STAR SHINY - the Joker is the wild card of Hard Times Music — a songwriter who turns secrets, scars, and street wisdom into sound. His music lives in the tension between humor and pain, chaos and clarity, truth and illusion. Like the Joker archetype itself, he laughs at the darkness while exposing it, using sharp lyrics and raw emotion to say what others won’t.

Blending confessional songwriting with hard-edged energy, HTM I’m the Joker creates music for people who’ve lived through hard times and came back louder. His sound feels like late-night thoughts, cigarette smoke confessions, and honesty that hits a little too close — equal parts vulnerability and menace.

More than an artist, he’s a storyteller hiding in plain sight — “like a secret you want to find out.” Every track pulls back the mask just enough to make you question your own. If you’ve ever used humor to survive, music to cope, or truth to fight your way out, you’ll recognize yourself in his work.

Hard Times made the Joker.

Music is the punchline