Morten Skaget
Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in Trondheim, Norway), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. He has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for Mariah Carey. He also plays drums and once played the ride cymbal in the TNT song "Seven Seas". Away from music he is the father of four children.
Also recorded as Morty Black
Morten Skaget
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- Name
- Morten Skaget
- Born
- 12 August 1960
- Birthplace
- Trondheim, Norway
- Nationality
- Norway.
- Occupation
- musician.
- Fields
- hard rock.
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Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in Trondheim, Norway), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. He has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for Mariah Carey. He also plays drums and once played the ride cymbal in the TNT song "Seven Seas". Away from music he is the father of four children.
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His stepson, Ståle Stiil, was the first rapper to sing lyrics in Norwegian with his album Yo! In 1992.
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• Instrument — Bass guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, vocals • Name — Morten Skaget • Alias — Morty Black • Born — 12 August 1960 • Birthplace — Trondheim, Norway • Genre — Hard rock, glam metal • Associated Acts — TNT, Vagabond, Jørn Lande, Åge Aleksandersen • Years Active — 1983–present • Website — http: www.mortyblack.com/
TNT
TNT
• Knights of the New Thunder (1984) • Tell No Tales (1987) • Intuition (1989) • Realized Fantasies (1992) • Three Nights in Tokyo (Live) (1992) • Firefly (1997) • Transistor (1999) • Give me a Sign EP (2003) • My Religion (2004)
Vagabond
Vagabond
• Vagabond (1994) • A Huge Fan of Life (1995)
JORN
JORN
• The Duke (2006) • The Gathering (2007) • Unlocking the Past (2007)
Tony Mills
Tony Mills
• Vital Designs (2008)
Stargazer
Stargazer
• Stargazer (2009)
Northward
Northward
• Northward (2018)
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1960
Morten Skaget born at Trondheim.
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