- Brian Wharton better known as Sharkula has been a part of the Chicago landscape since the early 90's. A legendary figure in the city and Sharkula does it all breaking, street art graff and an MC.
- Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman is an in-depth comprehensive look at the gritty, surreal art and Hip-Hop music of local Chicago MC/street hustler Sharkula and the community that buzzes around him. The film explores the many facets of his unusual work: his role as manager and marketing machine; dealing with other rappers in the city who try to bring him down; the struggles that he faces on a daily basis in dealing with the public; and his loathing of the Internet. The film explores Sharkulas complex perspective of himself: is he an outsider artist or a rising star or both? The film is very much about his unusual brand of Hip-Hop and features many of his fan favorite tracks. Sharkula has had released 3 official underground albums that have received press from various newspapers and magazines here in the city. Two of his albums have been pressed up on vinyl. Over the years he has released hundreds of hard-to-find tapes and CDs all featuring his own original material. There are also in depth interviews with the producers, rappers and videographers who have helped Sharkula behind the scenes and have contributed to his large body of work. Interviews include producer Roburt Reynolds Wrap, who is currently in a punk rock band called Room 101 and producer PNS from the underground Midwestern Hip Hop collective known as the Molemen.
The documentary investigates Sharkulas hot and cold relationship to the Internet and to social networking sites. When you visit his website or buy one of his CDs, there is a good chance you will see a statement that says no Myspace no Facebook no Twitter! He does not own a computer yet he has two websites and over 150 videos on Youtube. Sharkula is not quite the luddite he appears to be, as his Wikipedia page is quite comprehensive.
The films fifteen chapters are introduced by animated titles incorporating Sharkulas personal hand-drawn letter style. These were animated for the film by local animator and performance artist Pizza Dog Thorne Brandt. The instrumental music heard throughout the film was composed by twenty-one-year old Warp Records artist Jeremiah Jae. A recent collaborator with Sharkula, Jaes electronic beats underscore the films interviews and complement Sharkulas outlandish rhymes. Sharkulas ambition remains undimmed. His future, or even his next move, is impossible to predict.
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By what name was Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman (2010) officially released in Canada in English?
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