Violent J
Detroit-based rapper, producer, wrestler, and actor Violent J (born Joseph Frank Bruce) is best known as half (along with Shaggy 2 Dope [born Joseph Utsler]) of the greasepaint-wearing hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse. The eldest of three children, Bruce's childhood was spent in relative poverty, surviving on clothes from rummage sales and food from local can drives. He met Utsler after moving to the suburb of Oak Park, where the two reluctantly got involved in gang life. They also became enamored with rap music, and in 1989 released a single called "Party at the Top of the Hill" under the moniker the JJ Boys. At the age of 17, after numerous run-ins with the law, Bruce embarked on a short career in professional wrestling before forming the Inner City Posse along with Utsler and his brother John. They released one album, Bass-Ment Cuts, in 1991 on Psychopathic Records, a label they started with manager and record store owner Alex Abbiss before morphing into the highly successful Insane Clown Posse. Bruce has released a handful of solo recordings, including 2003's Wizard of the Hood and 2009's Shining.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Three Headed Monster: RAMPAGE
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 13 Sep 2023
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Some Good P*ssy (Single)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 27 Jan 2023
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Bloodbath
Wakko The Kidd, Insane Clown Posse, Violent J
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Valleywood Records on 7 Aug 2024
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I Love My Girl... But
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Behind Bars Records on 7 Nov 2023
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The Shining
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 12 Apr 2010
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Brother! EP
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 31 Dec 2018
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Three Headed Monster: OBLITERATION
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 1 Jun 2023
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Bloody Sunday
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 17 Feb 2023
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Wizard of the Hood (Collector's Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 22 Jul 2003
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Fire Breathin'
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 31 May 2023
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Clown Blood
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Psychopathic on 3 Feb 2023
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo