behind the paint is an autobiography of joseph bruce better known as violent j, one half of the hip-hop group, insane clown posse. the book was published by psychopathic records in july of 2003 and had a revised second edition that was released in august 2004. the book is about bruce's childhood, professional wrestling career, and musical career. brian raftery, a writer for "wired" magazine commented on the book saying: it was a "soul-baring memoir filled with unpleasant details."