Violent J
| Violent J | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Bruce |
| Also known as | Jagged Joe Violent J Golden Jelly Moon Glorious Bullet Mr. Diamond Fats Pepper Big Baby Sweets Big Baby Chips |
| Born | April 28, 1972 |
| Origin | Berkley, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, horrorcore |
| Occupation(s) | Producer Rapper Professional Wrestler |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Psychopathic Records (1991–present) |
| Associated acts |
JJ Boyz (1989) Inner City Posse/Insane Clown Posse (1991–present) Golden Goldies (1995) Dark Lotus (1998–2017) Psychopathic Rydas (1999–2017) Zug Izland (founder) (2001–2004; 2012–2015) Soopa Villainz (2002–2005) The Killjoy Club (2013–2016) |
| Website | InsaneClownPosse.com |
| Violent J | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Bruce |
| Born | April 28, 1972 |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Rapp (m. 2013) |
| Children | Joseph Bruce II (born 2005) Ruby Bruce (born 2006) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | 3D Corporal Darryl Daniels Darryl Daniels Diamond Donovan Douglas Hector Hatchet Violent J |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| Billed from |
Detroit, Michigan Happy Valley Insane Asylum (as Hector Hatchet) |
| Trained by | Self-Trained Al Costello Denny Kass |
| Debut | 1990 |
Joseph Bruce (born April 28, 1972), known by his stage name Violent J, is an American rapper, record producer, and professional wrestler, and part of the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. He is co-founder of the record label Psychopathic Records, with fellow ICP rapper Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler) and their former manager, Alex Abbiss. Also along with Utsler, Bruce is the co-founder of the professional wrestling promotion Juggalo Championship Wrestling.
Joseph Bruce is a native of Berkley, Michigan. He was the last born of three children. His father, Richard Bruce, stole all of the family's money and left when Bruce was two years old. Joe's mother, Linda, was forced to care for him and his siblings, Robert and Theresa, off the income she made as a janitor. At age seven, Joe and his brother caught a butterfly, and both were fascinated by the vibrant colors and overall peacefulness of the creature. They kept the butterfly in a jar overnight, and intended to free it the following morning. When they awoke, the brothers found the butterfly had died, and felt as if they had committed a murder. The brothers made a vow that "one day, [they] will make it to heaven, so that [they] can [...] apologize to that Butterfly face-to-face." On every Insane Clown Posse album and EP it reads "Dedicated to the Butterfly."
Bruce received all of his clothes from rummage sales, and his food from canned food drives held at his own school. After moving to Oak Park, Bruce met John Utsler, and his little brother Joey. He also began his gang life by reluctantly getting involved in criminal activity in Royal Oak Township. Along with John and Joey, Bruce got heavily into rap music. In 1989, Bruce, as Jagged Joe, Joseph Utsler, as Kangol Joe, and John Utsler, as Master J, released the single titled Party at the Top of the Hill under the name of JJ Boys, but they did not pursue a serious career in music.
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