Marco Castoldi (born 23 December 1972), better known by his stage name Morgan, is an Italian singer, songwriter and musician. His musical genres are mainly alternative rock and electronic rock, sometimes experimental rock and synth-pop. He has also been a judge for eight seasons in the Italian version of The X Factor, winning five of them through acts he mentored: Aram Quartet (series 1 – 2008), Matteo Becucci (series 2 – 2008–9), Marco Mengoni (series 3 – 2009), Chiara Galiazzo (series 6 – 2012) and Michele Bravi (series 7 – 2013). He was also a coach on The Voice of Italy in 2019.
He is also a founding member of Bluvertigo, an Italian band formed in 1992. Morgan has 3 daughters; the first, Anna Lou Castoldi, with Asia Argento.
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 2010: Morganicomio 2012: Italian Songbook Volume 2 2020: La musica seria 2023: ...e quindi, insomma ossia
With Bluvertigo Studio Albums 1995: Acidi e basi 1997: Metallo non metallo 1999: Zero - ovvero la famosa nevicata dell'85 Greatest Hits 2001: Pop Tools Live albums 2008: MTV Storytellers
Collaborations Franco Battiato in album Gommalacca Antonella Ruggiero in Registrazioni moderne Alice in her albums Exit, Personal Juke Box and Viaggio in Italia Subsonica in Discoteca Labirinto Cristina Donà in album Nido Paola & Chiara in Arsenico Mauro Pagani in Parole a caso Banco del Mutuo Soccorso in No palco Modena City Ramblers in Appunti partigiani Patty Pravo in Il vento e le rose Artisti uniti per l'Abruzzo in Domani 21/04.09 Bugo in Sincero
Producer Mao in Black Mokette Soerba in Playback La Sintesi in L'eroe romantico Aram Quartet in the song Chi (Who)
Filmography Film YearTitleRole(s) Notes2003Lost LoveBassistUncredited2004Cat-ManCameo2006Il quarto sessoKarl MarxTransylvania
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes2001Sanremo Music Festival 2001Himself / ContestantPerforming "L'assenzio" (16th place)2008–2014; 2023X Factor Himself / JudgeTalent show (1–3, 5–8, 17)2010Le invasioni barbaricheHimself / GuestTalk show2013MTV SpitHimself / JudgeTalent show (season 2)2016Sanremo Music Festival 2016Himself / ContestantPerforming "Semplicemente" (16th place)Amici di Maria De FilippiHimself / JudgeTalent show (season 15, final stage)2017Himself / CoachTalent show (season 16, final stage)2017–2019Premio TencoHimself / HostAnnual ceremony2019Sanremo Music Festival 2019Himself / Guest performer Performing with Achille Lauro in the duets nightThe Voice of ItalyHimself / CoachTalent show (season 6)2020Sanremo Music Festival 2020Himself / ContestantPerforming "Sincero" with Bugo (disqualified)Sanremo GiovaniHimself / JudgeTalent show2021Ballando con le StelleHimself / ContestantReality competition (season 16)2023StraMorganHimself / HostVariety show
Bibliography 1998: Dissoluzione (Bompiani - I buchi neri) 2008: In pArte Morgan (Eleuthera) 2014: "Il libro di Morgan - Io l'Amore la Musica gli Stronzi e Dio" (Einaudi stile libero) 2022: Parole d'aMorgan (with Pasquale Panella)
External links
Morgan official website Bluvertigo Myspace site Morgan's discography on Rockit.it