Carlos Valentin, known musically as Sharky El Tiburon, is an artist born in La Ceiba, Honduras, and raised in the South Bronx in New York. His rich and energetic sound blends elements of various Latin urban music genres, primarily Reggaeton, Punta, Bachata, and Salsa. Sharky's musical journey began in 1995 with his first project, La Chapa. He soon began working with Malo-D, producer of the rap group Los Wayoutz, and he released tracks such as Detenerme and Ova, the latter being a dance track that hit clubs across the US and the Caribbean.
Born into a musical environment, Sharky has been passionate about music and entertaining others since a very young age. Having composed his first song in his early teens, he believes that music has a magical ability to convey and evoke various emotions in people.
Across his accomplished music career, Sharky has performed in front of thousands of people, from Honduras to New York, and his songs have gained significant airplay. He has appeared multiple times on the Spanish-language TV channel Telemundo and was invited to the renowned Losaida reggaeton festival in Manhattan. This was followed by many other festival appearances for Sharky, who has almost 100,000 followers on Instagram and constantly thrills audiences with his dynamic beats, catchy melodies, and clever wordplay.
Over the past decade, Sharky has collaborated with various Latin and Urban artists, including Willy Lapache, Padrino from La Zona Franka, Dangerous Sound Crew, and many more. A prolific and creative artist, listeners can always expect more from Sharky El Tiburon, the only shark that walks on land.
You can follow Sharky on "Instagram" and listen to his latest release, Tik Tak, on YouTube