Sharkula (born August 27, 1973) (other alter egos include Thig, Brian Wharton, Thigamahjigee, Sherlock Homeboy, Dirty Gilligan) is a Chicago-area rapper. 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?". 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.
He has collaborated with Willis Earl Beal, who looks up to Sharkula for inspiration.
in 2016, Sharkula was named runner-up best street character of the year by the Chicago Reader.
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) Computers & Beers (2007) New 2008 (2008) Awesome Black Mountain (2010) Black He-Manula (2013) Dirty Caviar (2015) Prune City (2019) BBQ Fingaprints (2020)
EPs Sharkula & Shami EP (2013, re-released 2015)
Video Magic Sundays Vol. 1, directed by Joshua Conro Magic Sundays Vol. 2, directed by Joshua Conro Sharkula Special Edition (2008, DVD)
Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman is a 2010 documentary film directed by Joshua Conro about Chicago-based MC Sharkula.
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 Drunk Odd Kid PJ Sumroc Andrew Barber Polo Jay Graduate Arpad Lep of Jinxremoving Magazine
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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