Mad Clown

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jo.
Mad Clown
매드클라운
Native name 조동림
Birth name Jo Dong-rim
Born (1985-03-25) March 25, 1985
South Korea
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active 2006–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website starship-ent.com/madclown

Jo Dong-rim (Korean: 조동림), born March 25, 1985, better known by the stage name Mad Clown (Korean: 매드클라운), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer.[1] He is currently signed under Starship Entertainment.

Starship Entertainment announced on Twitter that he will be getting married in May 2016.[2] He got married on May 15, 2016.

Mad Clown is known for his sharp, high tone rapping. He was a judge and producer for the fifth season of Show Me the Money.

Career

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.[3]

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

On December 12, 2014, Mad Clown featured on "Anxious" by Melody DayMelody Day.[5] Mad Clown released his third extended play Piece of Mine in January 2015.

Discography

Albums

Album Information Track list
Luv Sickness
  • Album
  • Released: October 22, 2008
  • Label: Soul Company
Anything Goes
  • EP
  • Released: November 4, 2011
  • Label: CJ E&M
Fierce
  • Album
  • Released: April 4, 2014
  • Label: Starship X Entertainment
Piece of Mine
  • EP
  • Released: January 9, 2015
  • Label: Starship X Entertainment

Charted Songs

Year Title Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[6]
Hot 100
K-Pop

[7]
2013 "Stupid in Love"
(with Soyou)
1 1 KOR: 1,547,394+ non-album single
2014 ”Without You”
(featuring Hyorin)
3 5 KOR: 967,646+ Fierce
"Gravity"
(with Swings and Giriboy)
31 N/A Mood Swings II Part 2
"Chocolate Cherry Night"
(with Yozoh)
45 High School Love OST
"Love Is You" (with K.Will, Sistar, Junggigo, Boyfriend and Jooyoung) 10 non-album single
2015 "Fire"
(featuring Jinsil of Mad Soul Child)
1 KOR: 1,087,147+ Piece of Mine
"Hide and Seek"
(featuring Jooyoung)
10
"Battle Cry" 35
"Coffee Copy Girl” 59
"Flowers”
(featuring Justhis)
74
"Two Lovers"
(with Davichi)
2 KOR: 1,145,071+ non-album single
"Get Low"
(with Jooheon of Monsta X)
65 non-album single
"Sour Grapes"
(with San E)
2 KOR: 962,920+ Sour Grapes
2016 "Once Again"

(with Kim Na-young)

3 KOR (DL): 813,800+[8] Descendants of the Sun OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

TV variety shows

Year Network Title Remarks
2013 Mnet Show Me The Money Contestant Season 2
2014 Arirang TV After School Club Ep 69
2015 Mnet Unpretty Rapstar season 2 Guest Judge Season 2
2015 MBC Every 1 Weekly Idol Ep 182
KBS2 You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook Guest with Soyou
2016 Mnet Show Me The Money Producers/Judge Season 5

Awards and nominations

Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2013 Stupid In Love
Feat. Soyou
Artist of the Year (Song) Won
2015 Fire Won

MelOn Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 "Fire" Best Rap & Hip Hop Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Work Result
2015 Best Rap Performance "Fire"[9] Nominated

Music Programs

Show! Music Core

Year Date Song
2013 September 28 "Stupid In Love" (Feat. Soyou)

Show Champion

Year Date Song
2014 April 16 "Without You"
2015 January 28 "Fire"

M! Countdown

Year Date Song
2015 January 29 "Fire"

Inkigayo

Year Date Song
2015 January 25 "Fire"

References

  1. "Starship Entertainment Artist". Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. Seon, Mi Kyung. "매드클라운, 5월15일 일반인 연인과 결혼..품절남 된다". 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  3. SISTAR's Soyu and Mad Clown's 'Stupid In Love' achieves an all-kill on the day of its release
  4. "Hyorin gives her support for Mad Clown with a featuring on his comeback track". allkpop.com.
  5. "Melody Day Releases "Anxious" MV Feat. Mad Clown". December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  6. "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
  7. "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  8. Cumulative sales for "Once Again":
  9. "MAMA Nominees". mwave. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

External links

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