Sharkula
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Background information | |
Birth name | Brian Wharton |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Recording artist |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1987–Present |
Website | sharkula.com |
Sharkula (born August 27, 1973)[1] (other alter egos include Thig, Brian Wharton, Thigamahjigee, Sherlock Homeboy,[2] Dirty Gilligan[3]) is a Chicago-area rapper.[4][5][6] His lyrics are known for being scatterbrained, discontinuous, free-associative, non-violent, apolitical and random. He is also known as a flâneur for promoting his music and shows via use of hand-made flyers and stickers scattered around vending boxes in Chicago, and street marketing often with phrases such as "Hey, you like Hip-Hop?".[7] He has appeared on Chic-a-Go-Go and his album was voted by readers of The Chicago Reader as one of the 20 best albums of 2004.[8]
He has collaborated with Willis Earl Beal, who looks up to Sharkula for inspiration.[9]
in 2016, Sharkula was named runner-up best street character of the year by the Chicago Reader.[10]
Albums[]
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2004
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2006
- Pyre 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- Flavor 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 (The Secret Life of Sound) LP
- 2007
- 2008
- 2013 [11]
- 2015
- 2019[12]
- 2020[13]
EPs[]
- Sharkula & Shami EP 2013 (re-released 2015)[14]
Video[]
- , Directed by Joshua Conro
- , Directed by Joshua Conro
- 2008
- Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman is a 2010 documentary film[15] directed by Joshua Conro[16][17] about Chicago-based MC Sharkula.[18]
People Interviewed in Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman[]
- PNS of the Molemen
- J2K of Flosstradamus
- Roburt Reynolds
- R-Rock of The Secret Life of Sound
- Victor Grigas
- PJ Sumroc
- Andrew Barber
- Polo Jay
- Graduate
- Arpad Lep of
Image gallery[]
Sharkula in 2015
Sharkula
Sharkula on the set of 'School Fools' in 2006
Sharkula on the set of 'School Fools' in 2006
References[]
- ^ "Sharkula | Being a serial abstract lyricist, the Chicago hip-hop community, and more". WGN Radio - 720 AM. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
- ^ "Homeless man makes music from the streets". mobile.austinweeklynews.com.
- ^ "Best reason to not ditch your CD player". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "Cult Rapper Sharkula and Finding Your Audience". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Meet Sharkula -- Chicago's craziest MC - Punk Planet dot com". 13 November 2006. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Mehr, Bob. "Hip-Hop Hustler". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ ""Hey, You Like Hip-Hop?" On the streets with Sharkula". Newcity Music. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Mehr, Bob. "The Best Local Releases of 2004". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "Reader track premiere: Willis Earl Beal connects with Sharkula for the spooky "Sad Sam"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Best street character". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "12 O'Clock Track: Sharkula, "Razorblade Supercuts"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Sharkula x Mukqs - Prune City". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "Chicago rapper and cult legend Sharkula focuses his flow on BBQ Fingaprints". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Conro, Joshua, Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman (Documentary, Biography, Music), Andrew Barber, Aaron Getsug, Nicolas Gourguechon, Victor Grigas, retrieved 2021-03-08
- ^ Katzman, Joshua. "Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "New documentary Sharkula Diarrhea of a Madman - Time Out Chicago". 2010-08-12. Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". 2016-03-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2021-03-08. Cite uses generic title (help)
External links[]
- Sharkula Diarrhea of a Madman Film Website
- Sharkula in Forbes
- Diarrhea of a Madman Article in Chicago Time Out 2010
- Sharkula.com featuring flyers and music by the artist
- Sharkula .info
- Chicago Reader interview
- Sharkula on WTTW in Chicago
- http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2005/05/what_do_you_thi.html
- http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=37903&print=1
- Sharkula on Flickr
- Army HoDown Music Video
- Tractor Reactor Retardtar Sauce Music Video
- Break it Down Noun Music Video
- http://chicagostars.bandcamp.com/album/tmnr-ft-sharkula-keter-darker-radius-etc
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- Living people
- 21st-century American rappers
- Rappers from Chicago
- 1973 births