Mad Clown

Did You Know?

• Mad Clown was born just outside of Chicago in Evanston, Illinois, on March 25, 1985, and moved back to South Korea when he was around one year old.
• He was pursuing a degree in sociology in the U.S. but left his studies to pursue music.
• Mad Clown married his non-celebrity wife on May 15, 2016, and revealed on September 22, 2022, that they had divorced the year prior after 5 years of marriage.
• His younger brother is film and television actor Jo Hyeon-cheol.

Career

Mad Clown debuted in 2008 and released his first EP, Anything Goes, in 2011. On September 10, 2013, he released "Stupid in Love" with Soyou of Sistar. On March 28, 2014, Starship Entertainment announced on Twitter that Sistar's Hyolyn would feature on his comeback track "Without You"; the music video was released on April 3, 2014. On December 12, 2014, Mad Clown featured on "Anxious" by Melody Day.

In December 2014, he began working as a mentor on No.Mercy, a survival show that led to the formation of Monsta X. In 2015, he featured on Jooheon of Monsta X's first mixtape, SUPEXX. He released his third EP, Piece of Mine, in January 2015. In 2016, he was a judge and producer for the fifth season of Show Me the Money. In 2018, Mad Clown did not renew his contract with Starship.

That year, he participated in the seventh season of Show Me the Money under the alias MOMMY SON, wearing a pink ski mask. After being eliminated, he released the song "Shonen Jump (ft.

Bae Gisung)" in mock retaliation and performed it during the final episode. In January 2019, he collaborated with Stella Jang on the single "No Question." In September 2020, he announced his first EP after leaving Starship. The album, titled 0, was released on October 6 through Sameside Company and contains four ballads.