1. Blake Morgan is an American musician, singer, music producer, record label owner, and activist based in New York City.
16 Facts About Blake Morgan
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Blake Morgan is the son of American feminist activist and writer Robin Morgan and poet Kenneth Pitchford.
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Blake Morgan began playing the piano and going to music school at age five, with the aim of becoming a professional pianist.
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Blake Morgan stayed there for 12 years, and graduated with an International Baccalaureate.
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Blake Morgan concurrently continued his piano studies at Greenwich House Music School in Manhattan.
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Blake Morgan has stated he has been influenced by musicians such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Radiohead, Bjork, Jeff Buckley, Death Cab, Neil Finn, Peter Gabriel, and The Police.
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Blake Morgan toured the United States in support of the album for over a year, sharing stages with musicians such as Joan Jett.
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Blake Morgan has stated he quickly became frustrated with being on a corporate label.
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Blake Morgan went to bands and artists he was recording at the time, and pitched a label where they would have control over their own material and output.
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Blake Morgan launched Engine Company Records in New York City in 2002, and remains CEO and owner.
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Similar to Rick Rubin's relationship with American Recordings, Blake Morgan produces the music for the label.
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Blake Morgan has recorded in locations such as The Hit Factory in New York and Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas.
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From September of 2016 to November of 2022, in the midst of his duties as a record-label owner, producer, and activist, Blake Morgan enjoyed a record-breaking seven-year run of 30 sold-out concerts at New York City's Rockwood Music Hall.
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Blake Morgan spent much of his time in 2014 and early 2015 in the offices of members of Congress, convincing them of the need for reform to protect musicians' rights.
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Blake Morgan came to see the fruit of his labors in April 2015 when Rep.
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Blake Morgan was a featured speaker at the Global Music Forum 2015 as part of Canadian Music Week, in Toronto, and numerous universities within the US.