Mad Clown

Mad Clown
Mad Clown in 2015
Background information
Born (1985-03-25) March 25, 1985
United States[1]
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active 2008–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website Official website
Korean name
Hangul 조동림
Revised Romanization Jo Dong-rim
McCune–Reischauer Cho Tongrim

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 signed to Starship Entertainment.[2][3] He debuted in 2008 with the single "Luv Sickness."[4] He achieved mainstream popularity after collaborating with former Sistar member Soyou on the 2013 hit song "Stupid in Love."[5]

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.[6]

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

On December 12, 2014, Mad Clown featured on "Anxious" by Melody Day.[8] Mad Clown released his third extended play Piece of Mine in January 2015.[9]

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.[10]

Personal life

Mad Clown's brother is film and television actor Jo Hyeon-cheol (Korean: 조현철). Hyeon-cheol appeared in the 2016 films The Tunnel and Master, and on the 2017 TV show Argon.[11]

Mad Clown was married in May 2015.[4]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12]
Anything Goes 55 N/A
Pyodok (표독) 21
Piece of mine
  • Released: January 9, 2015
  • Label: Starship Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8
Love is a Dog From Hell
(사랑은 지옥에서 온 개)
  • Released: March 16, 2017
  • Label: Starship Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 26
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[16]
"Luv Sickness"
feat. Junggigo		 2008 — N/A non-album singles
"Farewell" (이별은)
feat. DC		 —
"Basil" (바질)
feat. Brother Su		 2011 — Anything Goes
"Without You" (견딜만해)
feat. Hyolyn		 2014 4 Pyodok
"Fire" (화)
feat. Jinsil		 2015 2 Piece of mine
"H.ear Your Colors" (알록달록)
feat. Jooheon		 2016 57 non-album single
"Bad Blood" (나쁜 피) — Show Me the Money 5
"Lie" (거짓말)
feat. Lee Hae-ri		 10 non-album single
"Lost Without You" (우리집을 못 찾겠군요)
feat. Bolbbalgan4		 2017 5 Love is a Dog From Hell
"Love is a Dog From Hell"
feat. Suran		 17

Collaborations

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[16]
"Stupid In Love" (착해 빠졌어)
with Soyou		 2013 1 non-album singles
"Brilliant Is..."
with Skull, Haha, Geeks, Zico, Swings, Double K, Zizo,
Soul Dive, Heo Kyung-hwan, Kim Ji-min feat. Gill, Jungin		 75 N/A
"0 (Young)"
with Giriboy, Jooyoung feat. No.Mercy		 2015 71
"Get Low" (털어)
with Jooheon		 65
"Sour Grapes" (못먹는 감)
with San E		 2
"Like Romance Comics" (만화처럼)
with Brother Su		 2016 17
"Rose of Sharon" (무궁화)
with Donutman, Boi B, #Gun		 12 Show Me the Money 5
"Going Home" (비행소년)
with #Gun feat. Gummy		 6
"What Was That" (그게 뭐라고)
with K.Will		 — N/A non-album singles
"Wash!Wash" (세탁중)
with Justhis		 2017 —
"Christmas Day" (크리스마스데이)
with Starship Entertainment artists		 58
"Butterfly" (너랑나랑노랑)
with San E feat. Bumkey		 2018

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[16]
"Chocolate Cherry Night" (쇼콜라 체리밤)
with Yozoh		 2014 — N/A Hi! School-Love On OST
"Once Again" (다시 너를)
with Kim Na-young		 2016 2 Descendants of the Sun OST
"Tonight" (오늘 밤)
with BoA		 2017 90 N/A Hit the Top OST

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[16]
"Stalker" (스토커)
feat. Crucial Star		 2014 20 Pyodok
"Ganggab" (깽값)
feat. Jooheon		 27
"Your Scent" (살냄새)
feat. Brother Su		 60
"Gum" (껌)
feat. Fana, Oh Ji-eun		 72
"Hide & Seek" (콩)
feat. Jooyoung		 2015 24 Piece of mine
"Battle Cry" (때려박는 랩) 59
"Coffee Copy Girl" (커피카피아가씨) 79
"Flowers" (꽃)
feat. Paloalto, Justhis, G2		 —
"Population Control" —
"Lonely Animals" (외로운 동물)
with San E feat. Brother Su		 44 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television

Year Program Network Notes
2013 Show Me The Money 2 Mnet Contestant
2016 Show Me The Money 5 Mnet Judge/Producer with Gill
2017 High School Rapper 1 Mnet Judge

Awards and nominations

Gaon Chart Music Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref
2013 Song of the Year (September) "Stupid In Love" (with Soyou) Won [36]
2015 Song of the Year (January) "Fire" Won

Golden Disc Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref
2018 Global Popular Artist N/A Nominated [37]

Melon Music Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref
2015 Best Rap & Hip Hop Song "Fire" Won [38]

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref
2015 Best Rap Performance "Fire" Nominated [39]

Music program awards

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. ↑ Park, Ji-ryun (2013-09-26). "美출신 매드클라운, 영어못한다?" [American-born Mad Clown Can't Speak English?]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  2. ↑ "매드 클라운(Mad Clown) 소개" [Mad Clown Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Mad Clown". Starship Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  4. 1 2 Lee, Jin-a (2016-05-15). "Rapper Mad Clown ties the knot". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  5. ↑ Jin, Eun-soo (2014-04-07). "Mad Clown seriously hits the charts". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  6. ↑ SISTAR's Soyu and Mad Clown's 'Stupid In Love' achieves an all-kill on the day of its release
  7. ↑ "Hyorin gives her support for Mad Clown with a featuring on his comeback track". allkpop.com.
  8. ↑ "Melody Day Releases "Anxious" MV Feat. Mad Clown". December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  9. ↑ 부산일보. "'힙합 손석희' 매드클라운 'PIECE OF MINE' 발매, EXID 하니x진실과 만남! - 부산일보". 부산일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  10. ↑ ""Mad Clown" joins as producer of "Show Me Money"".
  11. ↑ Jo Hyeon-cheol "I am Mad Clown's sibling, but I don't like my older brother's rapping" (2017-10-22). "조현철 "매드클라운 동생이지만, 형 랩 안 좋아해"". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-31.
  12. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  13. ↑ "2014년 04월 Album Chart".
  14. ↑ "2015년 02월 Album Chart".
  15. ↑ "2017년 03월 Album Chart".
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  17. ↑ "2014년 Download Chart".
  18. ↑ "2015년 Download Chart".
  19. ↑ "2016년 24주차 Download Chart".
  20. ↑ "2016년 29주차 Download Chart".
  21. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Lie":
    • "2016년 11월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 12월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 01월 Download Chart".
  22. ↑ "2017년 Download Chart".
  23. ↑ "2017년 03월 Download Chart".
  24. ↑ "2013년 Download Chart".
  25. ↑ "2015년 02월 Download Chart".
  26. ↑ "2015년 07월 Download Chart".
  27. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Sour Grapes":
    • "2015년 11월 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 12월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 01월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 02월 Download Chart".
  28. ↑ "2016년 02월 Download Chart".
  29. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Rose of Sharon":
    • "2016년 06월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 07월 Download Chart".
  30. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Going Home":
    • "2016년 06월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 07월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 08월 Download Chart".
  31. ↑ "2016년 Download Chart".
  32. 1 2 3 4 "2014년 04월 Download Chart".
  33. 1 2 "2015년 01월 Download Chart".
  34. 1 2 3 Cumulative sales of "Coffee Copy Girl", "Flowers", "Population Control":
    • "2015년 02주차 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 03주차 Download Chart".
  35. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Lonely Animals":
    • "2015년 48주차 Download Chart".
    • "2015년 49주차 Download Chart".
  36. ↑ "역대 시상식" [Awards Ceremony]. Gaon Chart Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  37. ↑ "[32회 골든] 소속사별 후보 배출 비율..YG 최다·플레디스 약진". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  38. ↑ "Yearly Award". Melon Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  39. ↑ "MAMA Nominees". mwave. Retrieved 14 May 2016.


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