Hugh Morgan (musician)
Encyclopedia
Hugh "Huey" Morgan is the frontman of the British-based, of New York origin, rock/hip hop group Fun Lovin' Criminals
. He is a guitar
ist and applies his rock abilities in combination with hip hop music
, jazz
, rock music
, reggae
, and funk
.
Morgan is half-Puerto Rican and half-Irish
. In his youth he got into trouble with the law. A judge finally gave him the choice between going to jail or joining the Marines
. He chose to join the Marines. This is mentioned in the song "The Grave And The Constant.
In 1993, Morgan formed the Fun Lovin' Criminals
with Brian Leiser
and Steve Borgovini.
from 1999 to 2000.
On TV, Morgan has appeared on the UK comedy music quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks
, twice as a guest panelist and once as a presenter. He also participated in the BBC
's The Underdog Show, where eight celebrities trained and rehabilitated rescued dogs. He currently hosts 'Slips' on the music channel VIVA.
He recently did a voice-over
for the video game Scarface: The World is Yours
, and has starred in Clubbing to Death with Craig Charles
, Nick Moran
, Dave Courtney
, and Deepak Verma
.
Morgan previously lived in Dublin, Ireland, where he co-owns The Voodoo Lounge
, The Dice Bar and DiFontaine's Pizza Place.
He now lives in London with his British wife, Rebecca, and dog Sugar.
On Sunday 5 October 2008 Huey began hosting his own radio show on BBC 6 Music
. The show won a Bronze Award at the 2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards.
From August 2009, he regularly co-hosted the BBC Radio 2
Jonathan Ross
radio show, with Liza Tarbuck
, during Ross's holidays.
On February 6 and 13, 2010 Huey stood in on the Dermot O'Leary
show on BBC Radio 2. On the 17th February, Huey was a guest on the 'Simon Bird - The King Is Dead' show and he stood in for Radcliffe and Maconie
in July 2010.
Since April 2011, Huey has hosted his own show on BBC Radio 2 - Saturdays 0:00 till 3:00, replacing the show's previous host Mark Lamarr
.
On 13 June 2010, Huey co-presented 'Something for the Weekend
' on BBC2, standing in for regular host Tim Lovejoy
who was in South Africa
for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
.
He is also a frequent guest panelist on the UK Channel 5 morning show The Wright Stuff
.
Recently he has made an appearance in the music video of Plan B's single Prayin'
.
He stood in for Lauren Laverne
on BBC 6 Music
while she was on maternity leave.
He is currently co-hosting Pet Nation on Sky One
with Liza Tarbuck
He makes a guest appearance in the 2nd episode of Skins Series 5
as Toxic Bob: the owner of a Metal Record store.
Fun Lovin' Criminals
The Fun Lovin' Criminals is an American alternative hip hop / alternative rock group from New York City. Their musical style is primarily eclectic, covering styles such as hip hop, rock, funk, blues and jazz. Their songs often deal with life in New York City, as well as urban life in general...
. He is a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist and applies his rock abilities in combination with hip hop music
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
, and funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
.
Morgan is half-Puerto Rican and half-Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
. In his youth he got into trouble with the law. A judge finally gave him the choice between going to jail or joining the Marines
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
. He chose to join the Marines. This is mentioned in the song "The Grave And The Constant.
In 1993, Morgan formed the Fun Lovin' Criminals
Fun Lovin' Criminals
The Fun Lovin' Criminals is an American alternative hip hop / alternative rock group from New York City. Their musical style is primarily eclectic, covering styles such as hip hop, rock, funk, blues and jazz. Their songs often deal with life in New York City, as well as urban life in general...
with Brian Leiser
Brian Leiser
Brian Andrew Leiser , is a member of the band Fun Lovin' Criminals, plays bass, keyboards, harmonica, and the trumpet. He attended Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua NY, graduating in 1990....
and Steve Borgovini.
Career as a Writer and Television and Radio Personality
Huey wrote a regular wine column for the British magazine MondoMondo 2000
Mondo 2000 was a glossy cyberculture magazine published in California during the 1980s and 1990s. It covered cyberpunk topics such as virtual reality and smart drugs. It was a more anarchic and subversive prototype for the later-founded Wired magazine....
from 1999 to 2000.
On TV, Morgan has appeared on the UK comedy music quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
, twice as a guest panelist and once as a presenter. He also participated in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's The Underdog Show, where eight celebrities trained and rehabilitated rescued dogs. He currently hosts 'Slips' on the music channel VIVA.
He recently did a voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
for the video game Scarface: The World is Yours
Scarface: The World is Yours
Scarface: The World Is Yours is a video game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Vivendi Universal Games. The game is based on and is a quasi-sequel to the 1983 motion picture Scarface starring Al Pacino reprising his role as Tony Montana, with André Sogliuzzo providing Montana's...
, and has starred in Clubbing to Death with Craig Charles
Craig Charles
Craig Joseph Charles is an English actor, stand-up comedian, author, poet, radio and television presenter, best known for playing Dave Lister in the British cult-favourite science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf...
, Nick Moran
Nick Moran
Nicholas James "Nick" Moran is an English actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Eddy the card shark in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels...
, Dave Courtney
Dave Courtney
Dave Courtney is a self-proclaimed British former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity-gangster figure...
, and Deepak Verma
Deepak Verma
Deepak Verma, is a British Asian actor, writer and television/film producer.- Career :Verma trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama for three years . He made his television debut in the Scottish detective series, Taggart in 1992...
.
Morgan previously lived in Dublin, Ireland, where he co-owns The Voodoo Lounge
The Voodoo Lounge
The Voodoo Lounge was a Dublin city club and music venue, based on Arran Quay in the Smithfield region near Dublin City Center. A mainly rock-based venue, it also played host to internationally touring metal, punk and dance acts....
, The Dice Bar and DiFontaine's Pizza Place.
He now lives in London with his British wife, Rebecca, and dog Sugar.
On Sunday 5 October 2008 Huey began hosting his own radio show on BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
. The show won a Bronze Award at the 2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards.
From August 2009, he regularly co-hosted the BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
radio show, with Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck is an English actress and television and radio presenter, and daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck.She trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA graduating in 1986 alongside Clive Owen, Rebecca Pidgeon and Serena Harragin.-Acting:...
, during Ross's holidays.
On February 6 and 13, 2010 Huey stood in on the Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...
show on BBC Radio 2. On the 17th February, Huey was a guest on the 'Simon Bird - The King Is Dead' show and he stood in for Radcliffe and Maconie
Radcliffe and Maconie Show
Radcliffe & Maconie is a weekday radio programme that is broadcast on BBC 6 Music in the United Kingdom. It runs from 1 pm–4 pm on Monday to Friday afternoon, and is presented by Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie...
in July 2010.
Since April 2011, Huey has hosted his own show on BBC Radio 2 - Saturdays 0:00 till 3:00, replacing the show's previous host Mark Lamarr
Mark Lamarr
Mark Lamarr is an English comedian, radio DJ and television presenter.-Early life:Lamarr was born in the Park South area of Swindon and has three elder sisters. His father is Irish...
.
On 13 June 2010, Huey co-presented 'Something for the Weekend
Something for the weekend
Something for the Weekend was originally a euphemistic reference to a condom, and now may refer to:In television:* Something for the Weekend , a British programme mixing cooking, interviews, and general-interest clips...
' on BBC2, standing in for regular host Tim Lovejoy
Tim Lovejoy
Timothy Paul Lovejoy is a British television presenter most famous for hosting Saturday morning football programme Soccer AM alongside Helen Chamberlain for over a decade.- Career :...
who was in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
.
He is also a frequent guest panelist on the UK Channel 5 morning show The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
.
Recently he has made an appearance in the music video of Plan B's single Prayin'
Prayin'
"Prayin" is the third single from British rapper Plan B's second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks - a concept album whose songs tell the fictitious tale of a sharp-suited British soul singer who finds fame with bitter-sweet love songs, but then loses everything when he ends up in prison for...
.
He stood in for Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne
Lauren Cecilia Fisher , known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and singer...
on BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
while she was on maternity leave.
He is currently co-hosting Pet Nation on Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
with Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck is an English actress and television and radio presenter, and daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck.She trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA graduating in 1986 alongside Clive Owen, Rebecca Pidgeon and Serena Harragin.-Acting:...
He makes a guest appearance in the 2nd episode of Skins Series 5
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
as Toxic Bob: the owner of a Metal Record store.