Retirement
In January 2011, Sharkey announced his retirement from Hardcore and Freeform. He completed a final tour, playing in various countries around the world, and then officially retired in September 2011. The artist expressed an aspiration to pass his knowledge and skills onto those involved in the future of music, with this occurring following his completion of a teacher's qualification.
Sharkey currently works on various projects and, most notably, runs a self-devised music technology course for unknown musicians that is eighteen months in length. Periodically, Sharkey announces that he is looking for a new studio trainee and then undertakes a selection process to find the most promising applicant.
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