Mad Clown
| Mad Clown 매드클라운 | |
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| Background information | |
| Native name | 조동림 |
| Birth name | Jo Dong-rim |
| Born | March 25, 1985 |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website |
starship-ent |
Jo Dongrim (Korean: 조동림), born March 25, 1985, better known by the stage name Mad Clown (Korean: 매드클라운), is a South Korean rapper.[1] He is currently signed under Starship Entertainment.
His label company Starship Entertainment announced on Twitter that he will be getting married in May 2016.[2]
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 the Melody Day single, Anxious.[5] Mad Clown released his third mini album ‘Piece of Mine’ in January 2015.
Discography
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+ | Digital single |
| 2014 | ”Without You” (featuring Hyorin) |
3 | 5 | KOR: 967,646+ | Fierce |
| "Gravity" (with Swings and Giriboy) |
31 | * | 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 | ||||
| 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+ | Digital single | ||
| "Get Low" (with Jooheon of Monsta X) |
65 | Digital single | |||
| "Sour Grapes" (with San E) |
2 | KOR: 587,919+ | Sour Grapes | ||
| 2016 | "Once Again"
(with Kim Na Young) |
3 | KOR: 213,938+[8] | Descendants of the Sun OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Albums
| Album Information | Tracklist |
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Luv Sickness
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Anything Goes
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Fierce
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Piece of Mine
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Filmography
TV variety shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Show Me The Money | Mnet | Contestant Season 2 |
| 2014 | After School Club | Arirang TV | Ep 69 |
| 2015 | Unpretty Rapstar season 2 | Mnet | Guest Judge Season 2 |
| 2015 | Weekly Idol | MBC Every 1 | Ep 182 |
| You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | KBS2 | Guest with Soyou | |
| 2016 | Show Me The Money | Mnet | Producers/Judge Season 5 |
Awards
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Without You | Best Rap Performance | Nominated | [9] |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Stupid In Love Feat. Soyou |
Artist of the Year (Song) | Won | |
| 2015 | Fire Feat. Jinsil |
Won | ||
References
- ↑ "Starship Entertainment Artist". Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ Seon, Mi Kyung. "매드클라운, 5월15일 일반인 연인과 결혼..품절남 된다". 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ↑ SISTAR's Soyu and Mad Clown's 'Stupid In Love' achieves an all-kill on the day of its release
- ↑ "Hyorin gives her support for Mad Clown with a featuring on his comeback track". allkpop.com.
- ↑ "Melody Day Releases "Anxious" MV Feat. Mad Clown". December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Cumulative sales for "Once Again":
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 12 (see #1)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2014 MAMA Nominees". Mnet. Music Network. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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