2. Joseph Frank "Joe" Bruce AKA Violent J (born April 28, 1972).
Family- Linda (mother) Robert (brother) Teresa (sister).
Joseph Bruce was the last born of three children. His father 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 Teresa, off the income she
made as a janitor. Bruce received all of his clothes from rummage sales, and his
food from canned food drives held at his own school.
Education- 9th Grade Education.
Net Worth- $30 Million
Accomplishments-
Formed Insane Clown Posse. Started Juggalo Championship Wrestling
Started Psychopathic Records.
3. Joe soon got into trouble. 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. Bruce
dropped out of school in ninth grade, and moved
in with his friend. There he formed his own gang
called Inner City Posse, which would terrorize
people with Army-issued tear gas and steal car
radios for money. One night Joe's mother had her
house attacked by rival gang. Fearing for his
mother's life, Joe fled to trailer park town just
outside of Fort Bragg North Carolina, where his
brother was staying with the U.S. Army. It was
there that Bruce witnessed the open racism which
would later emerge as the hate for bigots
referenced in Insane Clown Posse's lyrics.
4. Joe started Psychopathic Records with
fellow rapper Joey Utsler and their former
manager Alex Abbiss. The label was
founded in 1991 in Farmington
Hills, Michigan.
Goods that Psychopathic Produces include
Hatchet Gear.
5. Psychopathic has had so many
acts signed to their label
including AnyBody
Killa, Twiztid, Boondox, Blaze Ya
Dead Homie, Vanilla Ice, Insane
Clown Posse, and Mike. E. Clark.
Psychopathic has also released
many albums videos movies and
music videos.
