Mad Clown

Jo Dong-rim (; born March 25, 1985), better known by the stage name Mad Clown , is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He debuted with the single "Luv Sickness" in 2008 and released his first extended play, Anything Goes, in 2011. He broke into the mainstream following the release of "Stupid in Love," his hit 2013 collaboration with Soyou of the girl group Sistar. He has since released the extended plays Ferocity, Piece of Mine (2015), Love is a Dog From Hell (2017), and 0 (2020).

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. The music video for "Without You" was released on April 3, 2014.

On December 12, 2014, Mad Clown featured on "Anxious" by Melody Day. 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. In 2015, he featured on Jooheon of Monsta X's first mixtape, SUPEXX.

Mad Clown released his third extended play Piece of Mine in January 2015.

In 2016, he was a judge and producer for the fifth season of Show Me the Money.

In 2018, Mad Clown did not renew his contract with Starship. 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".

In September 2020, Mad Clown announced his first EP following his departure from Starship. The album, titled 0, was released on October 6 through Sameside Company and has four ballads.

Personal life Mad Clown's younger brother is film and television actor Jo Hyeon-cheol.

Mad Clown married his non-celebrity wife on May 15, 2016, after a year of dating. He has a child, a son.

On September 22, 2022, Mad Clown revealed that he divorced his non-celebrity wife the year prior after 5 years of marriage.

Discography Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Anything Goes Released: November 4, 2011 Label: Soul Company Formats: CD, digital download 55 Ferocity Released: April 4, 2014 Label: Starship Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 21 KOR: 1,070 Piece of Mine Released: January 9, 2015 Label: Starship Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 8 KOR: 1,492 Love is a Dog From Hell Released: March 16, 2017 Label: Starship Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 26 KOR: 657 0 Released: October 6, 2020 Label: Sameside Company Formats: Digital download— "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KOR "Luv Sickness" 2008 — "Farewell" — "Basil" 2011 — Anything Goes "Stupid In Love" 2013 1 KOR: 1,159,949 "Brilliant Is..." 75 "Without You" 2014 4 KOR: 967,646 Ferocity"Love Is You" 10 "Fire" 2015 1 KOR: 1,087,147 Piece of Mine "Get Low" 65 KOR: 74,428 "Sour Grapes" 2 KOR: 774,942 "Softly" 24 "Like Romance Comics" 2016 17 KOR: 125,593 "H.ear Your Colors" 57 KOR: 42,946 "What Was That" 14 "Lie" 10 KOR: 367,398 "Love Wishes" 77 "Lost Without You" 2017 5 KOR: 1,012,764 Love is a Dog From Hell "Love is a Dog From Hell" 17 KOR: 137,618 "Wash!Wash" — "Christmas Day" 63"Butterfly" 2018 —"Thirst" —"No Question" 2019 47"Old couple" 2020 —0"Heaven" —"I Miss You" 202197"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KOR No.Mercy OST "Once Again" 2016 2 KOR: 1,056,319 Descendants of the Sun OST "Rose of Sharon" 12 KOR: 244,242 Show Me the Money 5 OST "Going Home" 6 KOR: 433,732 "Bad Blood" — KOR: 27,111 "Bully" 2017 — High School Rapper OST "Tonight" 90 Hit the Top OST"When It Rains" 2018 —The Third Charm OST"In My Head" 2019 —Voice 3 OST"Not Enough (Prod. BOYCOLD)" 37Show Me the Money 8 OST"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album KOR Ferocity "Ganggab" 67 KOR: 66,904 Piece of Mine "Battle Cry" 59 KOR: 63,089 "Flowers" — KOR: 35,188 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

Gaon Chart Music Awards

Golden Disc Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards YearCategoryNominated workResultRef2015 Best Rap Performance"Fire"