The staying power of the Juggalo in the modern age is baffling. How these "scenesters" are taken seriously while maintaining an almost cult-like outer appearance blows my mind. I accredit their tenacious hold on fandom to the idea of strength in numbers. From what i've seen, Juggalo's seem to roll with numbers. One face-painted, baggy pants wearing clown is mock-able but 10 of them will have you fleeing the mall in no time. These "psychos," or "ninjas" as they often refer to themselves, congregate once a year to sing the praises of ICP at a festival known as the Gathering of the Juggalos. The infamy of this scene dates back as far as 2001 when the group appeared on the O'Reilly Factor.
More recently, the release of a new album saw a complete resurgence of Juggalos. After the release of their latest music video "Miracles," ICP and their legion of Juggalos caught a new level of media attention. Including a slew of parodies, most notably on a 2010 episode of SNL. SO, you may still be asking yourself...what is this scene? What does it look like? Who are these people? Well folks, here is how we break it down:
Name: Shaggy 2 Dope, Violent J, Axe Killa, Hatchet Man, Psycho Ninja ect....
Found: Mostly Detroit but nationwide
Scene: Juggalo (and Juggalette)
Favorite Hangouts: Gathering of the Juggalos or any ICP performance
Heroes: Insane Clown Posse, John Wayne Gacy and the Boogie Monster
Guilty Pleasures: The mall
Brand Loyalties:
Drink of Choice: Faygo soda
Personal Soundtrack:
Insane Clown Posse "The Great Milenko"
Insane Clown Posse "The Riddle Box"
Insane Clown Posse "The Amazing Jeckel Brothers"
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