American rapper
Sharkula
Sharkula in 2016
Background information Birth name Brian Wharton Origin Chicago ,Illinois , United StatesGenres Hip hop Occupation Recording artist Instrument Vocals Years active 1987–present Website sharkula.com
Musical artist
Sharkula (born August 27, 1973)[ 1] Thig ,Brian Wharton ,Thigamahjigee ,Sherlock Homeboy ,[ 2] Dirty Gilligan [ 3] Chicago -arearapper .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] scatterbrained , discontinuous, free-associative,non-violent , apolitical andrandom . He is also known as aflâneur for promoting his music and shows via use ofhand-made flyers andstickers scattered aroundvending boxes in Chicago, andstreet marketing often with phrases such as "Hey, you like Hip-Hop?".[ 7] Chic-a-Go-Go Martin Luther King Jr. Whopper with Cheese Chicago Reader [ 8]
He has collaborated withWillis Earl Beal , who looks up to Sharkula for inspiration.[ 9]
in 2016, Sharkula was named runner-up best street character of the year by theChicago Reader .[ 10]
Sharkula & Shami EP (2013, re-released 2015)[ 14] Sharkula and Director Joshua Conro and Producer PJ Sumroc at the premiere of the film at theGene Siskel Film Center on August 13, 2010 Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] Chicago -based MC Sharkula.[ 18] People interviewed inSharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman [ edit ] ^ "Sharkula | Being a serial abstract lyricist, the Chicago hip-hop community, and more" .WGN Radio - 720 AM . March 12, 2019. RetrievedJuly 19, 2019 .^ "Homeless man makes music from the streets" .mobile.austinweeklynews.com .^ "Best reason to not ditch your CD player" .Chicago Reader . RetrievedMarch 19, 2018 .^ Galil, Leor."Cult Rapper Sharkula and Finding Your Audience" .Forbes . RetrievedMarch 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 . RetrievedMarch 19, 2018 . ^ " .Newcity Music . March 30, 2010. RetrievedMarch 19, 2018 .^ Mehr, Bob."The Best Local Releases of 2004" .Chicago Reader . RetrievedMarch 19, 2018 . ^ Galil, Leor."Reader track premiere: Willis Earl Beal connects with Sharkula for the spooky "Sad Sam" .Chicago Reader . RetrievedMarch 19, 2018 . ^ "Best street character" .Chicago Reader . RetrievedMarch 19, 2018 .^ Galil, Leor."12 O'Clock Track: Sharkula, "Razorblade Supercuts" .Chicago Reader . RetrievedMarch 19, 2018 . ^ "Sharkula x Mukqs - Prune City" .Discogs . RetrievedApril 22, 2020 .^ Galil, Leor."Chicago rapper and cult legend Sharkula focuses his flow on BBQ Fingaprints" .Chicago Reader . RetrievedApril 22, 2020 . ^ "SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds" . Archived fromthe original on October 29, 2013. RetrievedOctober 25, 2013 .^ Conro, Joshua,Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman , retrievedMarch 8, 2021 ^ Katzman, Joshua."Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman" .Chicago Reader . RetrievedMarch 8, 2021 . ^ "New documentary Sharkula Diarrhea of a Madman - Time Out Chicago" . August 12, 2010. Archived fromthe original on August 12, 2010. RetrievedMarch 8, 2021 .^ "Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman" (MP3). March 3, 2016. Archived fromthe original on March 3, 2016. RetrievedJune 22, 2023 .Wikimedia Commons has media related to
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