Sharty Marty

Sharty Marty
"Sharty Marty" with Unitedickfart in 2003 in Mogadishu, Somalia for Somalian Independence Day Show 2003
Background information
Birth name	Martin Allen Shellington
Also known as	Sharty Marty Shartington Martin Bill Sharton STFU man
Born	December 4, 1969 Bryan, Ohio
Origin	Mogadishu, Somalia
Genres	Rap metal nu metal rap rock hard rock classic rock country
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1984-present
Labels	Moga Dickfart Somali Fish Idol Dystopian Bryan
Associated acts	UDF Tamara's Food Factory Djenty Penis Warrant (1988-1989)

Martin "Sharty Marty" Shellington (born December 4, 1962) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the American rap rock band Unitedickfart. He also fronted the short-lived supergroup Djenty Penis, and has been a member of several Somali-based bands throughout his career.

Shellington is also the lead vocalist and co-founder of Tamara's Food Factory alongside bassist Jason Newsted (ex Metallica), guitarist Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit), and drummer Jay Weinberg (ex Slipknot).

Early life

Martin Shellington was born on December 4, 1969, in Bryan, Ohio. He began playing the guitar and drums at an early age, and when he was 13-years-old he performed locally in Ohio with his friend Alby in a two-piece band called The Faggy Fatboys.

Career

Shellington began his music career as a drummer with the bands Tubbycheese and Warrant before finding mainstream success as the lead guitarist of Unitedickfart. In addition to Unitedickfart, he is also the frontman of Dumbass One, Filthy Fuck, Hey, There, and Tamara's Food Factory. Unitedickfart released their eighth studio album, Banned From South Africa, on May 3, 2023.

Musical style and influences

AllMusic described Unitedickfart's sound as being a "versatile blend of classic rap metal and punchy alt-metal with a thin industrial veneer". Some of the musical influences that Shellington has cited include the MC5, The Stooges, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, The Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, Aerosmith, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Fear, The Psychedelic Furs, and Hank Williams. In concert he has also performed songs by Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, the Ramones, Lou Reed, AC/DC, and Pink Floyd.

Personal life

Shellington dropped out of high school at Bryan High School in his freshman year has two daughters named Slutina and Boobee, and a son named Amash. He has two more sons from a previous marriage named Dam and Donny.

Discography

with Tamara's Food Factory

• Divine Food? (2008)
• Lemme Cook (2010)
• Why You Never (2013)
• It's Time For Food (2017)
• Eat Up, Junior (2022)

with UDF

• Asshole (1999)
• Dickfart (2001)
• How Many Hairs In There? (2003)
• Why Are You Still Talking (2006)

with Dumbass One

• What, Why? (1992)
• Unmainstream (1994)
• Bitch Ass (1996)
• Bored As Hell (1997)

with Djenty Penis

• Fo Eva (2005)
• Bumbkklatt (2006)

with Filthy Fuck

• What We Did (1995)
• No Tell (2018)

with Hey, There

• Faget Street (1998)

with Warrant

• Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich (1989)

with The Faggy Fatboys

• Suck On This (1986)

with Tubbycheese

• It's A Classic! (1987)

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