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Hugh Thomas Diaz Morgan (born 8 August 1968) is an
American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...
musician best known as the former frontman of rock/hip hop band
Fun Lovin' Criminals Fun Lovin' Criminals are an American rap rock band from New York City. They are best known for their hit "Scooby Snacks", which features samples from films by Quentin Tarantino, and the song "Love Unlimited", which recalls Barry White's backin ...
. Morgan performs both vocals and guitar and combines
rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
, hip hop,
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
,
reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
, and
funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the m ...
influences in his music. He is also a presenter for
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and has made film and TV appearances.


Early life

Morgan is an American, born to Puerto Rican-American and Irish-American parents. In his youth he committed petty crimes and dealt cocaine, and was arrested for doing so, whilst driving a stolen car.


Music career

In 1993, Morgan formed
Fun Lovin' Criminals Fun Lovin' Criminals are an American rap rock band from New York City. They are best known for their hit "Scooby Snacks", which features samples from films by Quentin Tarantino, and the song "Love Unlimited", which recalls Barry White's backin ...
with
Brian Leiser Brian Andrew Leiser (better known as Fast, born 29 March 1972), is a member of the New York band Fun Lovin' Criminals Fun Lovin' Criminals are an American rap rock band from New York City. They are best known for their hit "Scooby Snacks", whic ...
and Steve Borgovini. They have released six studio albums, three of which made the top ten in the
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, and have scored eight top 40 hits in the
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. On 12 November 2021, it was announced that Morgan had left the Fun Lovin' Criminals. In 2010, Morgan made a guest appearance in the music video of Plan B's single " Prayin', and in 2012, collaborated with JetTricks on the track "See Us Through" from their ''Better Than Real Life'' album. Also in 2012, Morgan released his début solo album ''Say It to My Face'' credited to Huey and the New Yorkers..


Appearances in other media


Writing

Morgan had a short-lived, ghost-written wine column for the British magazine '' Mondo'' from 2000 to 2001. In June 2015, Morgan released his first book, ''Rebel Heroes: The Renegades of Music & Why We Still Need Them''.


Television

In television, Morgan has appeared on the UK comedy music quiz show ''
Never Mind the Buzzcocks ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' is a British comedy panel game show with a pop music theme. It has aired on Sky Max since September 2021, having originally aired between November 1996 and January 2015 on BBC Two. The original series was first hoste ...
'', three times as a guest panelist and once as a guest host. In his most famous appearance, Morgan smashed a mug after becoming upset when needing to repeat lyrics from his songs in the Next Lines round. Morgan also participated in the
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's ''
The Underdog Show ''The Underdog Show'' was a six-week television series presented by Julian Clary and his dog, Valerie. The series was produced by the independent production company Splash Medi Format The show on BBC2 featured celebrities Julia Sawalha, Anton du ...
'', where eight celebrities trained and rehabilitated rescued dogs. He is also a frequent guest panelist on the UK Channel 5 morning show ''
The Wright Stuff ''The Wright Stuff'' is a British television chat show which was hosted by former tabloid journalist Matthew Wright from 2000 until 2018. It aired on Channel 5 on weekday mornings from 9:15 to 11:15am. The series characterised itself as "Br ...
''. Morgan also made a guest appearance in an episode of '' Skins'' as Toxic Bob, the owner of a
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record shop. In 2010, Morgan co-hosted ''
Liza & Huey's Pet Nation ''Liza & Huey's Pet Nation'' is a show which shows different celebrities bringing in their pets. It is hosted by Liza Tarbuck and Huey Morgan, with their dog co-host, Wilf. The ten-part series is an animal celebration that combines home videos ...
'' on
Sky One Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non-terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, ...
with Liza Tarbuck. Morgan also hosted ''Slips'' on the British music channel
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. More recent work includes narration for National Geographic's epic series ''Drugs Inc'', now in its third series, voice overs for TV ads such as ''Blink Box'' and more. In 2015, Morgan began work on the Sky Arts show ''Guitar Stars'', working with fellow DJ Edith Bowman, but left after the first series. On 3 November 2016, he appeared as a panelist on the BBC Television political debate programme ''
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''. In April 2018, Morgan appeared on ''Million Pound Holiday Club'' on Channel 4 with stunt driver Ben Collins racing cars in the countryside. In July 2020, Morgan hosted a 3 part series for
BBC Four BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002
called "Huey Morgan's Latin Music Adventure", which saw Morgan travel to Brazil, Cuba and Puerto Rico, meeting famous musicians who shaped and inspired the sounds of Latin music.


Film

Morgan starred in ''Clubbing to Death'' with
Craig Charles Craig Joseph Charles (born 11 July 1964) is an English actor, comedian, television and radio presenter. He is best known for his roles as Dave Lister in the science fiction sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' and Lloyd Mullaney in the soap opera ''Coronation ...
,
Nick Moran Nick Moran (born 23 December 1968 or 1969, sources differ) is an English actor and filmmaker, best known for his role as Eddie the card sharp in ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels''. He appeared as Scabior in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly H ...
,
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, and
Deepak Verma Deepak Verma MBE (b. 11 February 1969) is a British actor, writer and television/film producer of Indian Punjabi descent and Hindu heritage. His role as market-stall trader Sanjay Kapoor in long-running BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' brought ...
. He also played record shop proprietor Dee Dee in ''
Soulboy Soulboys (sometimes spelled soul boys) were a working class English youth subculture of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and fans of American soul and funk music. The subculture emerged in North-West England as northern soul event attendees began ...
'', a dramatisation of the 1970s Northern Soul scene starring
Martin Compston Martin Compston (born 8 May 1984) is a Scottish actor and former Association Football, professional footballer. He played Anti-Corruption Unit Detective Inspector Steve Arnott in the BBC drama ''Line of Duty'', Liam in Ken Loach, Ken Loach's '' ...
,
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and
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. He starred in the 2000 film
Once in the Life ''Once in the Life'' is a 2000 American direct-to-video crime film written , directed and starring Laurence Fishburne. He adapted the script from his own play, ''Riff Raff''. Plot Once you're in the life of drug dealing and organized crime, ...
with
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, playing the character Carlos as well as character called "The Yank" in the 2003 film, Headrush.


Voice-over

Morgan did a
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for the video game '' Scarface: The World Is Yours''. He is the voice of National Geographic TV shows ''Drugs Inc'' and ''Underworld Inc'' as well as narrating the two-part BBC television documentary ''Blues America'' in 2013, which can be seen on YouTube. He has voiced radio ads for
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since 2015, and in 2016, he voiced a global advertising campaign for
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(Axe) deodorant.


Radio

On 5 October 2008, Morgan began hosting his own radio show, "The Huey Show" on
BBC Radio 6 Music BBC Radio 6 Music is a British digital radio station owned and operated by the BBC, specialising primarily in alternative music. BBC 6 Music was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years. It is available onl ...
. The show won a Bronze Award at the 2009
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. The show currently broadcasts between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Since April 2011, Morgan has hosted an array of shows on
BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It is the most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 15 million weekly listeners. Since launching in 1967, the station broadcasts a wide range of content. ...
, beginning with Saturday 12:00 am - 3:00 am, replacing the show's previous host
Mark Lamarr Mark Lamarr (born Mark Jones, 7 January 1967) is an English comedian, writer, radio DJ, and television presenter. He was a team captain on '' Shooting Stars'' from 1995 to 1997, and hosted ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' from 1996 to 2005. Early li ...
. He presented between 4:00 am and 6:00 am on Saturdays until 24 April 2021.


Other business ventures

Morgan previously co-owned
The Voodoo Lounge The Voodoo Lounge is a bar and club in Arran Quay in Dublin. The bar was owned by Dermot Doran and Kieran Finnerty and opened in the early 2000s. Huey Morgan Hugh Thomas Diaz Morgan (born 8 August 1968) is an American musician best known a ...
, The Dice Bar and DiFontaine's Pizza Place in Dublin. Morgan also opened Notting Hill Tattoo Studio, Love Hate Social Club with New York Tattoo Artist
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in November 2012.


Personal life

Morgan has previously lived in New York City, Dublin, Hawaii, London,
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in
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and now lives in Bath. He married his wife Rebecca, an agent, in 2007; they have a son named Beaumont.


References


External links


Official Website of Huey Morgan

''The Huey Show presents The Hip Hop Mixtape''
(BBC Radio 6 Music)
''The Huey Show''
(BBC Radio 6 Music)
''BLOCK PARTY with Huey Morgan''
(BBC Radio 6 Music) {{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Hugh BBC Radio 2 presenters American expatriates in the United Kingdom American people of Irish descent American people of Puerto Rican descent Living people Musicians from New York City BBC Radio 6 Music presenters 1968 births