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Thomas Johnson, also known as Tommy the Clown, is an American dancer best known as the inventor of the "clowning" style of dance, which evolved into krumping. Johnson invented the style in 1992 to enhance birthday party clown acts, thereby creating the concept of "hip-hop clowns". Johnson and his followers have performed at birthday parties ranging from inner city communities to celebrities like Madonna, Pamela Anderson, and Cedric the Entertainer. He achieved international acclaim as focus of David LaChapelle's 2005 documentary RIZE. Tommy the clown also danced with Ray Ray, of Mindless Behavior fame.
Thomas Johnson was born in Detroit, Michigan and was raised in South Central Los Angeles, California. Growing up, he, as did many of his friends and neighbors in the community, often found himself falling in and out of trouble. After Johnson spent five years in jail he realized that his lifestyle needed a significant change. He acquired a job as a typist clerk until 1992 when he received his first opportunity to perform; a co-worker asked him to be a clown at her child’s birthday celebration because of his entertaining personality. He accepted the job, thus, creating his Tommy the Clown persona. After this event, Tommy the Clown lead the way in the stirring dance movement called “Clowning” and “Krumping”. He also developed this form of dance in response to the 1992 Rodney King riots. He is now internationally known as the "Father of Krumping".
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Plot: The creation of filmmaker Michael Emanuel, SCARY OR DIE tells five interwoven horror stories that take place in and around the "City of Angels". A flesh-eating clown desperately trying to protect the person he craves the most, A dirty cop and a hit gone wrong with a vengeful Necromancer, a beautiful but mysterious woman and a lonely man looking for love in all the wrong places, a gruesome blood splattered uprising of Illegal Mexican Zombies, and a Cajun conjure grandfather whose gift of never ending love goes terribly awry...SCARY OR DIE is unique experience in horror filmmaking certain to fulfill all your twisted horror film experience needs.
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Oh you won't see the tears
Falling down my face
And you won't see the sleepless nights
I won't leave a trace
You won't feel the endless pain
Burnin? me inside
Baby, I won't let it show
Not through my disguise
'cause i'm the clown
Yes, i'm the clown
I said, i'm the clown
Now you don't want me anymore
I'm just a clown
Said, i'm a clown
And when i'm down
I pick myself up of the floor
Just like a clown
And you won't see the rain
Fallin? from my eyes
You won't see me walk away
That's my foolish pride
You won't hear me cry out loud
Each time I call your name
Baby, I won't let it show
That's part of the game
'cause i'm the clown
Yes, i'm the clown,
Oh, i'm a clown
Now you don't want me anymore
I'm just a clown
Yes, i'm the clown
And when i'm down
I pick myself up of the floor
Just like a clown
Guitar-solo
'cause i'm the clown
Yes, i'm the clown,
Oh, i'm a clown
Now you don't want me anymore
I'm the clown
Yes, i'm the clown
And when i'm down
I pick myself up of the floor