Sharkula

Sharkula born 8:05pm 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
Sharkula in 2016
Background information
Birth nameBrian Wharton
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Recording artist
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1987–Present
Websitesharkula.com

Subject of a documentary film, titled Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman, produced by long-time friend Joshua Conro, chronicling his life, art, music and struggles along with the many producers and rappers that he has collaborated with over the years.[9] He has collaborated with Willis Earl Beal, who looks up to Sharkula for inspiration.[10]

in 2016, Sharkula was named runner-up best street character of the year by the Chicago Reader.[11]

Albums
  • 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 [12]
  • Dirty Caviar 2015
  • Prune City 2019[13]
  • BBQ Fingaprints 2020[14]

EPs
  • Sharkula & Shami EP 2013 (re-released 2015)[15]

DVDs
  • Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman, Directed by Joshua Conro
  • Magic Sundays vol. 1, Directed by Joshua Conro
  • Magic Sundays vol. 2, Directed by Joshua Conro
  • Sharkula Special Edition DVD 2008
  • Sharkula in 2015
  • Sharkula
  • Sharkula on the set of 'School Fools' in 2006
  • Sharkula on the set of 'School Fools' in 2006

References
  1. "Sharkula | Being a serial abstract lyricist, the Chicago hip-hop community, and more". WGN Radio - 720 AM. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  2. "Homeless man makes music from the streets". mobile.austinweeklynews.com.
  3. "Best reason to not ditch your CD player". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  4. Galil, Leor. "Cult Rapper Sharkula and Finding Your Audience". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  5. "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)
  6. Mehr, Bob. "Hip-Hop Hustler". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  7. ""Hey, You Like Hip-Hop?" On the streets with Sharkula". Newcity Music. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  8. Mehr, Bob. "The Best Local Releases of 2004". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  9. Katzman, Joshua. "Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  10. Galil, Leor. "Reader track premiere: Willis Earl Beal connects with Sharkula for the spooky "Sad Sam"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  11. "Best street character". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  12. Galil, Leor. "12 O'Clock Track: Sharkula, "Razorblade Supercuts"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  13. "Sharkula x Mukqs - Prune City". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  14. Galil, Leor. "Chicago rapper and cult legend Sharkula focuses his flow on BBQ Fingaprints". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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