Mad Clown
Mad Clown 매드클라운 | |
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Native name | 조동림 |
Birth name | Jo Dong-rim |
Born |
South Korea | March 25, 1985
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 2006–present |
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Associated acts | |
Website |
starship-ent |
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 |
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Luv Sickness
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Track listing
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Anything Goes
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Track listing
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Fierce
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Track listing
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Piece of Mine
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Track listing
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Charted Songs
Year | Title | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |
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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 |
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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 |
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2013 | Stupid In Love Feat. Soyou |
Artist of the Year (Song) | Won |
2015 | Fire | Won |
MelOn Music Awards
Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2015 | "Fire" | Best Rap & Hip Hop | Won |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2015 | Best Rap Performance | "Fire"[9] | Nominated |
Music Programs
Show! Music Core
Year | Date | Song |
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2013 | September 28 | "Stupid In Love" (Feat. Soyou) |
Show Champion
Year | Date | Song |
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2014 | April 16 | "Without You" |
2015 | January 28 | "Fire" |
M! Countdown
Year | Date | Song |
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2015 | January 29 | "Fire" |
Inkigayo
Year | Date | Song |
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2015 | January 25 | "Fire" |
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":
- "2016년 03월 Download Chart (see #8)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- "2016년 04월 Download Chart (see #12)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- "2016년 05월 Download Chart (see #45)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- "2016년 23주차 Download Chart (see #77)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ "MAMA Nominees". mwave. Retrieved 14 May 2016.