Insane Clown Posse

The Insane Clown Posse (ICP) are an American hardcore hip hop/horrorcore rap duo originally from West Bloomfield, Michigan, consisting of Violent J (Joseph Bruce) and Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler). They almost always professionally display themselves in full black and white "evil clown" makeup that could be compared to the corpse paint of black metal musicians or the makeup of the rock group KISS. Violent J's makeup is usually drawn as a happy face, while Shaggy's is a sad face. While never achieving full mainstream success, the group has nevertheless obtained a number of platinum and gold albums as well as a dedicated fan base.