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 Martin Luther King Jr. Whopper With Cheese was voted by readers of The Chicago Reader as one of the 20 best albums of 2004.[8]
Sharkula | |
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 Sharkula in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brian Wharton |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Recording artist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | sharkula.com |
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 edit
- Sharkula w/DJ Felix 2002
- New 2003 2003
- Roaches On The Eyelid
- Musik For To Shady Ass Musik For Yo Soul
- Thank You Chicago
- Sharkula vs. Dookiehead MCs
- Spidermania
- Willo & Thig
- Thig, The Graduate, and Chuck Sunshine Recorded At 2AM 2004
- The 2004 Mix 2004
- Martin Luther King Jr. Whopper with Cheese 2004
- New 2004 2004
- The Longmix 2005
- Lo Fidel Castrol Oil GTX Mixalicious Volume 1 2005
- Put Your Fins In The Air (Live at the Sub-T) 2005
- Thig, The Graduate, and Chuck Sunshine 2005 2005
- Session 2006
- Pyre 2006
- Just For The Wizzard Haters 2006
- The 2006 Mix 2006
- Holy House Of Fuck 2006
- Blizzard Wizzard 2007
- Kim Gee 2007
- Hand Palm Spring Into Action 2007
- Paid Our Dues 2007
- The Universe Hurts 2007
- Flavor 2007
- Don't Look Around 2007
- Don't Look Around / Flavor 2007
- The Diagnosis of Sharkula 2007
- Drunk Skunks 2007
- The Diagnosis of Sharkula 2007 (The Secret Life of Sound) LP
- Computers & Beers 2007
- New 2008 2008
- Black He-Manula 2013 [11]
- Dirty Caviar 2015
- Prune City 2019[12]
- BBQ Fingaprints 2020[13]
EPs edit
- Sharkula & Shami EP 2013 (re-released 2015)[14]
Video edit
- Magic Sundays vol. 1, Directed by Joshua Conro
- Magic Sundays vol. 2, Directed by Joshua Conro
- Sharkula Special Edition DVD 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 edit
- PNS of the Molemen
- J2K of Flosstradamus
- Roburt Reynolds
- R-Rock of The Secret Life of Sound
- Victor Grigas
- Drunk Odd Kid
- PJ Sumroc
- Andrew Barber
- Polo Jay
- Graduate
- Arpad Lep of Jinxremoving Magazine
Image gallery edit
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Sharkula in 2015 -
Sharkula -
Sharkula on the set of 'School Fools' in 2006 -
Sharkula on the set of 'School Fools' in 2006
References edit
- ^ "Sharkula | Being a serial abstract lyricist, the Chicago hip-hop community, and more". WGN Radio - 720 AM. March 12, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Homeless man makes music from the streets". mobile.austinweeklynews.com.
- ^ "Best reason to not ditch your CD player". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "Cult Rapper Sharkula and Finding Your Audience". Forbes. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Meet Sharkula -- Chicago's craziest MC - Punk Planet dot com". November 13, 2006. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Mehr, Bob. "Hip-Hop Hustler". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ ""Hey, You Like Hip-Hop?" On the streets with Sharkula". Newcity Music. March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Mehr, Bob. "The Best Local Releases of 2004". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "Reader track premiere: Willis Earl Beal connects with Sharkula for the spooky "Sad Sam"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Best street character". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "12 O'Clock Track: Sharkula, "Razorblade Supercuts"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ "Sharkula x Mukqs - Prune City". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Galil, Leor. "Chicago rapper and cult legend Sharkula focuses his flow on BBQ Fingaprints". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ Conro, Joshua, Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman (Documentary, Biography, Music), Andrew Barber, Aaron Getsug, Nicolas Gourguechon, Victor Grigas, retrieved March 8, 2021
- ^ Katzman, Joshua. "Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "New documentary Sharkula Diarrhea of a Madman - Time Out Chicago". August 12, 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman" (MP3). March 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
External links edit
- 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