Hugh Morgan (musician)

Hugh "Huey" Morgan (born August 8, 1968 in New York City as Hugh Thomas Angel Diaz Morgan) is the frontman of the New York-based rock/hip hop group Fun Lovin' Criminals. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/content/articles/2006/02/09/fun_lovin_criminals_feature.shtml BBC Cambridgeshire - Interview] ] He is a guitarist 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 [http://imdb.com/name/nm0604716/ Huey Morgan on IMDB] ] .

In 1993, Morgan formed the Fun Lovin' Criminals with Brian Leiser and Steve Borgovini.

Career outside Fun Lovin' Criminals

Huey wrote a regular wine column for the British magazine "Mondo" from 1999 to 2000.

On TV, Morgan has appeared on UK the 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. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/underdogshow/contestants/contestants3.shtml BBC - The Underdog Show - Contestants - Hugh 'Huey' Morgan] ]

He recently did a voice-over for the video game "", and is working on the film "Clubbing to Death" with Craig Charles, Nick Moran, Dave Courtney, and Deepak Verma. The film is due for release in 2008. [http://imdb.com/name/nm0604716/ Huey Morgan on IMDB] ]

Morgan is currently living in Ireland, where he co-owns The Voodoo Lounge, The Dice Bar and DiFontaine's Pizza Place.

From Sunday 5th October 2008 Huey will host his own show on radio on BBC 6 Music. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/huey_morgan/] ]

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