.{{Cite web |last=Yoon |first=Jun-ho |date=September 22, 2022 |title= |script-title=ko:매드클라운(마미손), 일반인 아내와 지난해 이혼 |trans-title=Mad Clown (MOMMY SON) divorced his wife last year |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000571162 |access-date=September 22, 2022 |website=Ten Asia |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922105907/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=312&aid=0000571162 |url-status=live }}
Discography
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=January 17, 2018|archive-date=March 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309052034/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|url-status=live}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Anything Goes
|
| 55 | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" |Ferocity ({{lang|ko|표독}})
|
| 21 | |
| scope="row" | Piece of Mine
|
| 8 | |
| scope="row" | Love is a Dog From Hell ({{lang|ko|사랑은 지옥에서 온 개}}) |
| 26 | |
| scope="row" | 0
|
|— | {{N/A}} |
| colspan="4" align="center"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
=Singles=
=Soundtrack appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Chocolate Cherry Night" ({{lang|ko|쇼콜라 체리밤}}) {{small|with Yozoh}} | 2014 | — | {{N/A}} | Hi! School-Love On OST |
| scope="row" | "0 (Young)" {{small|with Giriboy, Jooyoung feat. No.Mercy contestants}} | 2015 | 71 | | No.Mercy OST |
| scope="row" | "Once Again" ({{lang|ko|다시 너를}}) {{small|with Kim Na-young}} | rowspan="4" | 2016 | 2 | | Descendants of the Sun OST |
| scope="row" | "Rose of Sharon" ({{lang|ko|무궁화}}) {{small|with Donutman, Boi B, #Gun}} | 12 |
| rowspan="3" | Show Me the Money 5 OST |
| scope="row" | "Going Home" ({{lang|ko|비행소년}}) {{small|with #Gun feat. Gummy}} | 6 |
|
| scope="row" | "Bad Blood" ({{lang|ko|나쁜 피}})
| — | |
| scope="row" | "Bully" ({{lang|ko|엄석대}}) {{small|with snzae}} | rowspan="2"| 2017 | — | rowspan="5" {{N/A}} | High School Rapper OST |
| scope="row" | "Tonight" ({{lang|ko|오늘 밤}}) {{small|with BoA}} | 90 | Hit the Top OST |
| scope="row" |"When It Rains" ({{lang|ko|비가 오면}}) {{Small|with Soyou}} | 2018 | — |The Third Charm OST |
| scope="row" |"In My Head"
| rowspan="2"| 2019 | — |Voice 3 OST |
| scope="row" |"Not Enough (Prod. BOYCOLD)" ({{lang|ko|담아}}) {{Small|with Swings & Kid Milli, feat. YUMDDA & pH-1}} | 37 |Show Me the Money 8 OST |
| colspan="5" align="center"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Stalker" ({{lang|ko|스토커}}) {{small|feat. Crucial Star}} | rowspan="4" | 2014 | 20 | | rowspan="4" | Ferocity |
| scope="row" | "Ganggab" ({{lang|ko|깽값}}) {{small|feat. Jooheon}} | 67 | |
| scope="row" | "Your Scent" ({{lang|ko|살냄새}}) {{small|feat. Brother Su}} | 60 | |
| scope="row" | "Gum" ({{lang|ko|껌}}) {{small|feat. Fana, Oh Ji-eun}} | 72 | |
| scope="row" | "Hide & Seek" ({{lang|ko|콩}}) {{small|feat. Jooyoung}} | rowspan="6" | 2015 | 24 | | rowspan="5" | Piece of Mine |
| scope="row" | "Battle Cry" ({{lang|ko|때려박는 랩}})
| 59 | |
| scope="row" | "Coffee Copy Girl" ({{lang|ko|커피카피아가씨}})
| 79 |
|
| scope="row" | "Flowers" ({{lang|ko|꽃}}) {{small|feat. Paloalto, Justhis, G2}} | — | |
| scope="row" | "Population Control"
| — | |
| scope="row" | "Lonely Animals" ({{lang|ko|외로운 동물}}) {{small|with San E feat. Brother Su}} | 44 |
| {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="5" align="center"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Filmography
=Television=
Awards and nominations
= [[Gaon Chart Music Awards]] =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%"
!Year !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref |
| 2013
| Song of the Year (September) |"Stupid In Love" (with Soyou) |{{Won}} |
| 2015
|Song of the Year (January) |"Fire" |{{Won}} |
=[[Golden Disc Awards]]=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%"
!Year !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref |
| rowspan="2" | 2018
|Digital Song Bonsang |"Lost Without You" (ft. Bol4)" |{{nom}} |{{cite web |title= |script-title=ko:[32회 골든] 소속사별 후보 배출 비율..YG 최다·플레디스 약진 |trans-title=[Episode 32 Golden] Ratio of nominations by agency... YG's highest number, Pledis' breakthrough |url=http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=22195567 |access-date=2018-04-09 |website=Ilgan Sports |language=ko |archive-date=December 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213204536/http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=22195567 |url-status=live }} |
| Global Popular Artist Award
|Mad Clown |{{nom}} |
=[[Melon Music Awards]]=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%"
!Year !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref |
| rowspan=2|2015
|Best Rap & Hip Hop Song |"Fire" |{{won}} |
=[[Mnet Asian Music Awards]]=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%"
!Year !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref |
| 2015
|"Fire" | {{nom}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Circle Chart Music Awards for Artist of the Year – Digital Music}}
{{Melon Music Award for Rap/Hip Hop}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants
Category:Starship Entertainment artists
Category:South Korean hip-hop singers
Category:South Korean male rappers
Category:South Korean hip-hop musicians
Category:South Korean hip-hop record producers
Category:21st-century South Korean rappers
Category:South Korean singer-songwriters
Category:Melon Music Award winners