DJ Stingray, or Sherard Ingram, is the founder of Urban Tribe and associate of legendary Detroit electro duo Drexciya.
As both a DJ and producer, Ingram specializes in futuristic electro, preferring fast tempos and inventive beat patterns to more accessible, club-friendly rhythms.
[1] Taught how to DJ by Kenny Dixon Jr. (Moodymann) in the mid-1980s, he gradually developed and perfected his dense, high-speed mixing style while DJing at biker bars (such as The Outcast) in Detroit, slipping bits of techno tracks in with Miami booty bass and West Coast electro and hip-hop.
Shortly thereafter Stinson asked Ingram to be the opening DJ for Drexciya's tour.
At that time, he also started to use his signature balaclava, which at first was supposed to be the same Underground Resistance mask used by the rest of the crew.