Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club
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The Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club (GJMC) is a "one-percenter" motorcycle club that was originally formed in San Bernardino, California on April Fool's Day, 1956.[1] Though founded in the United States, the MC expanded successfully overseas and gained significant notoriety in Australia, the United States, and Norway.[5][6][7]
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![]() The Australian and Norwegian variant of Gypsy Joker MC logo. Note that the center patch is different for the German and American chapters of the club. | |
Founded | April 1, 1956; 68 years ago (April 1, 1956)[1] |
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Founding location | San Francisco, California[1] |
Years active | 1956-present |
Territory | Australia, Germany, Norway, South Africa and the United States[2] |
Criminal activities | Armed robbery, arson, assault, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, fraud , gunrunning, homicide, identity theft, motorcycle theft and prostitution[1][3] |
Rivals | [4] |
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It is considered by many to be one of the most difficult clubs in which to achieve full membership, due to tough requirements and a "prospecting" time that usually takes at least two years, as pointed out in the book The Brotherhoods: Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs by Professor Arthur Veno.