The Sucklord (born Morgan Phillips March 27, 1969)
) is a New York
pop artist.
He manufactures unlicensed
action figure
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s and toys through his company, Suckadelic.
The Sucklord appeared as a contestant in the second season of ''
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist''.
On September 10, 2012, the Sucklord appeared in the fifth episode of
Bravo
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*Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company ...
's ''
Gallery Girls
''Gallery Girls'' is an American reality television series on Bravo. The series premiered on August 13, 2012.
Premise
The series follows several weeks in the lives of seven ambitious young women in New York City who struggle with the intense env ...
'' reality TV show, in which he produced limited editions of action figures and sold them at the girls'
East Village shop, End of Century.
The Sucklord has been a long-time fan of ''
Star Wars
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'' and ''Star Wars'' merchandise and has been profiled for his own versions of ''Star Wars'' collectibles. He contributed to series five and six of
Topps
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'
''Star Wars Galaxy'' trading cards and produced three series of his own Suckpax cards.
Phillips was born in the
West Village and attended P.S. 41
and the
High School for the Humanities, graduating in 1987. He later attended an art school in
Eugene, Oregon
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As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...
.
Phillips made his first
reality TV
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appearance in the 2004 premiere episode of
VH1
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's ''
Can't Get a Date
''Can't Get a Date'' is a documentary-style reality show on VH1 and Logo.
The show takes a variety of individuals from New York City who feel that they have personal issues that are holding them back from finding romance. An anonymous host, prod ...
''.
Phillips produced the YouTube shows ''Toylords of Chinatown'' and ''Microsexuals''.
Exhibition
*January 2011, ''Suckadelic'', Boo-Hooray Gallery, New York City.
References
External links
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Living people
Artists from New York (state)
American pop artists
1969 births
Participants in American reality television series
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