Tommy The Clown is the father of hip-hop clowning, a street dance made popular in the 1990s. Compton's Kendrick Lamar featured Tommy in the music video for "Not Like Us." Tommy is the subject of a ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.

Delves into the life of Tommy the Clown, the pioneer behind Krump and Clown dancing which has influenced all aspects of entertainment and hip hop culture for over 30 years.