Dastardly is the Brain Child of Shaun Sharkey (Monster Maker, DC DJ/Producer) and Kokayi (Grammy Nominated Urban Alternative 2009). Kokayi and soul singer Wayna were nominated in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category of the 51st Annual Grammy Awards for “Lovin’ You,” a remake of the Minnie Ripperton classic. The song appears on Wayna’s album Higher Ground;. Kokayi both produced the track and contributed vocals.

This project is a natural progression from Sharkey's Monster Maker Daze.  Where Monster Maker cried out for your attention with it's ominous overtones, Dastardly struts for it's supper, Serving the Fries and the Shake!  Sharkey is one of the most gifted (And Slept On) producers in the game, and although he uses that Final Scratch (I mean, WHO else uses it lol), he is still one of my favorites in the DJ Game. Dastardly could be the Genius that is recognized by the masses after years of bubbling! Just don't tell me that Infantegrande is releasing this one! No, but seriously folks listen to the tunes below and go to Itunes and support one of this year's most Daring projects... Dastardly!

LOW - this one reminds me of if Wu-Tang were to make a House Record (They did, but Gravel Pit doesn't really count, does it?). The vocals are smokey and soulful and the beats and instruments March together in a cacophonic symphony... Enough Attitude to make it Anti-Blues and enough Soul to make it Nuevo R&B!

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Nasty Girl - This one begins with a BMore Back Beat that is anything but typical.. The back beat melts into a wall of sound, as if a young Phil Spector's Family had moved to Baltimore instead of Los Angeles.

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