Mad Clown

Mad Clown
Mad Clown in 2015
Born
Jo Dong-rim

(1985-03-25) March 25, 1985
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Occupations
Spouse
Unknown
(m. 2016; div. 2021)
Children1
RelativesJo Hyeon-cheol (brother)
Musical career
OriginSouth Korea
GenresHip hop
Years active2008–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
조동림
Revised RomanizationJo Dongrim
McCune–ReischauerCho Tongrim

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. He debuted with the single "Luv Sickness" in 2008 and released his first extended play, Anything Goes, in 2011. He broke into the mainstream following the release of "Stupid in Love," his hit 2013 collaboration with Soyou of the girl group Sistar. He has since released the extended plays Ferocity (2014), Piece of Mine (2015), Love is a Dog From Hell (2017), and 0 (2020).