# Violent J

Violent J, pseudonimo di Joseph Bruce (Michigan, 28 aprile 1972), è un rapper, wrestler e attore statunitense.

## Carriera musicale

Joseph Bruce (Violent J) e Joseph Utsler (Shaggy 2 Dope) si conobbero a Oak Park, Michigan. Nel 1989, pubblicarono un singolo dal nome Party at the Top of the Hill sotto il nome di JJ Boys. La povertà e la vita di strada, costringono Bruce a trasferirsi in una città al sud di Detroit, River Rouge. Successivamente, sempre con Shaggy 2 Dope iniziò a eseguire musica Rap in un locale notturno adottando il nome "Inner City Posse" e pubblicando vari EP. Nel 1992 cambiano il nome in "Insane Clown Posse", iniziando ad adottare tematiche Horrorcore e pubblicano il loro primo album di debutto, Carnival of Carnage. Negli anni a venire il gruppo pubblica altri diversi album come Ringmaster, Riddle Box, The Great Milenko e The Amazing Jeckel Brothers.
Nel 1997 iniziano una faida con Eminem; quest'ultimo proprio in quegli anni stava iniziando ad avere successo internazionalmente e inizia ad insultarli in concerti, interviste e canzoni. Il gruppo risponde pubblicando la canzone Slim Anus, presa in giro all'alterego di Eminem, Slimshady. Nel giugno del 2000, Eminem minaccia con una pistola Douglas Dail, un affiliato del gruppo; nello stesso anno, gli ICP rilasciano due album: Bizzar & Bizaar. Successivamente il gruppo pubblicherà vari album come: The Wraith: Shangri-La, descritto come l'album più cupo della band, Hell's Pit, The Tempest, Bang! Pow! Boom!, The Mighty Death Pop!, Smothered, Covered & Chunked e Mike E. Clark's Extra Pop Emporium. Nel 2005 grazie ai D12 e alla Psychopathic Family termina la faida tra Eminem e il gruppo. Violent J ha anche pubblicato 2 EP e 1 album ufficiale di debutto solista, ovvero Enter the Ghetto Zone (EP), Wizard of the Hood (EP) e The Shining.

## Stili e influenze

Lo stile di Violent J, come quello di Shaggy 2 Dope è l'Horrorcore. Violent J ha citato come proprio influenze Ice Cube, Esham e Michael Jackson.

## Discografia
### Con gli Insane Clown Posse
#### Album in studio

* Carnival of Carnage (1992)
* Ringmaster (1994)
* Riddle Box (1995)
* The Great Milenko (1997)
* The Amazing Jeckel Brothers (1999)
* Bizaar (2000)
* Bizzar (2000)
* The Wraith: Shangri-La (2002)
* Hell's Pit (2004)
* The Tempest (2007)
* Bang! Pow! Boom! (2009)
* The Mighty Death Pop! (2012)
* Smothered, Covered & Chunked (2012)
* Mike E. Clark's Extra Pop Emporium (2012)

#### EP

* Ghetto Territory (1990)
* Intelligence and Violence (1990)
* Bass-ment Cuts (1990)
* Dog Beats (1991)
* Beverly Kills 50187 (1993)
* The Terror Wheel (1994)
* A Carnival Christmas (1994)
* Tunnel of Love (1996)
* The Calm (2005)
* GOTJ 2005 (2005)
* Eye of the Storm (2007)
* American Psycho (2011)
* Freaky Tales (2012)

#### Raccolte

* Forgotten Freshness (1995)
* Mutilation Mix (1997)
* Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2 (1998)
* Psychopathics from Outer Space (2000)
* Forgotten Freshness Volume 3 (2001)
* The Pendulum (2002)
* Psychopathics from Outer Space Part 2 (2003)
* Forgotten Freshness Volume 4 (2005)
* The Wraith: Remix Albums (2006)
* Jugganauts: The Best of Insane Clown Posse (2007)
* Psychopathics from Outer Space 3 (2007)
* The Old Shit (2010)
* Featuring Freshness (2011)

### Solista
#### Album in studio

* The Shining (2009)

#### EP

* Enter the Ghetto Zone (1990)
* Wizard of the Hood (2003)

## Apparizone come ospiti
### Solista

| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label | Role |
| 1998 | Witching Hour | Myzery | Para la Isla EP | Psychopathic Records | Guest Verse |
| 2001 | Panic Attack | Esham | Tongues | Reel Life Productions |
| 2001 | Everyone | Esham | Tongues | Reel Life Productions |
| 2001 | Str8 Outta Detroit (w/Anybody Killa) | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | 1 Less G n da Hood | Psychopathic Records |
| 2002 | Leff Field | Twiztid | Mirror Mirror EP | Psychopathic Records |
| 2003 | Sticky Icky Situation (w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie & Esham) | Anybody Killa | Hatchet Warrior | Psychopathic Records |
| 2003 | Gang Related | Anybody Killa | Hatchet Warrior | Psychopathic Records |
| 2003 | Marsh Lagoon | Twiztid | The Green Book | Psychopathic Records |
| 2003 | Boom! | Esham | Repentance | Psychopathic Records |
| 2003 | Dem Boyz | Esham | Repentance | Psychopathic Records |
| 2004 | Lil Secret | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 3 | Psychopathic Records |
| 2004 | Down Here | Anybody Killa | Dirty History | Psychopathic Records |
| 2004 | Mr. Deadfolx | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Colton Grundy: The Undying | Psychopathic Records |
| 2005 | Ima | Jumpsteady | Master of the Flying Guillotine | Psychopathic Records |
| 2005 | So High | Twiztid | Man's Myth, Vol. 1 | Psychopathic Records |
| 2005 | Get Ready | Twiztid | Man's Myth, Vol. 1 | Psychopathic Records |
| 2005 | Manakin | Twiztid | Mutant, Vol. 2 | Psychopathic Records |
| 2006 | This Bitch (Mic Mix) (w/Monoxide Child) | Jamie Madrox | Phatso: Earth 2 Version | Psychopathic Records |
| 2007 | Zip Codes N Time Zones | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Clockwork Gray | Psychopathic Records |
| 2008 | Freak Bitch | Boondox | Krimson Creek | Psychopathic Records |
| 2008 | Trailer Park Creepin' | Boondox | Krimson Creek | Psychopathic Records |
| 2008 | Sex, Drugs, Money & Murder pt. 2 | Twiztid | Toxic Terror EP | Psychopathic Records |
| 2009 | Hell Ride | Twiztid | End Of Days EP | Psychopathic Records |
| 2010 | 3 Evil Wizards | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Gang Rags | Psychopathic Records |
| 2011 | Born On Halloween | Vanilla Ice | W.T.F. | |
| 2011 | Nightline | Axe Murder Boyz | Body In A Hole EP | Hatchet House |
| 2012 | Homies To Smoke With | Twiztid | Kronik Collection | Psychopathic Records |
| 2012 | So High | Twiztid | Kronik Collection | Psychopathic Records |
| 2013 | Mountain Climbing (w/Awesome Dre) | Big Hoodoo | Crystal Skull | Psychopathic Records |
| 2014 | Kickdoe | Boondox | Abaddon | Psychopathic Records |
| 2014 | Infectshun | Various | The Wormwood Tour EP | Mobstyle Music | Backing Vocals (w/Sugar Slam) |
| 2014 | Knocking On Heavens Door (w/T.O.N.E.-z) | Myzery | Demon Angel | Poor Manz Entertainment |
| 2015 | F U 2 (w/Yelawolf) | DJ Paul | Master Of Evil | Psychopathic Records |
| 2016 | Run (w/JellyRoll & Madchild) | Bukshot | Non Album Single | Mobstyle Music |
| 2017 | Foggin' Up The Window | Shaggy 2 Dope | F.T.F.O.M.F. | Psychopathic Records |
| 2018 | Witching Hour | Myzery | 20th Anniversary: Para la Isla | Psychopathic Records/Poor Manz Entertainment |
| 2018 | The Demon Angel | Myzery | Knocking On Heavens Door | Psychopathic Records/Poor Manz Entertainment |
| 2022 | Saddle Up And Ride | The Lucid | Saddle Up And Ride | SpoilerHead Records |
| 2023 | Sweet Toof | The Lucid | Saddle Up and Ride | SpoilerHead Records |

## w/Shaggy 2 Dope (Insane Clown Posse)

| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label | Performed As |
| 1995 | Graveyard | Project Born | Born Dead EP | Psychopathic Records | |
| 1997 | $85 Bucks An Hour | Twiztid | Mostasteless | Psychopathic Records | |
| 1997 | Spin The Bottle | Twiztid | Mostasteless | Psychopathic Records | |
| 1997 | Meat Cleaver (w/Myzery) | Twiztid | Mostasteless | Psychopathic Records | |
| 1997 | Hound Dogs (w/Blaze Ya Dead Homie) | Twiztid | Mostasteless | Psychopathic Records | Dark Lotus |
| 2000 | Wickit Klowns | Kottonmouth Kings | High Society | Suburban Noize Records | |
| 2000 | Just Another Crazy Click (w/Twiztid) | Three 6 Mafia | When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 | | |
| 2000 | Shittalkaz (w/Twiztid) | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Blaze Ya Dead Homie EP | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2000 | Maniac Killa | Twiztid | Freek Show | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2000 | All I Ever Wanted | Twiztid | Freek Show | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2000 | Wut Tha Dead Like | Twiztid | Freek Show | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2001 | Given Half A Chance (w/Twiztid) | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | 1 Less G n da Hood | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2001 | Hatchet Execution (w/Twiztid) | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | 1 Less G n da Hood | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2001 | I Don't Care | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 2 | Psychopathic Records | Dark Lotus |
| 2001 | Drunken Ninja Master (w/Drive-By) | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 2 | Psychopathic Records | Dark Lotus |
| 2002 | Ninjas In Action (w/Twiztid & Drive-By) | Jumpsteady | The Chaos Theory EP | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2003 | Hard Times | Esham | Repentance | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2004 | Keep It Movin | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 3 | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2004 | Shock & Awe | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 3 | Psychopathic Records | Dark Lotus |
| 2005 | Bonus Flavor | Twiztid | Man's Myth (Vol. 1) | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2006 | Lady In The Jaguar | Boondox | The Harvest | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2007 | Monsters Ball | Twiztid | Independents Day | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2007 | Think 4 Yourself (w/Lady Love) | Kottonmouth Kings | Cloud Nine | Suburban Noize Records | |
| 2008 | Walking After Midnight | Boondox | Krimson Creek | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2008 | Insane | Prozak | Tales from the Sick | Strange Music | |
| 2008 | U Ain't No Killa | Anybody Killa | Mudface | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2010 | Fuck The Police | Kottonmouth Kings | Long Live The Kings | Suburban Noize Records | |
| 2010 | Birthday | Blaze Ya Dead Homie | Gang Rags | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2010 | Keep It Wicked | Anybody Killa | Medicine Bag | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2011 | Gimme More | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection Vol. 4 | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2012 | Abominationz | Twiztid | Abominationz | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2013 | Spells | Big Hoodoo | Crystal Skull | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2014 | Might Go Mad | Axe Murder Boyz | The Garcia Brothers | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2014 | My Night | Boondox | Abaddon | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2015 | Fuck Off | Kottonmouth Kings | Krown Power | United Family Music | |
| 2016 | Monster Squad (w/Axe Murder Boyz, Anybody Killa & DJ Paul) | Big Hoodoo | Asylum | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2017 | FTTBBR | Lyte | Psychopathic Monstar EP | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2018 | Diamonds | Ouija Macc | Gutterwater | Psychopathic Records | |
| 2018 | Let Me Go | Myzery | The Demon Angel | Psychopathic Records | |
* Anybody Killa: Hatchet Warrior (2003) - "Gang Related", "Sticky Icky Situation"
* Anybody Killa: Dirty History (2004) - "Down Here", "Charlie Brown"
* Blaze Ya Dead Homie: 1 Less G n da Hood - (2001) "Str8 Outta Detroit", "Given Half The Chance", "Hatchet Execution"
* Blaze Ya Dead Homie: Colton Grundy: The Undying - (2004) "Mr. Dead Folx"
* Blaze Ya Dead Homie: Clockwork Gray - (2007) "Zip Codes 'n Time Zones"
* Boondox: South of Hell (2010) - "Watch Your Back"
* Boondox: The Harvest (2006)
* Boondox: Krimson Creek (2008) - "Freak Bitch", "Trailer Park Creepin'"
* Boondox: PunkinHed (2007) - "Sleep Stalker"
* Cold 187um a.k.a. Big Hutch: From Pomona With Love: The Mixtape (2011) - "Rock The Hate"
* Esham: Repentance (album) (2003) - "Dem Boyz"
* Esham: Race Riot (compilation) (2000) - "Cunt Killer"
* Jumpsteady: Chaos Theory (album) (2002) - "Joke Ya Mind"
* Jumpsteady: Master of the Flying Guillotine (album) (2005) - "Ima"
* Prozak:Tales from the Sick (2008) - "Insane"
* Shaggy 2 Dope: F.T.F.O. (2006) - "Fuck the Fuck Off", "They Shootin'" and "Half Full"
* Shaggy 2 Dope: Fuck Off! (1994) - "3 Rings","Fuck Off" and "Clown Love"
* Twiztid: Mirror Mirror - (2002) "Leff Field"
* Twiztid: The Green Book - (2004) "Marsh Lagoon"
* Twiztid: Cryptic Collection Vol. 3 - 2004 "Lil Secret"
* Twiztid: Man's Myth (Vol. 1) - (2005) - "So High", "Get Ready"
* Twiztid: Mutant (Vol. 2) - (2005) - "Manikin"
* Twiztid: The Toxic Terror Tour EP - (2008) - "Sex, Drugs, Money & Murder Ver. 2"
* Zug Izland: Cracked Tiles - (2003) - "Fire"
* Ol' Dirty Bastard: The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones - "Dirty & Stinkin'" & "Dirty & Stinkin'(Remix)"
* Myzery: Demon Angel - (2014) - "Knocking On Heaven's Door"

## Vita privata

Violent J, ha due figli, Joseph "JJ" Bruce II nato nel 2005 e Ruby Bruce, inoltre ha dedicato due tracce ai propri figli, "Song 4 Son" & "Ruby Song". Shaggy 2 Dope e Violent J hanno intrapreso oltre la carriera di Rapper anche quella di Wrestler. Violent J è anche attore e ha recitato in diversi film, ovvero: Big Money Hustlas (2000), Bowling Balls (2004), Death Racers (2008) e Big Money Rustlas (2010).