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"Lawrence", sometimes called "The Boombox Goon", was one of the Joker's seven leading Goons. A large, imposing bald man with a handlebar mustache, he was the keeper of Joker's Boombox, which he was rarely seen without. Lawrence seemed to have a special place in the gang hierarchy, often standing close by to Bob the Goon and the Joker himself.

Biography[]

Batman[]

Lawrence was presumably one of Grissom's men prior to swearing allegiance to Jack Napier.

Mob meeting[]

He was first seen when Napier killed Antoine Rotelli. After Tall Joker Goon, Gymnast Joker Goon, Overweight Joker Goon and Fedora Joker Goon stormed the office with tommy guns. Lawrence calmly entered the room grasping a boombox with Bob, standing behind Joker in the doorway.

Assassination of Vinnie Ricorso[]

Along with five other Joker goons, he disguised himself as a street mime in order to sneak up on Vinnie Ricorso's bodyguards and shoot them after the Joker stabbed Ricorso in the throat with a quill pen. He did not shave his mustache before applying his makeup, and completed the look with a large red clown nose. Lawrence pushed a yellow ice cream cart full of submachine guns to hand out to the rest when the time was right.

Incident at the Flugelheim[]

After entering through main doors, Joker called on Lawrence to start playing a song called "Partyman" on the boombox. He then danced about placing it over his shoulder, while all seven of the gang hierarchy defaced art to the music, stepping over dead Smylex victims. He followed Joker, Bob and the gymnast up the stairwell to Vicki Vale's table and stood by to provide music for the date. After Joker showed off his flamethrower lighter on some candles he started playing Theme from A Summer Place on the boombox.

Shortly there after Batman crashed through the overhead skylight and rescued Vale, firing a zipline to the main entrance. While the rest of the gang immediately gave chase, Lawrence and Bob stood beside Joker as he pondered where he gets such devices.

Visiting Vicki Vale's apartment[]

Lawrence and Bob accompanied Joker to Vicki Vale's apartment the following day. After Joker dramatically quoted The Raven Lawrence started playing Beautiful Dreamer on the boombox before Joker quickly switched it off to speak with Bruce Wayne.

Skirmish of Gotham Cathedral[]

Lawrence attacks Batman

Lawrence leaping at Batman in the belfy

Lawrence was stationed with the Belltower Joker Goon in the belfry of the Old Cathedral during 200th Anniversary Parade. Joker planned to have his "big duke-a-roo" with Batman at the top of the belltower, but apparently lied in his television broadcast about his desire to go "mano a mano" with two physically imposing goons planted there. At some point the Gymnast Joker Goon climbed the tower and joined them. After the gymnast took his best shot at Batman and failed, Lawrence made his move. He leapt from the rafters in an attempt to land on Batman from behind only to miss him by inches, crashing through the rickety old floorboards.

Batman '89[]

Lawrence (B89)

Lawrence at the Two-Face/"Joker Gang" meeting

According to one account, Lawrence survived his fall without any grievous injuries. After the Joker's demise, he joined up with the "Joker Gang", copycat-criminals who mimicked the deceased criminal's style. After the Halloween Riots, he was convinced by another member to join Harvey Dent's criminal organization and was one of the first members.

Battle at the Gotham Police Headquarters[]

Lawrence was among the Two-Face goons who attacked the GCPD Headquarters. During it, he played Fuck tha Police on his boombox in the main stairwell. It is unclear how involved he was in either the theft of $31 million confiscated from the "Lincoln Job" and kidnaping of Commissioner Gordon.

Appearances[]

Non-Canonical[]

Behind the Scenes[]

Lawrence was played by George Lane Cooper.

In the novelization, it was revealed that the Joker had hired him from a "Kung Fu Studio", along with the Gymnast Joker Goon and the Belltower Joker Goon. He's also referred to as "Steve-arino" in the museum scene, which implied that his name was Steve in the book. In the comic book adaptation, Lawrence fought Batman alongside the Gymnast Joker Goon. After being defeated, the duo both fell down the bell tower and were presumably killed in the fall.

Game Adaptations[]

Lawrence appeared in several tie-in games to Batman. In the 1989 Mega Drive/Genesis game, he is encountered as the third stage's boss inside the Flugelheim Museum. However, he wears a white muscle shirt instead of the standard Joker jacket.

The 1990 game for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Lawrence serves as a boss in the final level at the Old Gotham Cathedral, the second after the Swordsman Joker Goon. Lawrence will attempt to attack Batman by twirling a hammer over his head once the Martial Artist Joker Goon is defeated, who takes his poorly planned his film counterpart. The player can defeat Lawrence by pushing into the hole that the Martial Artist Joker Goon made.

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