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Whitmer gets serious. His second planned solo album Shaggs The Clown, was never released due to sampling issues.
After almost 12 years of promotion, Utsler released his second solo album, F. Fuck The Fuck Off! Shaggy said he was wanting to do another couple albums, like Fuck Off! EP and F. On July 24, during ICP's GOTJ seminar Shaggy said that he has been wanting to do another album, and plans on doing it, and will go on tour to support and promote the album shortly after it is released. After the falling out with Young Wicked, DJ Clay produced the album from scratch and the album was released on May 26, and reached 72 on the Billboard , 1 on the Independent chart, and 36 on the Top Album Sales.
In early December it was announced that Violent J and Shaggy were going to headline their own winter tours and would wind up together in New Orleans for Juggalo Day A couple of weeks later it was announced the name of the album is Gloomy Sunday EP. Utsler is a native of Wayne, Michigan. He is of half Polish, and he told Howard Stern that he is half Cherokee. He does not celebrate Thanksgiving.
He is the middle of three brothers, John and Mike. On the morning of November 20, John Utsler was found dead in a group home in Michigan. Cyrus and Isaac Utsler joined the Army after graduating high school in They joined the Army and are stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas.
Utsler's music is influenced by old school hip hop, new school hip hop, and gangsta rap, including the artists Run—D. Like his bandmate Violent J , Utsler has had numerous run-ins with the law, having been arrested multiple times since he was a teenager.
He has suffered from depression and anxiety throughout his career. Utsler has been admitted to multiple drug rehabilitation centers due to alcoholism and pill addiction. On the September 1, edition of The Howard Stern Show, he stated that he had recently quit using pills and drinking because he was close to getting cirrhosis of the liver.
They proceeded to promote their faction by flashing their JWO jerseys, which each member had on, before being removed from the building. Since fully recovering from his neck surgery in , Utsler has continued to appear as Shaggy 2 Dope at various promotions in the independent circuit.
The duo were shown partying in the crowd alongside the Juggalos in attendance. The duo explained that they were fans of TNA, and that they wanted to be a part of the promotion themselves.
When Gilberti tried to convince the duo to apologize to Jarrett, Insane Clown Posse chased Gilbertti and Young out of the ring before challenging the team to a match for the next week. Utsler received surgery on his neck the following year, leaving him unable to wrestle for two years. Later that April, Utsler fell off the top of a Steel Cage and broke his nose and cheekbone, as well as injuring his neck. As a result, his wrestling appearances were limited, and he received neck surgery four years later.
The match was featured on JCW, Volume 3. Formed in , Soopa Villainz consisted of Lavel Mr. Heart , Bruce Mr. Diamond , Esham Mr. Spade and Utsler Mr.
Following Esham and Lavel's departure from Psychopathic Records in October , the group disbanded. The following week, after Violent J suffered a real-life injury from a sloppy clothesline, Utsler and Bruce left the company.
To help promote the games, he competed in a series of matches for Backyard Wrestling in and The ending showed Awesome performing his signature Awesome Bomb on 2 Dope on top a bus. Shaggy was stunned and accidentally fell off the top of the bus. Psychopathic Rydas formed in , and consists of Psychopathic Records-associated rappers performing under alternate stage names in the style of mainstream gangsta rap.
The event was taped and released as JCW, Volume 1. Commentary was provided by Bruce and Utsler under their "3D" and "Gweedo" announcing personas. Once the duo arrived at the arena, they realized their wrestling dreams had come true; they had been contacted by wrestling's top company and were now set to appear on their PPV program at the company's most historic venue, Madison Square Garden.
Bruce and Utsler were assigned to the locker room with Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker, who were to wrestle during the main event that night. The duo immediately felt the animosity of the locker room that had previously driven them away from wrestling. Insane Clown Posse performed and was asked to return for the live broadcast of Monday Night Raw the following night.
At the broadcast, Bruce and Utsler requested for more than just a rapping role; they wanted to wrestle. McMahon favored the idea and allowed them to participate. Heyman was pleased that Bruce and Utsler were former wrestlers, which meant that they could surprise the crowd by taking bumps. Heyman also favored the idea of using Insane Clown Posse, because it was unlikely that anyone knew of the relationship the group had with Van Dam and Sabu. Heyman presented his idea to Bruce and Utsler, who agreed to participate.
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