Mad Clown

In this Korean name, the family name is Jo.
Mad Clown
Mad Clown in 2015
Born
Jo Dong-rim

(1985-03-25) March 25, 1985 (age 39)
Evanston, Illinois, United States[1]
Occupations
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2016; div. 2021)​
Children1
RelativesJo Hyeon-cheol (brother)
Musical career
OriginSouth Korea
GenresHip hop
Years active2008–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
조동림
Revised RomanizationJo Dong-rim
McCune–ReischauerCho Tongrim

Jo Dong-rim (Korean: 조동림; born March 25, 1985),[2] better known by the stage name Mad Clown (Korean: 매드클라운), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He debuted with the single "Luv Sickness" in 2008[3] and released his first extended play, Anything Goes, in 2011.[4] He broke into the mainstream following the release of "Stupid in Love," his hit 2013 collaboration with Soyou of the girl group Sistar.[5] He has since released the extended plays Ferocity (2014),[6] Piece of Mine (2015),[7] Love is a Dog From Hell (2017),[8] and 0 (2020).[9]

  1. ^ "MAD CLOWN Interview- being a K-POP star, TV show, difficulty assimilating in US high school". Sidewalk Talk. YouTube. July 19, 2018. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ 매드클라운 [Mad Clown]. Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). January 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Lee, Jin-a (May 15, 2016). "Rapper Mad Clown ties the knot". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. ^ 래퍼 '매드클라운', 5월 15일 일반인 여자친구와 결혼 [Rapper 'Mad Clown' to marry non-celebrity girlfriend on May 15th]. Sisun News (in Korean). April 25, 2016. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (April 7, 2014). "Mad Clown seriously hits the charts". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "K-Pop Hot 100: Park Hyo Shin Edges Out Apink". Billboard. April 15, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  7. ^ 매드클라운-기리클라운, 닮은 꼴 외모 "누가 누군지 모르겠네" [Mad Clown-Giri Clown, look alike "I don't know who is who"]. Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  8. ^ 매드클라운, '사랑은 지옥에서 온 개' 새 앨범 발표 [Mad Clown releases new album 'Love is a Dog from Hell']. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 16, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  9. ^ 매드클라운이 들려줄 발라드…미니앨범 '0' 오늘 발매 [The ballad that Mad Clown will tell you... Mini album '0' released today]. NoCutNeww (in Korean). October 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2021.