Personal Life
Utsler is half Polish and half Cherokee. Due to his Native American descent, he does not celebrate Thanksgiving. He was married on May 7, 2004, but the two later divorced. He is the middle of three brothers, John and Mike. Older brother John, formerly known as John Kickjazz, was a part of Inner City Posse and was also briefly a member of Insane Clown Posse. Younger brother Mike performs as Tre Pound in the hip hop group Chop Shop.
Like his band mate Joseph Bruce, 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, 2009 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. As of 2011, Utsler is three years sober.
Utsler designed the Psychopathic Records logo, called the Hatchetman, as well as drew numerous Insane Clown Posse album covers.
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