Fatboi Sharif
Agent: Michael LoJudice
Territory: North America / Asia
Label: POW Recordings / Backwoodz Studios
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Territory: North America / Asia
Label: POW Recordings / Backwoodz Studios
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ABOUT
“Sharif is one of the most distinct artists across any scene.” – Rolling Stone
“Listening to Fatboi Sharif rap is like watching an old-school sci-fi movie veiled by static. The New Jersey rapper bends hardcore hip-hop into the strangest and most colorful forms—imagine if the Gravediggaz were really into Alejandro Jodorowsky and psilocybin trips.” – Pitchfork
“Imagine a Cenobyte raised on MF DOOM and Wu-Tang Clan, and you've got something approximating a rapper like Fatboi Sharif.” – FADER
“From Prince to '90s alternative to modern-day abstract rap and metal, the Garden State Gargoyle's journey not only spans decades but tells a story of the unique appeal and inter-genre relevancy that his brand of hip-hop holds today.” – SPIN
“But if the sound has grown stagnant in the sun, hip-hop’s future may lie underground with bold voices like Sharif’s.” – US Weekly
“Fatboi excels at reeling off jolting couplets that seem like non sequitur observations at first but collectively compile a portrait of a fictional world of tumult. Or is it mere fiction?” - Complex
“Audio experience that plays out like it’s on the big screen.” – THE WIRE MAG
“Fatboi Sharif, an outsider among outsiders, remains consistently unpredictable.” – The Needle Drop
Fatboi Sharif, moves beyond the conventional way of viewing a rap performance, presenting the live show as a spiritual communion between Sharif and the crowd, forged through both chaos and synced up serenity.
Drawing inspiration from a wide range of channels is always essential. Pulling from a wide spectrum of some of the greatest to step on a stage with a microphone in front of them—from Sun Ra, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Alice Coltrane to Bad Brains, Body Count, Pearl Jam, Merzbow, Cannibal Ox, Divine Styler, Rob Zombie, and Pig Destroyer, and countless others.
Sharif has engulfed himself in all genre-pushing works of music, film, and literature. His debut “Ape Twin” from 2017 was re-released on vinyl, via Needle to the Groove, with exclusive bonus tracks only available on wax. The reason Sharif can re-release a project from 2017 in 2025 is because his sound is evergreen.
Since then, it's been off to the races. The Garden-State Gargoyle has released projects on POW Recordings with frequent collaborator Roper Williams in charge of production (GANDHI LOVES CHILDREN, Planet Unfaithful, Something About Shirley, and their latest achievement, Goth Girl On The Enterprise) Fused Arrow Records— Brain Candy with Houston's Fat Tony & label owner steel tipped dove on all the production, Psychedelics Wrote The Bible partnering him with fellow Backwoodz alumnus Duncecap on production, Then formed a tag-team duo with New Jersey legend, GDP, to trade verses on 2025's collaborative album, ENDOCRINE.
2025 also was the year of the long anticipated LET ME OUT produced by DRIVEBY released on Deathbomb Arc (Clipping, JPEGMAFIA, Death Grips.) 2022 brought us
Fatboi Sharif & noface’s cult classic, Preaching in Havana, courtesy of boutique label Purple Tape Pedigree. After joining forces with billy woods on "Haarlem,” Sharif dropped 2023's, Decay, with Fused Arrow label owner, steel tipped dove on the prestigious Backwoodz Studioz. Since then Fatboi reunited with billy woods on the single "Funny Games," and finally released his album with esteemed producer, Child Actor.
Their new joint LP, Crayola Circles, is a dynamic collection of jazz and folk-influenced tracks, defined by Child Actor’s minimalist touch and Sharif’s weighty, story-telling and unparalled performances on each record. Without features, skits, or interludes, keeping the focus solely on the duo’s chemistry.
On “Chemo Crystal Ball,” Sharif delivers some of his most straightforward songwriting to date. Which has now started to become a fan favorite at the shows with the crowd forming their own call-and-response, rapping along, “My mama told me I was crazy / The system told me I was crazy / Religion told me I was crazy / But not more than you.”
The Garden State Gargoyle, Fatboi Sharif, is an American forward-thinking hip-hop artist on a mission to take over the globe with his lyrical abstraction, ominous soundscapes, illuminating intensity, and his "life of the party" energy he brings to a room. For Sharif, there is no middle ground when it comes to creating and performing—it’s either the highest level or there's no point. He approaches every live show as a spiritual experience, taking audiences on a passage where they perceive the world as if from a place beyond their physical bodies.
Fatboi Sharif has toured relentlessly throughout the USA and internationally. Performing at international Music Festivals such as Skaņu mežs, Le Guess Who?, and End of the Road Festival, he's looking to conquer the globe and give every fiber of his being to all music festivals and venues who are ready to have the Garden State Gargoyle touchdown on their stage.
By the closing track, Sharif invites the crowd into a call-and-response that echoes one simple phrase: “MY FAMILY!” By that point, the connection he has forged with the audience transcends the typical performer-to-crowd relationship.
For Sharif, the room becomes a family, and the live show becomes a shared spiritual experience that lingers long after the final song ends.
“Listening to Fatboi Sharif rap is like watching an old-school sci-fi movie veiled by static. The New Jersey rapper bends hardcore hip-hop into the strangest and most colorful forms—imagine if the Gravediggaz were really into Alejandro Jodorowsky and psilocybin trips.” – Pitchfork
“Imagine a Cenobyte raised on MF DOOM and Wu-Tang Clan, and you've got something approximating a rapper like Fatboi Sharif.” – FADER
“From Prince to '90s alternative to modern-day abstract rap and metal, the Garden State Gargoyle's journey not only spans decades but tells a story of the unique appeal and inter-genre relevancy that his brand of hip-hop holds today.” – SPIN
“But if the sound has grown stagnant in the sun, hip-hop’s future may lie underground with bold voices like Sharif’s.” – US Weekly
“Fatboi excels at reeling off jolting couplets that seem like non sequitur observations at first but collectively compile a portrait of a fictional world of tumult. Or is it mere fiction?” - Complex
“Audio experience that plays out like it’s on the big screen.” – THE WIRE MAG
“Fatboi Sharif, an outsider among outsiders, remains consistently unpredictable.” – The Needle Drop
Fatboi Sharif, moves beyond the conventional way of viewing a rap performance, presenting the live show as a spiritual communion between Sharif and the crowd, forged through both chaos and synced up serenity.
Drawing inspiration from a wide range of channels is always essential. Pulling from a wide spectrum of some of the greatest to step on a stage with a microphone in front of them—from Sun Ra, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Alice Coltrane to Bad Brains, Body Count, Pearl Jam, Merzbow, Cannibal Ox, Divine Styler, Rob Zombie, and Pig Destroyer, and countless others.
Sharif has engulfed himself in all genre-pushing works of music, film, and literature. His debut “Ape Twin” from 2017 was re-released on vinyl, via Needle to the Groove, with exclusive bonus tracks only available on wax. The reason Sharif can re-release a project from 2017 in 2025 is because his sound is evergreen.
Since then, it's been off to the races. The Garden-State Gargoyle has released projects on POW Recordings with frequent collaborator Roper Williams in charge of production (GANDHI LOVES CHILDREN, Planet Unfaithful, Something About Shirley, and their latest achievement, Goth Girl On The Enterprise) Fused Arrow Records— Brain Candy with Houston's Fat Tony & label owner steel tipped dove on all the production, Psychedelics Wrote The Bible partnering him with fellow Backwoodz alumnus Duncecap on production, Then formed a tag-team duo with New Jersey legend, GDP, to trade verses on 2025's collaborative album, ENDOCRINE.
2025 also was the year of the long anticipated LET ME OUT produced by DRIVEBY released on Deathbomb Arc (Clipping, JPEGMAFIA, Death Grips.) 2022 brought us
Fatboi Sharif & noface’s cult classic, Preaching in Havana, courtesy of boutique label Purple Tape Pedigree. After joining forces with billy woods on "Haarlem,” Sharif dropped 2023's, Decay, with Fused Arrow label owner, steel tipped dove on the prestigious Backwoodz Studioz. Since then Fatboi reunited with billy woods on the single "Funny Games," and finally released his album with esteemed producer, Child Actor.
Their new joint LP, Crayola Circles, is a dynamic collection of jazz and folk-influenced tracks, defined by Child Actor’s minimalist touch and Sharif’s weighty, story-telling and unparalled performances on each record. Without features, skits, or interludes, keeping the focus solely on the duo’s chemistry.
On “Chemo Crystal Ball,” Sharif delivers some of his most straightforward songwriting to date. Which has now started to become a fan favorite at the shows with the crowd forming their own call-and-response, rapping along, “My mama told me I was crazy / The system told me I was crazy / Religion told me I was crazy / But not more than you.”
The Garden State Gargoyle, Fatboi Sharif, is an American forward-thinking hip-hop artist on a mission to take over the globe with his lyrical abstraction, ominous soundscapes, illuminating intensity, and his "life of the party" energy he brings to a room. For Sharif, there is no middle ground when it comes to creating and performing—it’s either the highest level or there's no point. He approaches every live show as a spiritual experience, taking audiences on a passage where they perceive the world as if from a place beyond their physical bodies.
Fatboi Sharif has toured relentlessly throughout the USA and internationally. Performing at international Music Festivals such as Skaņu mežs, Le Guess Who?, and End of the Road Festival, he's looking to conquer the globe and give every fiber of his being to all music festivals and venues who are ready to have the Garden State Gargoyle touchdown on their stage.
By the closing track, Sharif invites the crowd into a call-and-response that echoes one simple phrase: “MY FAMILY!” By that point, the connection he has forged with the audience transcends the typical performer-to-crowd relationship.
For Sharif, the room becomes a family, and the live show becomes a shared spiritual experience that lingers long after the final song ends.
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