Sharkula Explained

Sharkula
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Brian Wharton
Origin:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Hip hop
Occupation:Recording artist
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 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]

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

EPs

Video

People Interviewed in Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharkula Being a serial abstract lyricist, the Chicago hip-hop community, and more. 2019-03-12. WGN Radio - 720 AM. en. 2019-07-19.
  2. Web site: Homeless man makes music from the streets. mobile.austinweeklynews.com.
  3. Web site: Best reason to not ditch your CD player. Chicago Reader. en-us. 2018-03-19.
  4. News: Cult Rapper Sharkula and Finding Your Audience. Galil. Leor. Forbes. 2018-03-19. en.
  5. Web site: Meet Sharkula -- Chicago's craziest MC - Punk Planet dot com. 13 November 2006. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20061113180608/http://www.punkplanet.com/kaptain_nemo/blog/meet_sharkula_chicagos_craziest_mc. 13 November 2006.
  6. News: Hip-Hop Hustler. Mehr. Bob. Chicago Reader. 2018-03-19. en.
  7. News: "Hey, You Like Hip-Hop?" On the streets with Sharkula. 2010-03-30. Newcity Music. 2018-03-19. en-US.
  8. News: The Best Local Releases of 2004. Mehr. Bob. Chicago Reader. 2018-03-19. en.
  9. News: Reader track premiere: Willis Earl Beal connects with Sharkula for the spooky "Sad Sam". Galil. Leor. Chicago Reader. 2018-03-19. en.
  10. Web site: Best street character. Chicago Reader. en-us. 2018-03-19.
  11. News: 12 O'Clock Track: Sharkula, "Razorblade Supercuts". Galil. Leor. Chicago Reader. 2018-03-19. en.
  12. Web site: Sharkula x Mukqs - Prune City. Discogs. en. 2020-04-22.
  13. Web site: Chicago rapper and cult legend Sharkula focuses his flow on BBQ Fingaprints. Galil. Leor. Chicago Reader. en. 2020-04-22.
  14. Web site: SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds . 2013-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029183805/https://soundcloud.com/shami-sosa-1/sets/sharkula-shami-ep . 2013-10-29 .
  15. Web site: Katzman. Joshua. Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman. 2021-03-08. Chicago Reader. en.
  16. Web site: 2010-08-12. New documentary Sharkula Diarrhea of a Madman - Time Out Chicago. 2021-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20100812155715/http://chicago.timeout.com:80/articles/music/87622/new-documentary-sharkula-diarrhea-of-a-madman. 2010-08-12.
  17. Web site: 2016-03-03 . Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman . 2023-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201721/http://audio.wbez.org/848/2010/08/848_20100805.mp3 . 2016-03-03 . MP3.

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