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'''Marco Castoldi''' better known by his [[stage name]] '''Morgan''' (born in [[Milano]], [[Italy]] on 23 December 1972) is an [[Italy|Italian]] singer, musician and [[multi-instrumentalist]]. He is also a judge for three years in the [[X Factor (Italy)|Italian version]] of [[The X Factor (TV series)|The X Factor]] winning the first three series through acts he mentored, [[Aram Quartet]] (series 1 - 2008), [[Matteo Becucci]] (series 2 - 2008-9) and Marco Mengoni (in series 3 - 2009).
'''Marco Castoldi''' better known by his [[stage name]] '''Morgan''' (born in [[Milano]], [[Italy]] on 23 December 1972) is an [[Italy|Italian]] singer, musician and [[multi-instrumentalist]]. He is also a judge for three years in the [[X Factor (Italy)|Italian version]] of [[The X Factor (TV series)|The X Factor]] winning the first three series through acts he mentored, [[Aram Quartet]] (series 1 - 2008), [[Matteo Becucci]] (series 2 - 2008-9) and Marco Mengoni (in series 3 - 2009).


He is also a founding member of '''Bluvertigo''',an Italian band formed in 1992. Bluvertigo's first name was "Golden Age" and other founding mmebers included Andy (Andrea Fumagalli) and Marco Pancaldi.
He lives with actress [[Asia Argento]] since 2001 and the couple have a daughter together.


Their first album was released in 1995, ''Acidi e basi'', followed in 1997 by ''Metallo non metallo'' and in 1999 by ''Zero'': they were later called "la trilogia chimica" ("the chemical trilogy") because every title has a reference to chemistry and the initial letters (AB-MN-Z) are respectively the first, the central and the last ones of the alphabet. Their latest album is ''Pop Tools'', a compilation released in 2001. In 2003 Morgan released his first solo album: ''Le canzoni dell'appartamento''.
==Filmography==

*2002: ''Perduto amor'' by [[Franco Battiato]]
''MTV Storytellers'' was released in 2008, a live recording of a concert performed for MTV. A music video for "Fuori Dal Tempo" can be found on the ''MTV Storytellers'' DVD.
*2003: ''Il siero della vanità'' by [[Alex Infascelli]] - musician

*2004: ''Ingannevole è il cuore più di ogni cosa'' by [[Asia Argento]] - musician
Present members are: Morgan (Marco Castoldi) (on vocals, bass, piano), Andy (Andrea Fumagalli) (on keys, sax , synths, vocals), Sergio Carnevale (drums and percussions), Livio Magnini (guitar).
*2006: ''[[Transylvania (film)|Transylvania]]'' of [[Tony Gatlif]] - interpretes Milan

*2006: ''Il quarto sesso'' ([[2006]]) of [[Marco Costa]] - musician, interprets Karl Marx
Morgan lives with actress [[Asia Argento]] since 2001 and the couple have a daughter together.


==Bibliography==
*1998: ''Dissoluzione''
*2008: ''[[In pArte Morgan]]'' ([[2008]])


==Discography==
==Discography==

===Solo===
*2003: ''Canzoni dell'appartamento''
*2003: ''Canzoni dell'appartamento''
*2004: ''Il suono della vanità''
*2004: ''Il suono della vanità''
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*2008: ''È successo a Morgan''
*2008: ''È successo a Morgan''
*2009: ''Italian Songbook Volume 1
*2009: ''Italian Songbook Volume 1

===With Bluvertigo===
*1995: ''Acidi e Basi''
*1997: ''Metallo Non Metallo''
*1999: ''Zero - ovvero la famosa nevicata dell'85''
*2001: ''Pop Tools''
*2005: ''MTV Storytellers'' (live)


===Collaborations===
===Collaborations===
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* La Sintesi in ''L'eroe romantico''
* La Sintesi in ''L'eroe romantico''
* [[Aram Quartet]] in the song ''Chi (Who)''
* [[Aram Quartet]] in the song ''Chi (Who)''

==Filmography==
*2002: ''Perduto amor'' by [[Franco Battiato]]
*2003: ''Il siero della vanità'' by [[Alex Infascelli]] - musician
*2004: ''Ingannevole è il cuore più di ogni cosa'' by [[Asia Argento]] - musician
*2006: ''[[Transylvania (film)|Transylvania]]'' of [[Tony Gatlif]] - interpretes Milan
*2006: ''Il quarto sesso'' ([[2006]]) of [[Marco Costa]] - musician, interprets Karl Marx


==Bibliography==
*1998: ''Dissoluzione''
*2008: ''In pArte Morgan''



===External links===
===External links===
*[http://www.marcomorgan.it/ Morgan official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bluvertigo Bluvertigo Myspace site]
* [http://www.rockit.it/morgan Morgan's discography on Rockit.it]
* [http://www.rockit.it/morgan Morgan's discography on Rockit.it]



Revision as of 00:47, 26 December 2009

Marco Castoldi better known by his stage name Morgan (born in Milano, Italy on 23 December 1972) is an Italian singer, musician and multi-instrumentalist. He is also a judge for three years in the Italian version of The X Factor winning the first three series through acts he mentored, Aram Quartet (series 1 - 2008), Matteo Becucci (series 2 - 2008-9) and Marco Mengoni (in series 3 - 2009).

He is also a founding member of Bluvertigo,an Italian band formed in 1992. Bluvertigo's first name was "Golden Age" and other founding mmebers included Andy (Andrea Fumagalli) and Marco Pancaldi.

Their first album was released in 1995, Acidi e basi, followed in 1997 by Metallo non metallo and in 1999 by Zero: they were later called "la trilogia chimica" ("the chemical trilogy") because every title has a reference to chemistry and the initial letters (AB-MN-Z) are respectively the first, the central and the last ones of the alphabet. Their latest album is Pop Tools, a compilation released in 2001. In 2003 Morgan released his first solo album: Le canzoni dell'appartamento.

MTV Storytellers was released in 2008, a live recording of a concert performed for MTV. A music video for "Fuori Dal Tempo" can be found on the MTV Storytellers DVD.

Present members are: Morgan (Marco Castoldi) (on vocals, bass, piano), Andy (Andrea Fumagalli) (on keys, sax , synths, vocals), Sergio Carnevale (drums and percussions), Livio Magnini (guitar).

Morgan lives with actress Asia Argento since 2001 and the couple have a daughter together.


Discography

Solo

  • 2003: Canzoni dell'appartamento
  • 2004: Il suono della vanità
  • 2005: Non al denaro, non all'amore né al cielo
  • 2007: Da A ad A
  • 2008: È successo a Morgan
  • 2009: Italian Songbook Volume 1

With Bluvertigo

  • 1995: Acidi e Basi
  • 1997: Metallo Non Metallo
  • 1999: Zero - ovvero la famosa nevicata dell'85
  • 2001: Pop Tools
  • 2005: MTV Storytellers (live)

Collaborations

Producer

  • Mao in Black Mokette
  • Soerba in Playback
  • La Sintesi in L'eroe romantico
  • Aram Quartet in the song Chi (Who)

Filmography


Bibliography

  • 1998: Dissoluzione
  • 2008: In pArte Morgan


External links