Sloppy Smurf (Empath stories)

Sloppy is a Smurf character who is part of the Empath: The Luckiest Smurf story series. Similar to his cartoon show universe counterpart, he is a garbage collector, though here he collects not just garbage but also manure from the outhouses, which he brings to Farmer so he can turn the pile into a compost heap for fertilizer for his fields. When he is not collecting garbage, Sloppy plays guitar, with his favorite instrument being the caterwauling guitar (the Smurf equivalent of a modern-day electric guitar), which he constantly practices. He is the lead guitarist and possibly lead vocalist for the musical band Azrael Rocks, and has also worked on Smurfette's Ray Of Sunshine album.