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Infobox musical artist | name = Joey Utsler| image = Handsome Harley Guastella.jpg| image_size = 200px| caption = Utsler as ring announcer "Handsome" Harley Guestella in 2007| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Joseph William Utsler| alias = Kangol Joe
Guy Gorfey
Ham'd Burglah
2 Dope
Shaggy 2 Dope cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p165873|pure_url=yes |title=Insane Clown Posse > Biography |accessdate=2009-12-23 |last=Bush |first=John |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Allmusic
Gold D
Full Clip
Mr. Club
Southwest Strangla| birth_date = Birth date and age|1974|10|14| death_date =| origin = Wayne, Michigan , United States | instrument = Vocals, turntables| genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | occupation = Rapping|Rapper , Record producer|producer , disc jockey|DJ , Professional wrestling|wrestler | years_active = 1989–present| label = Psychopathic Records | associated_acts = Insane Clown Posse
Dark Lotus
Psychopathic Rydas | website = http://insaneclownposse.com/ InsaneClownPosse.com
Joseph William "Joey" Utsler is an United States|American rapper , record producer, disc jockey|DJ , professional wrestler and actor. Utsler is well known as Shaggy 2 Dope of the hip hop group Insane Clown Posse . He is the co-founder of the independent record label|record label Psychopathic Records , with fellow Insane Clown Posse rapper Joseph Bruce (a.k.a. Violent J) and their former manager, Alex Abbiss . Along with Bruce, Utsler is the co-founder of the professional wrestling promotion Juggalo Championship Wrestling , where he currently acts as color commentator .

Musical career


Early career (1989–1991)


In 1989, Joseph Utsler, as Kangol Joe, Joseph Bruce , as Jagged Joe, and John Utsler, as Master J, formed the group JJ Boys and released the single titled " Party at the Top of the Hill " under the name of JJ Boys, but the group did not pursue a serious career in music.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=second |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=539–550 |chapter=Complete Discography The following year, the trio reemerged as Inner City Posse, using the stage names Violent J, 2 Dope, and John Kickjazz, and began performing at local night clubs. After releasing several albums, the group hired record store owner Alex Abbiss as their manager, who established the Psychopathic Records record label with the group in 1991. Later that year the group released the self-produced Extended play|EP entitled Dog Beats .cite book |editor= |others= |title=All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-hop |year=2003 |isbn=0-87930-759-5 |publisher=Backbeat Books |pages=229–231

Insane Clown Posse (1991-present)


Main|Insane Clown PosseIn late 1991, Inner City Posse changed their style, look, and name. Joseph Bruce recalled a dream of a clown running around in Delray, which became the inspiration for the group's new name: Insane Clown Posse.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=174–185 |chapter=The Dark Carnival Upon returning home that night, Bruce had a dream in which spirits in a traveling carnival appeared to him& mdash;an image that would become the basis for the Dark Carnival (ICP)|Dark Carnival mythology detailed in the group's Joker's Cards series. These stories each offer a specific lesson designed to change the "evil ways" of listeners before "the end consumes us all." Insane Clown Posse has a dedicated following, often referred to by the group as Juggalo s and Juggalettes.

John Utsler left the group in 1992, and Insane Clown Posse has since been composed of Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler, who perform under the respective personas of the murderous, Evil clown|wicked clowns Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope. The duo perform a style of hardcore hip hop known as horrorcore , and is known for its dark, violent lyrics and elaborate live performances. Insane Clown Posse has earned two Music recording sales certification|platinum and five gold albums. According to Nielsen SoundScan , the entire catalog of the group has sold 6.5 million units in the United States and Canada as of April 2007.cite news |url= http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN0232707820070402? pageNumber=2& virtualBrandChannel=0 |title=Insane Clowns prosper even as album sales wane |accessdate=2008-09-24 |publisher= Reuters / Billboard (magazine)|Billboard |date=April 2, 2007 Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot

Solo career (1994-present)


In 1994, Utsler released his first solo album, Fuck Off! , containing only four tracks. His second planned solo album, Shaggs The Clown , was never released due to sampling issues.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink= |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |chapter=Complete Discography |page=544 After almost 12 years of promotion, Utsler released his second solo album, F.T.F.O. (Fuck The Fuck Off!), in 2006.

Golden Goldies (1995)


Golden Goldies was a comical group whose lyrics focused solely on gold . The group consisted of Psychopathic Record's employees and friends; Joseph Bruce (Golden Jelly), Joseph Utsler ( Gold D ), Robert Bruce (Golden Gram), Billy Bill (Gold Double B), Alex Abbiss (Gold Rocks), Mike E. Clark (Gold Digger), Rich Murrell (Golden Warrior), Frank G (Golden Frank), Keith (Gold Teeth), Josh (Rold Gold), Kelly Eubanks (Gold Spud), Fink the East Side G (Golden Toby), and Matt Mackalantie (Gold Spakalantie). Their only LP, ''Gimme Them Fuckin' Nuggets Bitch, Or I'll Punch Your Fuckin' Face'', was recorded in 1995 in a span of one week, and was not publicly released. Golden Goldies was a project put together by Insane Clown Posse for entertainment purposes only. To add more humor to the album, each artist was given only five minutes to write their verses, and had only one take to record them, which resulted in some artists messing up their lines, and lyrics containing "some very strange things." The group held only one live performance, which occurred at the record release party for Insane Clown Posse's Riddle Box .

Dark Lotus (1999-present)


Main|Dark LotusFormed in 1999, Dark Lotus consists of Bruce and Utsler of Insane Clown Posse, Jamie Spaniolo and Monoxide Child|Paul Methric of Twiztid , and Blaze Ya Dead Homie|Chris Rouleau .cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p507519|pure_url=yes |title=Dark Lotus > Biography |accessdate=2008-07-14 |last=True |first=Chris |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Allmusic Each member is said to "act as a 'petal' of the lotus," and it was announced that there would be six members. After switching between two different "sixth members," Marz (rapper)|Marz and Anybody Killa , Dark Lotus decided to keep the group to only five.

Psychopathic Rydas (1999-present)


Main|Psychopathic RydasPsychopathic Rydas formed in 1999, and consists of Psychopathic Records-associated rappers performing under alternate stage names in the style of mainstream gangsta rap .cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r475824|pure_url=yes |title=Review of Pyschopathic Rydas Dumpin ' |accessdate=2008-06-28 |last=Valdivia |first=Victor W. |publisher= Allmusic The group's current lineup consists of Bruce (Bullet), Utsler ( Full Clip ), Methric (Foe Foe), Spaniolo (Lil' Shank), Rouleau (Cell Block)cite web |url= http://www.blaze.psychopathicrecords.com/iframe.php? page_id=biography2 |title=Thug Back from the Dead |accessdate=2008-07-14 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot and Boondox|David Hutto (Yung Dirt).cite web |url= http://www.murderdog.com/july_2008/Boondox.htm |title=Interview with Boondox |accessdate=2008-08-08 |last=Friedman |first=David |publisher=Murder Dog Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot

Psychopathic Rydas reuses the beats of popular rappers within the genre without paying to license the original songs or requesting permission from copyright owners to use the music, effectively making their albums Bootleg recording|bootleg sInsane Clown Posse (1999). The Amazing Jeckel Brothers . Liner notes. Island Records|Island / Psychopathic Records|Psychopathic . ISBN 731452465924 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. and resulting in the releases becoming difficult to find in some markets.

Soopa Villainz (2002-2005)


Main|Soopa VillainzFormed in 2002, Soopa Villainz consisted of Lavel (Mr. Heart), Bruce (Mr. Diamond), Esham (Mr. Spade) and Utsler ( Mr. Club ). The group made appearances on Insane Clown Posse's The Wraith: Shangri-La cite web |url= http://www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php? page_id=icp_news& month=8& year=2005 |title=Look, Up in the Sky& #33; |accessdate=2008-08-17 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=August 9, 2005 |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20060324041432/www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php? page_id=icp_news& month=8& year=2005 |archivedate=2006-03-24 and Esham's Acid Rain (album)|Acid Rain Esham (2002). "P-P-P-Pow!" Acid Rain. Psychopathic Records. ISBN 756504303023 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. and Repentance (Esham album)|Repentance Esham (2003). "Soopa Doopa." Repentance. Psychopathic Records. ISBN 756504402122 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. before releasing their debut album, Furious , in 2005.cite web |url= http://www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php? page_id=icp_news& month=8& year=2005 |title=The Soopa Villainz Are Here& #33; |accessdate=2008-08-17 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=August 26, 2005 |work= |publisher= Psychopathic Records |archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20060324041432/www.insaneclownposse.com/page.php? page_id=icp_news& month=8& year=2005 |archivedate=2006-03-24 Following Esham and Lavel's departure from Psychopathic Records in October 2005, the group disbanded.

Style and influences


Utsler's music is influenced by old school hip hop , new school hip hop , and gangsta rap , including the artists Run–D.M.C. , Ice-T , Rodney O & Joe Cooley , Afrika Bambaataa , Esham , N.W.A , Ice Cube , Awesome Dre, and Geto Boys .cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |edition=second |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=174–185 |chapter=The Dark Carnival|year=2003|month=August cite video |people=Joseph Bruce (performer) |date=2010-06-08 |title=The Opening |medium=song |publisher=Hatchet House/Psychopathic Records |time=0:54 |quote=Much love to Cube, Awesome Dre, The Geto Boys, and Esham / for making us want to be rappers, self employed, and the bomb cite web |url= http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Shaggy-2-Dope-to-shock-and-awe-98688.php |title=Shaggy 2 Dope to shock and awe |author=David Friedman |date=2006-04-05 |publisher=Hearst Communications Inc. |location=Danbury, Connecticut Allmusic reviewer David Jeffries has prasied Utsler, writing that "Shaggy 2 Dope has always seemed to be 75 percent of Insane Clown Posse's talent".cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r705775 |title=Hell's Pit, Pt. 1 |author=David Jeffries |work=Insane Clown Posse reviews |publisher=Rovi Corporation

Wrestling career


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"Handsome" Harley Guestella
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Beginning (1983-1986)


Utsler began wrestling alongside his brother John and his friend Joseph Bruce. The three got involved in backyard wrestling , and created two backyard wrestling rings for their made up promotion Tag Team Wrestling , later renamed National All-Star Wrestling .cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink= |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=51–61 |chapter=JJ Boys and The Royal Oak Township The trio staged National All-Star Wrestling's first show, NAW Wrestling Extravaganza , in front of friends and family. Among others, the show featured Bruce wrestling under the moniker Darryl "Dropkick" Daniels, and Joey Utsler wrestling as both Rhino , and the Lucha libre#Masks|masked NAW World Champion White Tiger . Utsler stopped wrestling after becoming involved in gang life and forming Inner City Posse.

Independent Circuit (1990, 1996-2004)


In 1990, Joseph Bruce began a career in professional wrestling.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink= |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=121–144 |chapter=Intelligence and Violence Bruce brought Joey Utlser along with him backstage. At their first event, Bruce and Utsler met Rob Van Dam and Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu , two other first-timers with whom they became very good friends. Bruce wrestled as Corporal Darryl Daniels, and Utsler occasionally managed him. After a short run in the business, both Bruce and Utsler realized their dislike for the backstage politics, and decided to take up a career in music, taking the names of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope .

Utsler returned to wrestling in the independent circuit in 1996, under the name Sewer Dwella .cite web |url= http://cagematch.de/? id=2& nr=3470& view=matches#matches |title=Matches von Shaggy 2 Dope |work=Shaggy 2 Dope |publisher=Philip Kreikenbohm | language=German | trans_title=Matches of Shaggy 2 Dope |accessdate=2011-04-15 From 1996 to 1998, Utsler was involved in a rivalry with Joseph Bruce|Hector Hatchet in Insane Championship Wrestling. He continued to compete in several independent promotions for the next two years, including Future Wrestling Alliance and NWA Mid American Wrestling.

Utsler appeared in Xtreme Pro Wrestling at 2001's XPW Redemption , where he and Vampiro defeated Damián 666 and Halloween (wrestler)|Halloween . The following week, after Joseph Bruce suffered a Legit (professional wrestling)|real-life injury from a sloppy Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|clothesline , Utsler and Bruce left the company.cite web |url= http://www.socaluncensored.com/columns/steve041603.htm |title=Steve's View #107 |author=Steve |work=columns |accessdate=2009-11-10 Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot On October 5, 2002, he and Bruce wrestled in Ring of Honor and defeated Oman Tortuga and Diablo Santiago. Utsler was later made a playable character in both Eidos Interactive 's video games Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home and Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood as Shaggy 2 Dope. To help promote the games, he competed in a series of matches for Backyard Wrestling in 2003 and 2004.

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1997)


In August 1997, Bruce received a telephone call from friends Rob Van Dam and Sabu.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=336–349 |chapter=Calling of the Road They asked if he and Utsler could appear on Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW)'s second pay-per-view (PPV) program, ECW Hardcore Heaven#1997|Hardcore Heaven . The duo went to Florida to discuss the ECW program's content with Van Dam, Sabu, and Paul Heyman . Heyman was pleased that Bruce and Utsler were former wrestlers, which meant that they could surprise the crowd by taking Bump (professional wrestling)|bumps . Heyman also favored the idea of using Insane Clown Posse, because it was unlikely that anyone knew of the relationship the group had with Van Dam and Sabu. Heyman presented his idea to Bruce and Utsler, who agreed to participate. Insane Clown Posse opened the ECW program by performing songs and exciting the crowd. Then Van Dam and Sabu, the main Heel (professional wrestling)|villains at the time, attacked Bruce and Utsler. The top Face (professional wrestling)|fan favorite , Jim Fullington|The Sandman , came in and saved them by chasing away Van Dam and Sabu with his signature Shinai|Singapore cane .

''ICP's Strangle-Mania Live (1997)


Being avid wrestling fans, Bruce and Utsler owned, and were fascinated by, the Hardcore wrestling|death match wrestling collection Outrageously Violent Wrestling from Japan. The duo decided to create a compilation of their favorite matches, recording their own sports announcing under the personas named "Handsome" Harley Guestella a.k.a. "Gweedo" (Utsler) and Diamond Donovan Douglas a.k.a. "3D" (Bruce).cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink= |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=353–365 |chapter=Life on the Road The compilation video was released nationwide under the title ''ICP's Strangle-Mania''. The video's success allowed Bruce and Utsler to host their own wrestling show, ''ICP's Strangle-Mania Live'', to a sold-out performance at St. Andrew's Hall. The main event featured Insane Clown Posse versus The Chicken Boys, who were played by two friends of Bruce and Utsler. With local wrestling List of professional wrestling terms#B|booker Dan Curtis, other wrestlers such as Mad Man Pondo , 2 Tuff Tony , Corporal Robinson , King Kong Bundy , and Abdullah the Butcher were also booked on the show to wrestle in the same death match style as shown in ICP Strangle-Mania .

World Wrestling Federation (1998)


In 1998, Insane Clown Posse were asked by the World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to perform the entrance theme for the wrestling group The Oddities (professional wrestling)|The Oddities .cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=398–413 |chapter=Taking Bumps The WWF also wanted Bruce and Utsler to appear on their SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam pay-per-view (PPV) program in August 1998 and rap live while The Oddities entered the ring. Once the duo arrived at the arena, they realized their wrestling dreams had come true; they had been contacted by wrestling's top company and were now set to appear on their PPV program at the company's most historic venue, Madison Square Garden . Bruce and Utsler were assigned to the locker room with Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker , who were to wrestle during the main event that night. The duo immediately felt the animosity of the locker room that had previously driven them away from wrestling. Insane Clown Posse performed and was asked to return for the live broadcast of WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw the following night. At the broadcast, Bruce and Utsler requested for more than just a rapping role; they wanted to wrestle. McMahon favored the idea and allowed them to participate.

Insane Clown Posse was put in a feud with The Headbangers . In the first wrestling match, The Headbangers were List of professional wrestling terms#S|stiff , throwing real punches and kicks. In the rematch, a move was planned where The Headbangers would be flipped over by Bruce and Utsler. When the time came to flip over, however, The Headbangers refused to move, forcing Insane Clown Posse to genuinely flip them over and begin throwing punches. Realizing that the match was getting too heated, McMahon ended the feud after that match. Bruce and Utsler were put into other matches along with The Oddities. Vince Russo told Bruce and Utsler to "make it seem like you don't know anything about wrestling, and you guys keep choking and digging into their eyes".

During this time, Bruce and Utsler had no contract with WWF. They, however, did have an agreement that the WWF would occasionally play Insane Clown Posse commercials, and in return, Bruce and Utsler would wrestle for free. Bruce and Utsler knew that airtime cost significantly more than any monetary compensation they would receive and were thus satisfied with the agreement. The duo were told they were to suddenly List of professional wrestling terms#T|turn on The Oddities in their match against The Headbangers, then join them in beating up the group. They were also informed that their commercial would air the very next week, which had still not aired after three months of being involved with the WWF. The next week Insane Clown Posse and The Headbangers had a match with Steve Austin. After the match, Bruce and Utsler contacted Abbiss to inquire about the commercial and were informed that it was not aired. Given that McMahon failed to uphold his promise to air Insane Clown Posse's commercial, Abbiss recommended that Bruce and Utsler terminate their agreement with the WWF.

Hellfire Wrestling (1998)


While involved with the WWF, Insane Clown Posse brought Dan Curtis with them. After leaving the WWF, Curtis suggested that Insane Clown Posse start its own promotion while continuing with its music. He convinced the duo to coordinate another Strangle-Mania Live show, to be followed by an eighty-city "Hellfire Wrestling" tour. Curtis booked the talent and wrote the scripts. Strangle-Mania Live sold out the Majestic Theater (Detroit, Michigan)|Majestic Theater in Detroit. Two days after the show, Curtis was found dead in his apartment, due to a sudden diabetic problem. The "Hellfire Wrestling" tour was subsequently canceled.

World Championship Wrestling (1999-2000)


Utsler then went on to wrestle a long stint in World Championship Wrestling with Violent J. The duo formed two List of professional wrestling terms#S|stables . The first stable, The Dead Pool , consisted of Insane Clown Posse, Vampiro , and Scott Levy|Raven ; the second consisted of Insane Clown Posse, Vampiro, Keiji Mutoh|Great Muta , and Dale Torborg|Kiss Demon , known as The Dark Carnival .cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=398–413 |chapter=Taking Bumps

On August 9, 1999, Insane Clown Posse made their WCW debut on WCW Monday Nitro|Monday Nitro in a six-man tag team match.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/nitro/1999.html |title=WCW NITRO YEAR-BY-YEAR 1999 |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc Insane Clown Posse and Vampiro defeated Lash LeRoux , Norman Smiley , and Michael Haynes III|Prince Iaukea . At Road Wild 1999#1999|Road Wild 1999 , Rey Mysterio, Jr. , Billy Kidman , and Eddie Guerrero defeated Vampiro and Insane Clown Posse.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/roadwild99.html |title=Road Wild 1999 |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc Insane Clown Posse continued to wrestle on Monday Nitro, defeating The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)|Public Enemy one week, and losing to Konnan and Rey Mysterio, Jr. another. At Fall Brawl#1999|Fall Brawl 1999 , the tag team of Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and Billy Kidman again defeated Vampiro and Insane Clown Posse. On September 13, Insane Clown Posse defeated Lenny Lane and Brad Cain|Lodi . Shaggy 2 Dope then went on a solo run for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship|WCW Cruiserweight Championship .

On the August 23, 2000 episode of WCW Thunder , Great Muta, Vampiro, and Insane Clown Posse beat Tank Abbott and 3 Count .cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/thunder/2000.html |title=WCW THUNDER YEAR-BY-YEAR 2000 |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc Five days later, on Monday Nitro, Insane Clown Posse and Vampiro defeated 3 Count, and the following week, Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Juventud Guerrera beat Insane Clown Posse. On September 25, Mike Awesome defeated Insane Clown Posse in a Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap Hardcore wrestling#Rules|Hardcore match . The ending showed Awesome performing his signature Powerbomb#Thunder fire powerbomb|Awesome Bomb on 2 Dope on top a bus. Shaggy was stunned and accidentally fell off the top of the bus.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/nitro/2000.html |title=WCW NITRO YEAR-BY-YEAR 2000 |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc

Juggalo Championshit Wrestling (1999-2006)


On December 19, 1999, Bruce and Utsler created their own wrestling promotion, Juggalo Championshit Wrestling (now known as Juggalo Championship Wrestling ). That night, the duo defeated the team of two Doink the Clown s to become the first ever JCW Tag Team Championship|JCW Tag Team Champions .cite video |people=Insane Clown Posse (Wrestlers) |date=2000 |title=Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1 |medium=DVD |publisher=Psychopathic Video |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |accessdate=2008-09-14 |isbn=756504220092 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. The event was taped and released as JCW, Volume 1 . Commentary was provided by Bruce and Utsler under their '3D' and 'Gweedo' announcing personas. In 2000, Insane Clown Posse was involved in a rivalry with The Rainbow Coalition (Big Flam, Bob, and Neil). That April, the duo teamed with Vampiro to defeat The Rainbow Coalition. Insane Clown Posse defeated the Coalition again when they teamed with Robert Bruce (rapper)|Evil Dead , and the match that was featured on JCW, Volume 2 .cite video |people=Insane Clown Posse (Wrestlers) |date=2001 |title=Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 2 |medium=DVD |publisher=Psychopathic Video |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |accessdate=2008-09-14

Later that April, Utsler fell off the top of a Professional wrestling match types#Cages|Steel Cage and broke his nose and cheekbone, as well as injuring his neck.cite web |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1430310/20000425/i_c_p.jhtml |title=Vanilla Ice Wrestles ICP For New Album |accessdate=2008-11-23 |author=Tina Johnson |date=2000-04-25 |publisher=MTV Networks As a result, his wrestling appearances were limited, and he received neck surgery four years later.cite episode |title=ICP on Howard Stern 2004 |series=The Howard Stern Show |serieslink=The Howard Stern Show |station=WXRK |city=New York City |airdate=2004-09-15 In 2003, Insane Clown Posse defended, and retained, their JCW Tag Team Championships against Kid Kash|Kid Cock (a parody of Kid Rock ) and Feminem (a parody of Eminem ).cite video |people=Insane Clown Posse (Wrestlers) |date=2003 |title=Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 3 |medium=DVD |publisher=Psychopathic Video |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |accessdate=2008-09-14 |isbn= The match was featured on JCW, Volume 3 . Utsler continued to wrestle for JCW, which could only be seen at live events until the 2007 start of JCW#SlamTV.21|JCW SlamTV! .

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2004, 2006)


On January 21, 2004, Utsler appeared alongside Bruce on an episode of the weekly Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|NWA Total Nonstop Action PPV. The duo were shown partying in the crowd alongside the juggalos in attendance.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040121.html |title=NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV January 21, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc In the main event of the night, which featured Jeff Jarrett going against Germán Figueroa|El Leon , Jarrett and El Leon were fighting in the crowd when Insane Clown Posse sprayed Faygo in Jarrett's eyes. The following week, Insane Clown Posse were interviewed in the ring by Mike Tenay . The duo explained that they were fans of TNA, and that they wanted to be a part of the promotion themselves. As they started making kayfabe negative remarks toward Jeff Jarrett, Glenn Gilberti and David Young (wrestler)|David Young interrupted. When Gilberti tried to convince the duo to apologize to Jarrett, Insane Clown Posse chased Gilbertti and Young out of the ring before challenging the team to a match for the next week.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040128.html |title=NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV January 28, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc

On February 4, Insane Clown Posse defeated Glen Gilbertti and David Young. Later that night, Scott Hudson interviewed Insane Clown Posse, and the duo announced that they would face whoever Jeff Jarrett threw at them next in a " Hardcore wrestling#Rules|Juggalo Street Fight ".cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040204.html |title=NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV February 4, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc Insane Clown Posse won against the team of Glen Gilbertti and Kid Kash on February 18.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040218.html |title=NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV February 18, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc Two weeks later, Insane Clown Posse announced that they would take part in a " Dark Carnival (Insane Clown Posse)|Dark Carnival Match" the next week against Glen Gilbertti and any partner he chooses.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040303.html |title=NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV March 3, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc The following week, Insane Clown Posse and 2 Tuff Tony took on Glen Gilbertti, Kid Kash, and David Young. "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown made his TNA return, and cost Insane Clown Posse and 2 Tuff Tony the match.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/040310.html |title=NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV March 10, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee - Taped |accessdate=2008-09-13 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc During their stint in TNA, Insane Clown Posse brought the company its largest paying crowds in history.cite web |url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2006/03/14/pf-1488100.html |title=TNA card updated for Friday in Detroit |accessdate=2008-09-20 |last= Mackinder |first=Matt |coauthors=Chris Schramm |date=2006-03-15 |publisher=SLAM& #33; Wrestling After the duo left, they remained close with the company.

On March 17, 2006, Insane Clown Posse hosted and booked TNA's first ever house show , which took place in Detroit, Michigan . The duo defeated Team Canada (TNA)|Team Canada members Eric Young (wrestler)|Eric Young and Petey Williams .cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/i/icp.html |title=Insane Clown Posse profile |accessdate=2008-11-22 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc

Independent Circuit (2004-present)


On December 12, 2004, Utsler and Bruce competed in the event A Night of Appreciation for Sabu , teaming with the Rude Boy to defeat the team of Steve Robinson (wrestler)|Corporal Robinson , Zach Gowen , and Breyer Wellington.cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/sabubenefit.html |title=Night of Appreciation for Sabu |work=Results |publisher=Black Pants, Inc. |accessdate=2009-11-10 Utsler received surgery on his neck the following year, leaving him unable to wrestle for two years.cite video |people=Insane Clown Posse (Wrestlers) |date=2007-10-30 |title=JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2 |medium=DVD |publisher=Psychopathic Video |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn= |accessdate=2008-06-06cite serial |title=ICP on Howard Stern 9.1.09 |url= http://www.insaneclownposse.com/media/interview/icp_howard_stern_090901.mp3 |series=The Howard Stern Show |serieslink=The Howard Stern Show |credits=Howard Stern (host) and Insane Clown Posse (guests) |network= Sirius Satellite Radio |station= Howard 100 and Howard 101|Howard 100 |airdate=1 September 2009 At Pro Wrestling Unplugged's 2006 event "Cuffed & Caged: Last Man Standing," Utsler managed Team JCW ( Kazushige Nosawa|Nosawa , 2 Tuff Tony , Violent J, Mad Man Pondo, and Scott Levy|Raven ) in a WarGames match|War Games match against Team PWU ( Trent Acid , Corporal Robinson , Johnny Kashmere , Pete Hunter, and Gary Wolfe (wrestler)|Gary Wolfe ) with manager Tod Gordon .cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/pwu/ |title=Pro Wrestling Unplugged |accessdate=2008-09-14 |publisher=Black Pants, Inc

Since fully recovering from his neck surgery in 2007, Utsler has continued to appear as Shaggy 2 Dope at various promotions in the independent circuit.

Juggalo Championship Wrestling (2007--present)



In 2007, JCW launched SlamTV! . With it came the first broadcast of JCW since the three initial DVDs. Utsler returned as "Handsome" Harley Guestella, and Bruce returned to commentary as Diamond Donovan Douglas. 3D and Gweedo announced in an episode of SlamTV& #33; that Insane Clown Posse had been stripped of the JCW Tag Team Championships because they had not defended the title due to 2 Dope's injuries.cite episode |title=Episode 12 |series=SlamTV& #33; |serieslink=JCW#SlamTV.21 |city= St. Louis, Missouri |season=1 |number=12 |minutes=19:06 Utsler made his in ring return at the first annual Bloodymania (2007)|Bloodymania , JCW's premier wrestling event, where Insane Clown Posse teamed with Sabu (wrestler)|Sabu to defeat Trent Acid and The Young Alter Boys w/ Annie Social the Nun.

At the 2008 Hallowicked After-Party, Utsler joined the group Juggalo World Order .cite episode |title=Slam TV: Hallowicked 2007& #33; |url= http://video.google.com/videoplay? docid=-3177937582334783638& hl=en |series=SlamTV& #33; |credits=Creator and Producer: Insane Clown Posse |city=Detroit, Michigan |airdate=2007-11-17 On November 9, the Juggalo World Order (Scott Hall, Shaggy 2 Dope, Violent J, 2 Tuff Tony, and Corporal Robinson) "invaded" Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Turning Point (2008)|Turning Point PPV by purchasing front row tickets to the event. They proceeded to promote their faction by flashing their JWO jerseys, which each member had on, before being removed from the building.cite web |url= http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_27798.shtml |last=Caldwell |first=James |title=Scott Hall appears on camera with ICP at tonight's TNA PPV |accessdate=10 November 2008 |publisher=ProWrestlingTorch |date=2008-11-09 cite episode |title=The Main Event |url= http://wfuckoffradio.com/wfko.php/shows/15 |credits=Presenters: Violent J , 2 Tuff Tony , and Corporal Robinson |station=WFKO |airdate=2008-11-11 |minutes= 48:18

At Bloodymania III , Juggalo World Order (Corporal Robinson, Scott Hall, Shaggy 2 Dope, Violent J, and Sid Vicious) defeated Trent Acid and the Alter Boys (Tim, Tom, Terry, and Todd).cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/s/sid-vicious.html | title=Sid Vicious Profile |accessdate=2010-04-12|publisher=Online World of Wrestling In 2010, Utsler (as Shaggy 2 Dope) became the full time color commentator of Juggalo Championship Wrestling with his broadcast partner Kevin Gill.cite episode |title=The Main Event |url= http://wfuckoffradio.com/wfko.php/shows/15 |credits=Presenters: Violent J , 2 Tuff Tony , and Corporal Robinson |station=WFKO |airdate=2011-03-09 |minutes= 9:12

In wrestling


  • Finishing moves

  • * Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving leg drop|Diving leg drop cite episode|title=The Dead Pool Vs The Filthy Animals|series=WCW Fall Brawl|credits=World Championship Wrestling|airdate=1999-09-12


  • Signature moves

  • * Brainbuster cite episode|title=The Dead Pool Vs The Filthy Animals|series=WCW Road Wild|credits=World Championship Wrestling|airdate=1999-08-14

  • * DDT (professional wrestling)#Jumping DDT|Jumping DDT cite episode|title=The Dead Pool vs Norman Smiley, Prince Iaukea & Lash Leroux|series=WCW Monday Nitro|credits=World Championship Wrestling|airdate=1999-08-09

  • * Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|Driving clothesline

  • *Multiple powerbomb variations

  • ** Powerbomb#Corner_sitout_powerbomb|Corner sitout cite episode|title=Lenny Lane vs Shaggy 2 Dope|series=WCW Monday Nitro|credits=World Championship Wrestling|airdate=1999-09-20

  • ** Powerbomb#Crucifix powerbomb|Crucifix , sometimes from the Powerbomb#Superbomb|top rope cite episode|title=The Shaggy Show Gathering of the Juggalos Edition - Section #2|series=The Shaggy Show|season=1|number=14

  • ** Powerbomb#Release powerbomb|Running release

  • ** Powerbomb#Double underhook powerbomb|Sitout double underhook


  • Music in professional wrestling|Theme Music

  • *" WWF The Music, Vol. 3#Track listing|Oddities " by Insane Clown Posse (WWF; 1998)cite audio |title=WWF: The Music 3 |medium=CD |publisher=Koch Records |isbn=099923880325 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |accessdate=2008-06-06

  • *" WCW Mayhem: The Music#Track listing|Take It " by Insane Clown Posse (WCW; 1999)cite audio |title=WCW Mayhem |publisher= Tommy Boy Records |isbn=016998135327 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |accessdate=2008-06-06

  • *" The Amazing Jeckel Brothers#Track listing|Assassins (Instrumental) " by Insane Clown Posse (WCW; 2000)cite episode|title=Dark Carnival Vs The 3 Count|series=WCW Monday Nitro|credits=World Championship Wrestling|airdate=2000-08-28

  • *" Chicken Huntin'|Chicken Huntin' (Slaughterhouse Remix) " by Insane Clown Posse (JCW / TNA / Independent circuit; 1999–present)


  • Manager (professional wrestling)|Managers

  • * Scott Levy|Raven


  • Wrestlers managed

  • * Joseph Bruce|Corporal Darryl Daniels


  • Championships and accomplishments


  • Juggalo Championship Wrestling

  • * JCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/htjcw2.html JCW Heavyweight Beginning History http://www.bodyslamming.com/other/shaggy2dope.html Body Slamming Profile

  • * JCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Violent J cite web |url= http://www.juggalowrestling.com/iframe.php? page_id=roster_icp |title=Insane Clown Posse |accessdate=2008-06-30 |date=June 13, 2007 |publisher=Psychopathic Sports


  • Personal life


    Utsler is half Poland|Polish and half Cherokee . Due to his Native Americans in the United States|Native American descent, he does not celebrate Thanksgiving .cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=358–360 |chapter=Life on the Road He was married on May 7, 2004, but the two later divorced. He is the middle of three brothers, John and Mike.cite album-notes |title=Bang& #33; Pow& #33; Boom& #33; |albumlink=Bang& #33; Pow& #33; Boom& #33; |bandname= Insane Clown Posse |year=2009 |page=21 |format=CD booklet |publisher= Psychopathic Records |publisherid=PSY 4102-2 |location= Royal Oak, Michigan |mbid=d50a5ba6-b18e-4832-9fd1-1e242209aa07 Older brother John, formerly known as John Kickjazz, was a part of Inner City Posse and was also briefly a member of Insane Clown Posse.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=second |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=198–208 |chapter=The Broken Path of a Dream Younger brother Mike performs as Tre Pound in the hip hop group Chop Shop.

    Like his band mate Joseph Bruce , Utsler has had numerous run-ins with the law, having been arrested multiple times since he was a teenager.cite news |url= http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5929428/insane_clown_posse_plead_guilty |title=Insane Clown Posse Plead Guilty |accessdate=2007-12-26 |last=Bendersky |first=Ari |coauthors= |date=June 11, 1998 |work= |publisher= Rolling Stone He has suffered from depression and anxiety throughout his career.cite news| url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/09/insane-clown-posse-christians-god | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Jon | last=Ronson | title=Insane Clown Posse: And God created controversy | date=2010-10-09 Utsler has been admitted to multiple Drug rehabilitation|drug rehabilitation centers due to alcoholism and pill addiction.cite episode |title=The Howard Stern On Demand |episodelink= |url= http://video.google.com/videoplay? docid=-4517587953299022258 |series=The Howard Stern Show |serieslink=The Howard Stern Show |airdate=2006-09-25 |minutes=2:42 On the September 1, 2009 edition of The Howard Stern Show , he stated that he had recently quit using pills and drinking because he was close to getting cirrhosis of the liver. As of 2011, Utsler is three years sober.cite web |url= http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/08/08/exclusive-interview-insane-clown-posse-on-new-album-charlie-sheen-the-gathering-of-t |title=Exclusive Interview: Insane Clown Posse On New Album, Charlie Sheen & The Gathering Of The Juggalos |author=Keven Skinner |date=2011-08-08 |publisher=The Daily BLAM& #33; |accessdate=2011-08-09 |quote=For years I was a full-blown alcoholic and I quit drinking, going on three years and I’ve been loving it.

    Utsler designed the Psychopathic Records logo, called the Hatchetman, as well as drew numerous Insane Clown Posse album covers.cite book |last=Bruce |first=Joseph |authorlink=Joseph Bruce |coauthors=Hobey Echlin |editor=Nathan Fostey |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |origdate= |year=2003 |origmonth=August |edition=2nd Edition |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 Please check ISBN|reason=Invalid length. |pages=139–144 |chapter=Intelligence and Violence

    Discography


    Main|Shaggy 2 Dope discography
  • Fuck Off! (1994)

  • F.T.F.O. (2006)


  • Filmography


  • Big Money Hustlas (2000), as Sugar Bear

  • Bowling Balls (2004), as Shaggy

  • Death Racers (2008), as Shaggy 2 Dope

  • Big Money Rustlas (2010), as Sugar Wolf


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