Sharky Laguana

Sharky Laguana is an entrepreneur and musician with a diverse background and varied career path. As a youth he had foster parents and left home at an early age. He experienced homelessness, eventually securing a room in a single room occupancy (SRO) hotel on Market Street, where he also worked as the night clerk for several years while pursuing his passion for music. He started a band, Creeper Lagoon, which signed a major label recording agreement in the late 90s, but after a few rollercoaster years the band broke up in 2001. After working another series of entry level jobs, Sharky started a small business called Bandago in 2003, which rents passenger vans to touring musicians. He continues to run the company to this day. In 2019, he was appointed by Mayor Breed to the Small Business Commission, and was elected President of the commission by his fellow commissioners for each of the following three years 2020-2022. He also served on the Economic Recovery Task Force in 2020, and the Prop K committee in 2022. He was appointed by Mayor Breed to the Homeless Oversight Commission in 2023.