Shaggy 2 Dope

NOTE: This artist's name is Shaggy 2 Dope.


Shaggy 2 Dope (Joseph Utsler) makes up one half of Insane Clown Posse, along with co-founder Violent J (Joseph Bruce).

Along with Violent J and their former manager, Alex Abbiss, the trio founded Psychopathic Records. Utsler is credited for drawing the "Hatchet Man" featured prominently in the Psychopathic Records logo.

It was widely reported when Utsler suddenly collapsed and reportedly almost died performing a concert, due to an alleged combination of low blood sugar and the flu.

He was also a member of the Latin Counts street gang.

Shaggy 2 Dope is also a professional wrestler with bandmate Violent J.. They have competed for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), CZW, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), XPW and their own promotion, Juggalo Championship Wrestling (JCW, formely Juggalo Championshit Wrestling).

Released his first solo EP titled Shaggy Fuck Off! in 1994. It was 4 tracks long, and in the booklet of the cassette version, there was an ad for a second Shaggy solo CD called "Shaggs the Clown". However, "Shaggs the Clown" was never released.

Again, he started on another solo album titled "The Southwest Strangla", which he never finished. The title track, "Southwest Strangla", was released on Forgotten Freshness, Volume 1.

In addition, all 4 tracks from "Fuck Off!" are also available on the CD compilations of Forgotten Freshness, Volume 1 and Forgotten Freshness, Volume 2. Shaggy 2 Dope released his latest solo album, F.T.F.O., or "Fuck The Fuck Off", on 21st February 2006.

Shaggs has rejoined Violent J for their 2007 ICP tour, supporting their new ICP album, "The Tempest".


NOTE: This artist's name is Shaggy 2 Dope.

Last.fm still has him listed as "2 Dope", who is another, albeit less well-known, underground graffiti artist. They are not related in any way.

Hopefully, Last.fm will someday have the ability to correct this mistake.