List of Juggalo gang subsets
The following list of Juggalo gang subsets is relative to the growing size of juggalo gang culture and juggalo gangs - in relation to the music subculture of the same name. The culture of Juggalo gangs differs depending on their regional alliances with other gangs, racial makeup, and ethnic identity.
Many juggalo gang names are references to lyrics made by Psychopathic Records signees. Various gangs named Juggalo Rydas Bitch (JRB) as well as Juggalo Riders/Ryders reference the Native American rapper Anybody Killa's song "Gang Related". Many of these gangs are not rooted in an all encompassing gang identity but rather the mythology and fandom of the subculture itself. Other rappers signed to the Psychopathic Records label have however reassured a significant juggalo gang identity such as the Blood-affiliated Axe Murder Boyz.
Many juggalo gangs are the result of the juggalo subculture merging with the gangs that exist locally, although commonly the Bloods or the Crips. These are also notably common on Native American reservations.
Other juggalo gangs are the result of caucasian/mixed-race juggalo members aligning with white peckerwood gangs within the prison system. This merging of the two gang subcultures in some areas has resulted in "nazi juggalo" gang members. Some of these "nazi juggalos" have been known to align with more organized white supremacist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.
Historical gangs
- The Inner City Posse (ICP), a now defunct gang founded by Insane Clown Posse member Joseph "Violent J" Bruce in the late 80s. The gang became the original name of the "I.C.P." rap group, before the members decided to go with a horrorcore element to their stage presence.[1]
Southwestern United States
Founded | 2004 |
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Founding location | Colorado |
Years active | 2004-present |
Territory | Southwestern United States |
Ethnicity | Native American, mixed-race |
Allies | Native American Bloods subsets, sometimes Crips |
Rivals | Usually local Crips |
Arizona
Maricopa County
- Fort McDowell Yavapai National Reservation
- Phoenix
- The Juggalo Rydas Bitch (JRB) gang in Phoenix, Arizona.[3]
- The East Side Juggalos, a gang in Phoenix, Arizona.[3]
- The Red Hatchet Representing gang in Phoenix, Arizona. The gang is allies with the Bloods.[3]
- Tempe
- The Southwest Bloods, a Juggalo Bloods hybrid gang in Tempe, Arizona. The gang considers all official Southwest Bloods to be juggalos, however not all of the juggalos within the group are considered to be official Southwest Bloods.[2]
Pima County
- Navajo Nation Reservation
- The Eastside Juggalos, a gang affiliated with the Folk Nation set Insane Cobra Nation. The gang is notable for it's "beating in" of gang members much like traditional street gangs. The gang's colors are red.[2]
- The Insane Dark Flames[2]
- Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation
Colorado
- Aurora
- The A-Town Voodoo Clowns[3]
- Denver - Juggalo gang members from Denver include the Blood-affiliated Axe Murder Boyz signed to Psychopathic Records.
- The Denver City Killaz (DCK)
- The Denver's Most Hated Juggalos (DMHJ)
- The Eastside Juggalos (EJ)
- The Kritikal Klique Souljaz (KKS)
- The Suicidal Killaz (SK) also known as the Red Army, is a Juggalo Bloods subset. The gang was formed in 2004 and is considered to be one of the first Juggalo gangs. The gang rivals with local Crips sets.
- Garfield
- The Juggalo Rydas[3]
- Pueblo
Utah
Founded | 2009 |
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Founding location | Utah |
Years active | 2009-present |
Territory | Utah |
Ethnicity | Caucasian |
Allies | Aryan Brothers Liberatian, peckerwood gangs |
- Salt Lake County
- The DownTown Clowns[3]
- The East Side Juggalo Crew[3]
- The Kearns Town Juggalo Crew, a gang in Kearns, Utah affiliated with the Kearns Town Bloods.[3]
- The Juggalo Killers (JK) in Kearns, Utah (a gang that originated in Ogden, Utah - see below).[3]
- The Magna Town Wicked Clowns, a gang in Magna, Utah[3]
- The Juggalo Killers (JK) in Magna, Utah (a gang that originated in Ogden, Utah - see below).[3]
- Weber County
- The original Juggalo Killers (JK) in Ogden, Utah. The gang is the result of incarcerated Juggalos aligning with the Aryan Brothers Liberation gang in prison.[4]
Midwestern United States
Territory | Midwestern United States |
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Ethnicity | Caucasian, African-American, mixed-race |
Allies | Gangster Disciples, Simon City Royals, Spanish Cobras |
Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
Iowa
- Dubuque
- In Dubuque, the Juggalos are allegedly allies of the Gangster Disciples.[3]
Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- The Juggalo $treet Mafia (J$M), a gang with ties to the Folk Nation[3]
- Wichita
- Prison system
- The Juggalo Ryda East Coast prison gang. The gang has ties to white supremacist prison gangs.[3]
Missouri
- The Juggalo Rydas Bitch (JRB) gang. On September 2008, gang member Dewey W. Dixon was arrested for shooting a vacant house with a Mac-10 semiautomatic machine gun. The failed drive-by shooting was intentionally for a rival.[5]
Wisconsin
- Sheboygan County
- The Big Money Hustlas Sheboygan (BMH$), a structured gang in Northeast Wisconsin. In 2008, it was reported that the gang contains 8 members and 6 associates - ages 14 to 21. The gang was said to be implanted by Chicago Juggalo members whom were recruiting. The same report stated that the gang had been, "linked to crimes such as graffiti, possession of narcotics, and theft." The gang's colors are red, black, and white; and the gang's hand sign is the gang's traditional "WC" for "wicked clowns".[6]
California
Solano County
- The 45'z[3]
San Joaquin County
Stanislaus County
- The Modesto Family Klowns, a gang in Modesto, California[7]
- The Pyschopathic Criminal Klowns, a gang in Modesto, California[7]
- The Juggalo Rider Bitch gang, a gang in Modesto, California[7]
- The Down 2 Party gang, a gang in Modesto, California[7]
- The Nothing 2 Lose gang, a gang in Modesto, California[7]
El Dorado County
- The Hangtown Klownz[3]
Florida
Lake County
- The Kotton Mouth Kings (KMK), a gang named after the rap group of the same name.[3]
North Carolina
Statesville
Oklahoma
Tulsa
- The Juggalo Ryders, a gang allies with the Piru Bloods.[3]
- The 3 Ring Clique, a gang allies with the Piru Bloods.[3]
- The Juggalo Gang, a gang allies with the Piru Bloods.[3]
Norman
- The Juggalo Ryder Bitch (JRB) gang.[3]
Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County
- The Juggalo Rydas Bitch (JRB) gang. The gang is affiliated to both the Bloods and the Crips locally[3]
South Dakota
- The Juggalo Ryders (JR), an Oglala Sioux Tribe subset on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Named as a reference to the Anybody Killa song "Gang Related".
- The Kotton Mouth Kings (KMK), an Oglala Sioux Tribe subset on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Tennessee
Knoxville
- The Three Star Ninjas[3]
Sumner County
- The Juggalo Rydas[3]
Texas
Prison
- The Juggalo Rydas, a gang affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan, and the peckerwood gangs Aryan Circle, and Aryan Brotherhood.[3]
- The 3-11 Mafia, a gang affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan, and the peckerwood gangs Aryan Circle, and Aryan Brotherhood.[3]
Virginia
Fairfax County
- The Gangster Disciples in Rose Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia. Members reportedly "consider themselves Juggalos."[7]
Washington
- The 420 Goon-Squad, a squat gang that is known to move geographically from location to location
King County
- The Downtown Juggalos, a gang in Seattle, Washington. On April 14, 2008, gang member Steven Bauder was sentenced to 26 years in prison for the murder of homeless man Noel Lopez.[8]
Pierce County
- The 253 Wicked Klowns, a gang allies with the Piru Bloods.[3]
- The Hatchet Riders[9]
- The Juggalo Empire gang, a gang allies with the Piru Bloods.[3]
- The Northwest Juggalo Posse[9]
- The Psychopathic Juggalos, a gang allies with the Piru Bloods.[3]
- The Tak Town Klowns, a gang allies with the Piru Bloods.[3]
Prison system
- The Tac Town Klowns, a gang affiliated with peckerwood prison gangs.[3]
- The Juggalo Rydas Bitch (JRB) gang. The gang is affiliated with peckerwood prison gangs.[3]
- The 420 Goon Squad, a gang affiliated with peckerwood prison gangs.[3]
References
- ↑ Bruce, Joseph; Hobey Echlin (August 2003). "Intelligence and Violence". In Nathan Fostey. ICP: Behind the Paint (2nd ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 121–144. ISBN 978-0974184609.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Gangs: Their Increasing Grip on the RMIN Region" (PDF). Rocky Mountain Information Network. June 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 "Juggalos: Emerging Gang Trends and Criminal Activity Intelligence Report" (PDF). National Gang Intelligence Center. February 15, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "'Juggalo Killers' a new breed of gang". StreetGangs.com. October 9, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ Kendall, Justin (June 19, 2009). "Member of Juggalo Rydas sentenced to 15 years for shooting up vacant apartment". The Pitch. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Northeast Wisconsin Gang Assessment" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Justice. 2008. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "HERTZ SCHRAM PC, Plaintiff, v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Defendant." (PDF). United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan. 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ Sullivan, Jennifer (September 27, 2010). "2 men face murder trial in beating death of mentally ill, homeless man". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- 1 2 "Pierce County park visitors assaulted by gang of thugs". July 12, 2006. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2016.