Joseph Bruce was born on 28 April 1972, in Berkley, Michigan USA. Under his nickname “Violent J”, he is a rapper and record producer, known for being a part of the duo “Insane Clown Posse”. In addition to his career as a musician, he is also known as a professional wrestler. What is more, Joseph has also been associated as one of the founders of “Psychopathic Records” and “Juggalo Championship Wrestling”. Although he is 43 years old, Joseph still continues performing and creating music as well as participating in various wrestling competitions.
If you consider how rich Joseph Bruce is, it can be said that Joseph’s estimated net worth is $15 million, having gained a big part of this sum of money at the beginning of his career as a wrestler. Although he continues wrestling, the main source of his net worth now is his career as a rapper. Of course, there are many other activities, which also contribute to Bruce’s net worth.
Joseph Bruce (Violent J) Net Worth $15 Million
Joseph’s childhood was not perfect as his father left their family when he was still quite young and his mother had to support them on very low money. When Joseph was a teenager he became interested in music, especially rapping. In 1989 together with Joseph Utsler and John Utsler he released the song called “Party at the Top of the Hill”. However, Bruce also became involved in gang activities, even dropping out of school, and their activities as a band stopped for a while. Then in 1990 Joseph formed the band called “Inner City Posse” with Joey and John Utsler, and in 1991 they also created their own record label, “Psychopathic Records”. This had a huge impact on the growth of Joseph’s net worth. In the same year they changed their band name to the “Insane Clown Posse”. John Utsler left the band, leaving only Joseph Bruce and Joseph Utsler,so Joseph moved on to such bands as “Golden Goldies”, “Dark Lotus”, “Psychopathic Rydas” and “Soopa Villainz”. These activities also added to Bruce’s net worth, and in addition, Bruce has also released several EPs as a solo artist, which contributed to his popularity and success.
As mentioned, Joseph is also known as a wrestler, a career which began in 1983, but soon stopped when he became involved in gang life. In 1994 Bruce came back to wrestling, participating in various competitions. He wrestled with Al Snow, Sewer Dwella, Oman Tortuga, Diablo Santiago among others, and was quite successful, which increased his net worth to. Bruce continues wrestling up until now and it only prove the fact that Bruce is a very active and hardworking person.
Joseph has also appeared in such movies as “Big Money Hustlas”, “Death Racers”, “Big Money Rustlas” and others. It is clear, that Bruce is a very successful and talented person.
If to talk about Joseph Bruce’s personal life, it can be said that he is married to Michelle Bruce, with whom he has two children. However. Although Bruce has had various problems with the law, he has been able to overcome all of them and continue his successful careers. All in all, Joseph Bruce is a very talented and hardworking person. He has achieved a lot in several spheres and is still continuing his career.
JCW Tag Team Champion, JCW Tag Team Champion with 2 Tuff Tony
Albums
“Carnival of Carnage” (1992),“The Ringmaster” (1994), “The Great Milenko” (1997), “The Amazing Jeckel Brothers” (1999), “Hell’s Pit” (2004), “The Tempest” (2007), “Bang! Pow! Boom!” (2009), “The Marvelous Missing Link (Lost), (Found)" (2015)
Music Groups
Insane Clown Posse, Dark Lotus, Psychopathic Rydas, The Killjoy Club, Leaders of the New School
Movies
"Carnival of Carnage" (1992), "The Shining" (2009), "Riddle Box" (1995), "The Great Milenko" (1997), “Big Money Hustlas” (2000), Big Money Rustlas (2010), Lopez Tonight (2011),A Family Underground (2009)
TV Shows
Impact Wrestling
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Trademark
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Sprays the audience with Faygo soda at their shows
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Quote
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People call us anti-gay for our lyrics all the time. That's lies, all lies. I've had many intimate relationships with juggalos as well as juggalettes, so you know I'm not judging. True clowns don't judge.
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I'll be quicker to kick an ass before I'll ever kiss one.
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Fact
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Son, Joseph Bruce II, born January 2005.
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In 1998, Eminem approached him with a flier to promote his "Slim Shady LP" release party, which read that ICP might make an appearance there. ICP had never met, or heard of Eminem at the time. He declined the "invitation", and Eminem took this as a personal insult and thus the battle between Eminem and ICP began.
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Released an autobiography entitled "Behind the Paint" in 2003.
In all of his CDs he gives credit to "the Butterfly"
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Had to pay a total of $100,000 out of his own pocket to complete the budget of the film Big Money Hustlas (2000), which he wrote.
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Turned down a role in Prison Song (2001) as a bigoted prison guard because he did not want to play a racist.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
West Coast
2016
writer: "Bi----s" - as Joseph Bruce
The Comix Scrutinizer
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Todd's Pop Song Reviews
2012
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Mimesis
2011
writer: "Where's God?"
A Family Underground
2009
Documentary performer: "So High", "Shiny Diamonds" / producer: "Shiny Diamonds" / writer: "Duk Da Fuk Down" - as Bullet / writer: "Headache", "Welcome To Thy Show", "Juggalo Family", "If I Was a Serial Killer", "Walk into the Darkness", "Hum Drum Boogie", "Ride the Tempest", "So High", "Shiny Diamonds", "Come Out To Play"
Death Racers
2008
Video writer: "Real Underground Baby", "Walk Into The Darkness", "Truly Alone", "Manic Depressive", "The People"
Psychopathic: The Videos
2007
Video writer: "Juggalo Homies", "Tilt A Whirl", "Halls Of Illusion", "Chicken Huntin'", "Another Love Song", "Chicken Huntin' Slaughterhouse Remix", "How Many Times?", "Bowling Balls", "Piggy Pie", "Hokus Pokus", "Real Underground Baby"
Evil Bong
2006
writer: "Like It Like That", "So High"
Demons at the Door
2004
Video writer: "Blaaam!!!"
Bowling Balls
2004
Video short writer: "Bowling Balls"
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 3
2003
Video writer: "Down With The Clown", "Riddle Box", "Chicken Huntin' Slaughterhouse Remix"
Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This at Home
2003
Video Game writer: "Chicken Huntin' Slaughterhouse Remix", "Down With The Clown" - as J. Bruce
Solaris
2002
writer: "Riddle Box" - as Joseph Bruce
Frontline
2001
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1
2000
Video writer: "Riddle Box", "Down With The Clown", "The Dead One", "Chicken Huntin' Slaughterhouse Remix", "What is a Juggalo?"
Big Money Hustlas
2000
Video writer: "Fuck the World", "Cotton Candy", "Bring It On", "Ninjas", "Bitches", "Spin the Bottle"
Heavy Metal 2000
2000
writer: "Dirt Ball" - as Bruce
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Vol. 2
2000
Video writer: "Riddle Box", "Down With The Clown", "What Is A Juggalo?"
The Fear
1995
writer: "Dead Body Man"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Big Money Rustlas
2010
Big Baby Chips
Death Racers
2008
Video
Violent J
Bowling Balls
2004
Video short
J
WCW Monday Nitro
1999-2000
TV Series
Violent J.
Fall Brawl
2000
TV Movie
Violent J.
WCW Thunder
2000
TV Series
Violent J.
Big Money Hustlas
2000
Video
Big Baby Sweets Ape Boy
WCW World Championship Wrestling
1999
TV Series
Violent J.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Big Money Rustlas
2010
original story - as Joe Bruce / screenplay - as Joe Bruce
Bowling Balls
2004
Video short
Big Money Hustlas
2000
Video as Joseph Bruce
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Death Racers
2008
Video composer: additional music - as Insane Clown Posse
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Juggalohio
2011
Video short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Unplanned America
2014
TV Series documentary
Himself
Insane Clown Posse Theater
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself
Down with Clowns
2013
Documentary
Himself
American Psycho Tour
2012
Himself
Tosh.0
2012
TV Series
Himself
1000 Ways to Die
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself
Attack of the Show!
2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2010
TV Series
Himself
A Family Underground
2009
Documentary
Himself
The Hitchcock of HipHop
2008
Video
Himself
JCW SLAM TV, Volume 2
2007
Video
Himself
Psychopathic: The Videos
2007
Video
Himself (segments "Homies" - "Tilt A Whirl" - "We don't die" - "Halls of Illusions" - "Chicken Huntin" - "Another love song" - "How many times?'" - "Bowling balls" - "The people" - "Piggy pie" - "Hokus pokus" - "Let's go all the way'" - "'Real underground baby") / Bullet (segments "Duk da fuk down" - "Real underground baby") / Fats Pepper (segment "Raw deal") / ...
PWU Power Surge TV
2007
TV Series
Himself
JCW SLAM TV, Volume 1
2007
Video
Himself
The (White) Rapper Show
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Chronicles of the Dark Carnival
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Howard Stern on Demand
2006
TV Series
Himself
Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood
2004
Video Game
Himself (voice)
NWA: Total Nonstop Action
2004
TV Series
Himself
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 3
2003
Video
Himself - The Insane Clown Posse / Diamond Donovan Douglas (voice)
Howard Stern
1998-2003
TV Series
Himself
Insane Clown Posse: Bootlegged in L.A.
2003
Video documentary
Himself
The Purple Show
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Born Twiztid: Beyond the Freekshow
2002
Video short
Himself
Music Jamboree
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
MADtv
2002
TV Series
Himself
The O'Reilly Factor
2002
TV Series
Himself
Frontline
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1
2000
Video
Himself - Insane Clown Posse / Diamond Donovan '3D' Douglas (voice)
The Howard Stern Radio Show
1999-2000
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Vol. 2
2000
Video
Himself - Insane Clown Posse / Diamond Donovan Douglas (voice)
Behind the Music
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
WCW Road Wild
1999
TV Movie
Himself
WWE Raw
1998
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Insane Clown Posse
Summerslam
1998
TV Special
Himself - The Insane Clown Posse / The Oddities
WWE Sunday Night Heat
1998
TV Series
Himself (1998-1999)
Shockumentary
1997
Documentary
Himself
ECW Hardcore Heaven '97
1997
TV Special
Himself - The Insane Clown Posse
WCW Worldwide Wrestling
1975
TV Series
Himself (1998-1999)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
Documentary
Himself
Death of an Indie label
2011
Documentary
Himself
WWE Summerslam: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 3
2009
Himself
WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s
2009
Video
Himself
Hatchet Attacks: Live from Red Rocks
2008
Video documentary
Himself
Howard Stern on Demand
2006
TV Series
Himself
Road Warriors: The Life and Death of Wrestling's Most Dominant Tag Team
2005
Video documentary
Himself
The Rise & Fall of ECW
2004
Video documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Psychopathic: The Videos (2007) as Himself (segments "Homies" - "Tilt A Whirl" - "We
Insane Clown Posse: Bootlegged in L.A. (2003) as Himself
Solaris (2002) as Soundtrack
Big Money Hustlas (2000) as Big Baby Sweets / Ape Boy