
Fatboi Sharif (US)
American hip-hop artist Fatboi Sharif, aka the 'Garden State Gargoyle', brings abstract lyricism and dark, avant-garde soundscapes to the stage.
Fatboi Sharif is an avant-garde hip-hop artist from Rahway, New Jersey, who has built a prolific run of collaborative albums with producers including Roper Williams and Steel Tipped Dove since the mid-2010s. Known as "The Garden State Gargoyle," he draws on horror cinema, arthouse film and surrealist imagery to craft a style that sits well outside mainstream rap. His 2023 album Decay, released on billy woods' Backwoodz Studioz label, brought him wider critical recognition, with Rolling Stone noting that no one else is rapping quite like him.
Fatboi Sharif released the album Crayola Circles with producer Child Actor on April 24, 2026 via Backwoodz Studioz - a 15-track collaboration without guests or interludes.
Stereogum announced Crayola Circles and described it as Sharif's first collaboration with Child Actor, a producer known for work with, among others, Earl Sweatshirt and Open Mike Eagle.
Fatboi Sharif and Driveby released the album Let Me Out via Deathbomb Arc - Sharif's first full album on the label - and his booking agency announced his first EU tour.
Sharif and Roper Williams released the album Goth Girl on the Enterprise in 2025, another collaboration in a long series of joint projects.
Decay (Deluxe) was released on August 28, 2024 with additional material produced by Steel Tipped Dove.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.