What is "ringmaster"

Ringmaster \Ring"mas`ter\, n. One in charge of the performances (as of horses) within the ring in a circus.

1842, from ring (n.1) in the circus sense + master (n.).

n. The person who manages the performers in a circus ring. vb. 1 To act as ringmaster. 2 (cx figurative English) To control (a group of people).

n. the person in charge of performances in a circus ring

Ringmaster is the second studio album by American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse, released on March 8, 1994, by Psychopathic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in 1993 at The Tempermill Studio. The album is the second Joker's Card in the group's Dark Carnival mythology. The album's lyrics describe the leader of the Carnival, who serves as one of the judges of one's soul in the afterlife, as being created from the listener's own evils. It is the group's 3rd overall release.

The album was the first Insane Clown Posse album which was composed solely by producer Mike E. Clark, who would work with the group throughout much of their career. It features guest appearances by Capitol E and Jumpsteady. Ringmaster was reissued by Island Records in 1998 and earned a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2004 the original version also earned a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

A ringmaster is the leader of a circus.

Ringmaster may also refer to:

• Ringmaster, the manager of a horse show ring
• Ringmaster, a 1998 film starring Jerry Springer and Jaime Pressly
• Ringmaster, a 1994 album by Insane Clown Posse
• Ringmaster, a supervillain created by Marvel Comics
• The Ringmaster, a novel by Morris West
• The Ringmaster, a novel by Vanda Symon
• Ringmasters ("Ringmeister" in German), an honorific nickname commonly given to racing drivers for excellence at the Nürburgring circuit
• Ringmaster, a spaceship in John Varley's 1979 book Titan
• The Ringmaster, a short-lived gimmick of professional wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin
• Ringmaster, a second job healer-class in the video game Flyff

A ringmaster, or ringmistress or sometimes a ringleader, is a significant performer in the many circuses. Most often seen in traditional circuses, the ringmaster is a master of ceremonies where they introduce the circus acts to the audience.

The Ringmaster is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The best known Ringmaster in the Marvel Universe is Maynard Tiboldt who debuted in Hulk #3.

A horse show ringmaster, sometimes also called a ring steward, is an individual who works in the center of an arena at a horse show and carries out many duties to assist the judge and other officials. Unlike a Horse show steward or the judge, the ringmaster is not a licensed official of the show. At the biggest shows, the ringmaster may be a paid employee of the show, but at smaller shows is apt to be a volunteer.

In a few competitions, usually national championships or other shows of national importance, the ringmaster may be colorfully attired in a manner similar to the ringmaster of a circus or the bugler at a horse race. In such cases, this official wears a top hat (or hunting cap for hunting and jumping classes), white jodhpurs, and scarlet (" pink") guard coat. More commonly, at ordinary horse shows, the ringmaster will simply wear neat clothing and comfortable shoes, similar to the attire of the judge.

Rarer still, is the practice of having the ringmaster summon each class of exhibitors and horses, usually by blowing a trumpet, fox horn, or carriage or coach horn. More commonly, the show announcer simply performs the task, simply calling each class by number and title over the public address system.

The duties and responsibilities of a ringmaster of a horse show varies by discipline and geographical region. These can include:

• summoning the class;
• keeping the show running smoothly and listening to the judge. The ringmaster does not help to judge the class in any way;
• policing the ring by being alert to safety issues and watching the horses, riders or drivers;
• passing communications from the judge to the announcer to call for specific gaits in a class, for the line up, etc.;
• transmitting the judges' cards to the scorers or the announcer;
• acting as a scribe (trail or reining usually);
• restraining an unruly horse (they should be physically able horsemen), helping a rider or driver that is in trouble, etc.;
• serving as a timer when a shoe has been thrown during a class and a specified time is allowed to find and have the farrier replace the shoe;
• working with ring crew for each class set up;
• pinning ribbons or distributing ribbons to winners;
• supporting the steward(s) in identifying questionable equipment and attire.

In Tennessee, the ringmaster has a legal duty under cruelty to animals statutes to disqualify and report to authorities certain animal abuses.

Some notable individuals who have served long careers as ringmasters in the United States include Dutch White, Honey Craven, Vincent , and Paul Copanas.

Ringmaster is a 1998 American comedy film starring Jerry Springer playing (essentially) himself as Jerry Farrelly, host of a show similar to his own, in this case called simply Jerry.

Ringmaster is the soundtrack to the comedy film Ringmaster. It was released on March 23, 1999 through Lil' Joe Records and consisted of hip hop music. The soundtrack was not much of a success making it only to #80 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and featured one single "Take It Slow" peaking at #94 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.