2007-11-22 [demon of the shaddows]: Juggalo

Juggalos at a GatheringA Juggalo (male or female) or Juggalette (if female) is a member of the group that has grown up around the fanbase of the Michigan hip hop group Insane Clown Posse (ICP), and related recording artists at Psychopathic Records. Much of the predominant philosophy of the group stems from the Dark Carnival, a mythology that was carried as a theme in six ICP albums known as the 6 Joker's
Violent J explained the term's origins in the ICP biography, Behind the Paint, saying that during a live performance of "The Juggla" from the Carnival of Carnage album, he had spontaneously addressed the audience: "What about you Juggalo? Are there any Juggalos in here?", and the name stuck. He also said in the 2002 Wraith seminar that he does not like the word "Juggalette" because now many people think that the word "Juggalo" only refers to the male fanbase; it in fact refers to all fans, male or female. Regardless, some prefer the term "Juggalette" to refer to members of the female fanbase, as evidenced by the "Miss Juggalette" pageant held yearly at the Gathering of the Juggalos.

In the book Behind the Paint, Violent J, Joseph Bruce, details the adoption of several slang terms that have been incorporated into juggalo subculture, including "juggalo", "ninja", and "neden". Ninja is also interchangeable with juggalo, as "homie" or friend. Neden is a slang term for a vagina. A more recent alias to the Juggalo name is samurai , meaning an older/experienced Juggalo.

The Juggalos (also referred to as the Juggalo Family) started in the early 1990s. As seen in other subcultures, from parallels in music came parallels in interests, style, and slang. Facepainting in the style of ICP and other Psychopathic Records artists is a common practice at Juggalo-oriented social activities.

Also, characteristic of the Juggalos is devotion to the inexpensive soft drink Faygo, popularized by ICP.


The Gathering of the Juggalos
The Gathering of the Juggalos (also known simply as The Gathering or GOTJ) is an annual event for the Juggalo Family put on by Psychopathic Records; the first was staged in 2000. It is regarded highly by Juggalos, and is considered by the Juggalos to be a family reunion of sorts. The event spans several days, and includes concerts, wrestling, games, contests, autograph sessions, and seminars with artists.

At the 2002 Gathering Bubba Sparxxx received the first ever "Bubba Sparxxx Award", obviously named after him. Unofficially, the "award" is given to the artist who leaves the main stage before his performance is over. Artists have been known to leave because of heavy booing, too much trash being thrown, or out of anger towards the fan base. Every year it is common to hear juggalos' input on who will receive the "award" that year. Since the 2002 Gathering other notable artists such as Bushwick Bill, Kurupt, and Too $hort have received the "award".

Earlier Gatherings were plagued with problems such as fires and unruly behavior that prompted the intervention of police and firefighters. After 2002, the Gathering became an outdoor event, and was held at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park for a number of years.

According to the Quarry Park's owner, Evan Kelley, the grounds will no longer host this event after the 2005 Gathering. Kelly has said: "Psychopathic Records broke some of the rules set down for the 2005 event, including blasting music all night long", and: "Drugs, alcohol, nudity, profanity and trash also became serious problems."

The seventh annual Gathering of the Juggalos was set to take place at The Lotus Fields on July 13–July 16 2006 in Brooklyn, Michigan (West of Detroit, Michigan). The board of Woodstock Township, Michigan, in control of necessary outdoor concert zoning permits denied permits at a meeting on April 11 2006. The C3 zoning permit wording was loose, and could be interpreted such that additional outdoor concert permits were not necessary, but the board decided to read it by the letter. Psychopathic Records was told that if they represented country artists they would be allowed to hold the event. Psychopathic Records took legal advice concerning this, while booking another location.

On April 18 2006, Psychopathic Records announced that a Gathering would go ahead, the new location being dubbed The New Lotus Fields — in Pataskala, Ohio (East of Columbus) at Frontier Ranch. It took place over the same dates that were planned for the Brooklyn event.

On May 2, 2007 it was announced that the 2007 Gathering will take place in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, August 9-12, 2007.

Psychopathic revealed the news in an update about their 2007 JCW tour by stating: "SLAM TV's story and angles will all finally come to a head in Ohio, at this year’s 4 day Gathering of the Juggalos festival in August '07. JCW at the Gathering will feature 2 days of live action on Thursday and Friday afternoon, then on Saturday night at Midnight, JCW will host its biggest wrestling show ever, entitled Bloodymania!".

Alleged Juggalo Crime

Jacob RobidaBecause of a connection with gang violence, many younger members of the subculture are prohibited from wearing ICP paraphernalia while at school. This scrutiny may not be entirely unwarranted, as there have been numerous incidents with Juggalos committing violent acts, though there is no independent evidence linking music with violence or crime.As the public face of the Juggalo subculture, Psychopathic Records and Insane Clown Posse have repeatedly denounced violence within the fandom. Much of the crimes including murders have also been noted by Alex Abiss (Former CEO of Psychopathic) as being just crazy individuals finding an excuse for the actions.

Its a blame game! Not ICP!!!


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In 1992, ICP released ''Carnival of Carnage'', which they called the 1st Joker's Card, and the group promised five more. They also promised that they would tell a big secret at the end (when the 6th one came out) and their fans would know all there is to know about ICP, the Joker's Cards, and the Dark Carnival. The Dark Carnival is something the band refers to on every album. They claim that it is a powerful force which has spoken with them and is directly opposed to the Devil (called "The Witch" on the albums).

In November, 2002, 10 years after the first Joker's card was released, ICP revealed their big secret. They revealed that all the songs they wrote were masked with subliminal messages that have been pointing to one thing. They say (in their song ''Thy Unveiling''), "Truth is, we follow God, we've always been behind him. The Carnival is God, and may all Juggalos find him." Next, the band said this to their fans, "We're not sorry if we tricked you. We don't care what happens now."




Taken out of context, this may seem misleading. However, devoted fans of the Insane Clown Posse have sworn to messages in the music that were anything BUT Satanic. While the music was coarse and harsh, it also carried a sense of responsibility, citing the real troubles in life. Sarcastically put, while two men in clown make-up singing about violence and death might seem terrible, real-world problems of racism, prejudice, war, famine, poverty and corruption should be taken much more seriously. Each song carried a specific view that ICP wanted to share, blended nicely with entertainment in order to avoid ever sounding too much like preaching, something many other socially-aware groups have fallen to (a similar mix of entertainment and message can be found in the songs of the now-defunct Rage Against The Machine).

It's not too far off to say that the fans of ICP were entertained in a horrific manner, as if watching a horror film. But it is also important to note that the stories that ICP tell, as well as the story of the duo's lives, left many fans with a better feeling and outlook on their own life. In a way, what they managed to do was insert a covert message, as it were, to the minds of a target audience normally not receptive to such things .


From this evoled many great things such as a community of people who refer to them selfs as Juggalos and Juggalettes that have found relgion and awareness to the problems of the world and the community around them.


We at Faygo Freak Show aim to make this site #1 spot for anything Juggalo related from finding new homies to finding a chapter of the Fellowship of Juggalos close by, to anything that makes this family the greatest thing that the Carnival has ever brought us. And by allowing the rest of the world to educate themselves on who and what Juggalos are about and to be able to make a proper judgement after seeing all the facts

2007-11-22 [demon of the shaddows]: that whats up nigga

2007-11-23 [shinobi14]: And... what is that? I would have read it, if it wasn't so obviously copied from some random site and pasted into my wiki page. Now, I'm getting rather irritated by you. Aren't you literate enough to write something yourself? *sighs* I pity you, in which case.

And, if you haven't noticed, I am white, and "nigga" is a racist name. I will not have racism in my wiki. Apologise, or leave.

2008-03-07 [Mental Terrorist]: Yeah, sadly this site had ripped me from my shinobi friend....

2008-03-07 [shinobi14]: Corie... You... are different.

2008-03-10 [Mental Terrorist]: How?
I am a lette...

2008-03-10 [Mental Terrorist]: I have been down with the clown since I was 11. 7 years ago.
I am attracted to a face full of make-up, I also like clown make-up smeired on my inner thighs.
Its the way I am. I tried explaining before but that cannot be accepted. So maybe you could think of it as Role Playing.
Its a way to be completely honesty and true to ourselves, Maybe we are hiding our faces, but that is when the inner person really counts.

2008-03-10 [shinobi14]: Sure it is. =]

But people that say stuff like "down with the clown" and wear clown make-up, AND ARE NOT CLOWNS, have something dreadfully wrong with their mind.

2008-03-10 [shinobi14]: But that doesn't mean that you aren't a nice person. You are my melon. =D

2008-03-13 [Mental Terrorist]: Your melon IS a clown. A wicked clown.

2008-03-13 [shinobi14]: No, I won't hear it. >.<

2008-03-13 [Mental Terrorist]: Sorry, but it is Fact.

2008-03-16 [shinobi14]: No clowns are wicked clowns. Clowns are evil.

2008-03-17 [Mental Terrorist]: Your friend, someone that cares is a wicked clown.
Am I different then them? NO.
I am one of a family.
I have always been dreadfully wrong in the mind. Even before ICP.

2008-03-17 [shinobi14]: *gives up*

No clowns are wicked clowns. >.<

2008-03-18 [Mental Terrorist]: Dont you remember me and you tlaking about people. How hard it is to meet cool people. There are cool people that are everywhere. I dont support the idea of Nazi's but i know a few that are really cool people.

2008-03-18 [shinobi14]: I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that. >.<

DO NOT make me throw you out. >.< Please...

2008-03-18 [Mental Terrorist]: ok. Throw me out.....

2008-03-18 [Mental Terrorist]: Throw me out for giving everyone a chance. Not judging people by who they hang out with or from what I can see on the surface. I am trying to voice my opinion. I try not to judge people that I dont understand...
That is all I am trying to say. Throw me out.

2008-03-19 [shinobi14]: Some people... don't deserve a chance.

2008-03-20 [Mental Terrorist]: Well ok, but see you in 4 months, leaving

2008-03-21 [shinobi14]: Have fun, and take care of yourself. Misses you!

2008-04-10 [Mental Terrorist]: Checking in!

2008-04-11 [shinobi14]: Your back!! ^__^ How are you? How did it go?

2008-06-02 [Mental Terrorist]: Im in GA leave the 6th for Honolulu, excited but my dog has to be left with family until I can come up with $1,000 extra to pay for the 120 day quarntine she has to go through

2008-06-02 [shinobi14]: .< Poor doggie.

Sorry, I am just exceptionally soppy about dogs. <3

And you will have to give my a bit more info on your whereabouts. =] I'm not from the USA, and so "GA" means little to me. I'm good at cities, though. Or just gimme the state name. ^__^

2008-06-03 [Mental Terrorist]: IM in tears...I love her to death and she is the best dog ever, I cant even think about her not being with me. She even goes in the car when we run to McDonalds...
I am in Georgia, well this second I am in Tennesse. Raven has a good place to stay here where I know she will be taken care of and loved...We are going home today to get ready to fly out to Hawaii and then we are sending for her as soon as we have the extra $$ to get her there and not be broke.
I will give you my address when I get to Hawaii so you can write me if you want

2008-06-03 [shinobi14]: Wow... Hawaii... Totally awesome. =] Very cool.

And sure, why not! Although I haven't ever sent a letter abroad. =/

2008-06-07 [Mental Terrorist]: lol

2008-08-12 [Mental Terrorist]: YAY Home in Hawaii...Still No Raven. Seriously...Theye havent gotten her to a vet STILL and I am really falling apart. She is doing betterbut I just want to see her. GRRR i want my baby!

2008-08-13 [D.J Zero]: lol aww now your deleting my comment. haha Be cause you know i'm right.

2008-08-13 [shinobi14]: Nope. I deleted it because you are ignorant, and by posting that comment you are actually proving my point completely, and therefore (to prevent your embarrassment) I deleted it.

2008-08-14 [Mental Terrorist]: How dare you argue with [shinobi14] he is ver smart!

2008-08-15 [shinobi14]: Thank you, Corie!!! ^___^

2008-08-17 [D.J Zero]: well shit you hate us for the stupidest reasons. you know why i hate all of you juggalo haters is cause it's people like YOU that killed my friends austin, and jeremy just because they were wearing a hachet man hat and shirt. they were good kids, never did drugs,drink,smoke, and they did very well in school.

i would like you to tell me why you hate us please and they better be good reasons

2008-08-17 [shinobi14]: Okay okay. You said "hate" there four times. And you won't find one time that I have said that I hate them. Not on the wikis, or the comments. I'm not a hating person. I just... really don't like the idea. In fact, people that grow on uniformity (wearing the same clothes, looking the same, like a "team") become more of a threat the usual thugs. Power in numbers, and thats why Juggalos and chavs are feared. Plus, all the tales of violence coming from these characters just doesn't help their "we're good people, honest!" regime. Some, like Corie here, are lovely people, who wouldn't hurt anybody. Others, however, ruin the rest of you.

And secondly, I would not hurt a fly. If you knew me, you'd know I was a pacifist. So I don't even get into fights, let alone kill people. That's not me, so don't take it out on me.

I'm very sorry to hear about your friends.

2008-09-08 [wickedclown17]: do u really want to know why juggalos dress up in clown paint.... shaggy and J wear the paint to represent the poor people of america who are considered lower in society....people that are considered freak shows.
Were not tryin to impress anyone....we're showing the world we're not afraid to be hated to made fun of.
so go onto youtube....find a interview....and find out what they're really about before you make fun of them.

2008-09-08 [D.J Zero]: yeah and i noticed you mentioned rednecks.

we don't hate all of them, just the ones who fucked there life up and are fucking up there childerns lives up.

2008-09-09 [shinobi14]: That's not good. It gives y'all a bad name.

2008-09-10 [D.J Zero]: you think we give a fuck. no lil bitch things like theses are the stupidest thing ever if you got a real deal with the Juggalos, step up with a shotgun and a sword and take care of us.


  

2008-09-10 [D.J Zero]: ok i just want to review the juggalo thing.

we dress gang cause we are a gang, no we are a way of life.

we paint our faces like clowns because everyone in our life turned away cause we were "freaks" to them. were clowns because we never got the silver spoon but the rusty fork.


about the Tupac thing.....really .... so if i paint my face and carry a hachet and as down as tupac .... wow

the Rednecks
most of the have fucked up there life, including there childerns lives.

Insane Clown Posse is rap they do the shit that no other rap can do.

We are trying to be strong and feared
What the Fuck!???
we don't give a fuck
maybe some of the juggalos you've met but every mother fucker i know makes friends with everyone, till one says "fuck juggalos" then he will raise both middle birds and say fuck off.

and if you say "why do you keep arguing if you don't care"

cause any living human being will fight for what they believe in. i know this because, i have had friedns killed because they wor a hachet man or something.

if your so scared of clowns LEAVE US ALONE, it's as simple as that. putting up shit like this you will most likelyhave a pissed off juggalo in your face.

you also said that we are sad, pathetic, gangbanger-homie wannabes.

that just makes me laugh you don't even know what we go threw how much we get made fun of, beat up and shit.

2008-09-10 [Mental Terrorist]: Jason, He has his right to think what he wants. And not all people that dont understand or tolerate the ways of juggalos are killers. And some juggalos are as much to blame for the problems. Its not [shinobi14]'s fault that your friends died. And you dont know what happend between those people. Some people are intolerant, and by pushing what you believe on them you are making yourself out to be an ass. You see them the way they see you. So shut up, bite your tounge and stop making the wicked clowns look bad.

2008-09-11 [D.J Zero]: i'm not saying take what i believe and believe it. i'm saying don't hate the whole group. don't hate us cause we paint our face, don't hate us for what we believe in.

i'm sorry that those fake ass ninja's hurt you or whatever i get in fights with people who disgrace the clown and give us a bad name.
   those fuckers that fucked with you or whatever those aren't real juggalo's a real juggalo would protect the weaker even if it was there own family doing the hurting.


the next time some fake clowns fucks with you just tell them

"real clowns don't pick on people, they defend them"

i'm almost sure that they will leave you alone.

2008-09-13 [TEDYBER]: thats right, a real clown dont pick on, we tend to get picked on, but i dont hate on people that hate i get to know them unless they start shit, even then i try to avoid conflict, but if they keep on then i start, but ya why do yall hate on us when where her trying to have sum fun with our family i dont hate on other having fun with their familys

2008-09-13 [wickedclown17]: exactly me and my homies dont care if you hate on us....so go head  whats it gonna do....nothing thats what....but remember u better be hatin online only cuz if you call out a juggalo on the streetsyoull have half a million motha fukaz on ur ass

2008-09-13 [wickedclown17]: whats the story of John Wayne Gacy Jr have 2 do with juggalos anyways?

2008-09-13 [TEDYBER]: idk

2008-09-16 [shinobi14]: Thank you, Corie. =]

Hmmm.... [TEDYBER], you seem to be fair. ^__^ That's another Juggalo that I like.

2008-09-16 [TEDYBER]: thank you

2008-09-17 [Mental Terrorist]: Welcome ^.^

2008-09-17 [Mental Terrorist]: I hope I dont make anyone mad by side tracking, but...I dont know how any of you are dealing with ecomomy problems. Countries from around the world, im sure they are but w/e, im just saying think about what im going to say....

I honestly dont care about the kids dying in Africa. Well, I care but I dont think anyone should step in. The reason they are in so much poverty is because they keep having kids, they depend onother contries to havebleeding hearts and it starts again. America is poorest country around BUT if we took all the money that americans or any other country deposits to the needy in africa we could fix our own problems! FEED OUR HUNGRY! SHELTER OUR HUNGRY! I mean you cant expect the people in africa to learn fromus dropping food every 10 days. I think we shold TEACH them to grow what little they can, thrive off the land. I mean what i we did solve their problems wha would happen? Many people die everyday, but has anyone thought of the conciquences if they didnt? The population put them all BACK in poverty. Leanr a lesson, have less kids, stop depending on others, that is all....

Sorry hun, i cant get it off my mind

2008-09-17 [TEDYBER]: i totaly agree with you corey, they remind me of my maunt an uncle, right their freeloading on the US and other countrys, which i beleave is wrong, what people think is right by helpin other countrys, but like you said what about the homeless and hungry in our and their own country, but honstly some people in the US along with along with outher countrys are helping them do what they do in Aferica but supporting thoes couses. I think if we stopped helping them for a year maybe they would grow up and depend on their own selfs.

2008-09-19 [Mental Terrorist]: Or all die like the planet planned...I mean they live in a WASTE LAND! What do they expect?

2008-09-20 [TEDYBER]: right

2008-11-14 [Bronx103]: ... wow you guys suck ass for this wiki.. juggalos and juggalettes kick ass

2008-11-14 [TEDYBER]: FUCKING RIGHT....... ninja join my wiki juggalo love

2009-01-17 [Mental Terrorist]: fuck you.
I have the right to say what I want.
that is all.

2009-02-08 [Châteaux En Espagne]: lol All this talk about helping our own homeless, such mighty statements but the question is, is there any action?

P.S. I'm a Ronald McDonaldgalo! I like to dress like him, the original gansta clown and rap at participating McDonald's restaurants.

2009-02-13 [Mental Terrorist]: Yes because I have the power to transfer all that money to the homeless. I am actually sheltering 2 people in my home right this second because they were sleeping on the ground...I feed them and give them a place to stay, buy them cigarettes and keep them company. its no majior help but its better than nothing

2009-02-13 [Châteaux En Espagne]: Funny, I don't mention myself saying you had such power, sarcasm via defensiveness I suppose.

2009-02-15 [Mental Terrorist]: But you did say "All this talk about helping our own homeless, such mighty statements but the question is, is there any action?"

2009-02-15 [Mental Terrorist]: Yes, my actions are small but atleast i am trying

2009-02-17 [Châteaux En Espagne]: I must admit that it's very difficult to read what I typed especially it being a mere couple of posts away. The post you so elegantly copied and pasted has nothing to do your exaggeration on the amount of influence you have on poverty as a whole. Negating the issue is out of fashion. 

2009-02-18 [Mental Terrorist]: "Peace, not war".
Copy and pasted this from one of the top of this page...