Mad Clown

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jo.
Mad Clown
매드클라운
Background information
Native name 조동림
Birth name Jo Dong-rim
Born (1985-03-25) March 25, 1985
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2008–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website starship-ent.com/madclown

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
Luv Sickness
  • Album
  • October 22, 2008
  • Label: Soul Company
  1. Luv Sickness (Feat. Junggigo)
  2. Strike The Gold (Feat. The Quiett)
  3. Flowdown (Feat. HwaNa & Tak of Baechigi)
  4. Mad Clown (Rugged Mix)
  5. Luv Sickness (Inst.)
  6. Flowdown (Inst.)
Anything Goes
  • EP
  • November 4, 2011
  • Label: CJ E&M
  1. Get Busy
  2. Luv Sickness Part.2 (Feat. The Quiett)
  3. In Vino Veritas (Feat. Celma)
  4. Genius Efforts (Feat. Jerry.K)
  5. Stars (Feat. Crucial Star)
  6. Loneliness, In The Palm Of My Hand
  7. On A Starry Night(Feat. 강선아)
  8. Tic Toc
  9. Basil (Feat. BrotherSu)
Fierce
  • Album
  • April 4, 2014
  • Label: Starship X Entertainment
  1. Without You (Feat. Hyorin of Sistar)
  2. Stalker (Feat. Crucial Star)
  3. 깽값 (Feat. Joo Heon)
  4. Smell (Feat. BrotherSu)
  5. Gum (Feat. Hwana, Oh Ji Eun)
Piece of Mine
  • EP
  • January 9, 2015
  • Label: Starship X Entertainment
  1. Fire (Feat. Jinsil Of Mad Soul Child)
  2. Coffee Copy Girl
  3. Hide and Seek (Feat. Joo Young)
  4. Flowers (Feat. Justhis)
  5. Population Control (Feat. Paloalto, Justhis, G2)
  6. Battle Cry (Bonus Track)

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

  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. "2014 MAMA Nominees". Mnet. Music Network. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

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