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Murdoc Niccals
File:Murdoc Niccals.jpg
Murdoc Niccals in 2010
First appearance1998
Created byDamon Albarn
Jamie Hewlett
Voiced byPhil Cornwell
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationBassist
Musician
ReligionSatanism[1][2]
NationalityBritish
Born (1966-06-06) 6 June 1966 (age 58)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

Murdoc Faust Niccals (born Murdoc Alphonce Niccals) is the fictional bassist for the virtual band Gorillaz. He is voiced by Phil Cornwell, and was created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett.

Hewlett, in an interview with The Guardian, has said that he made the character responsible for most of the conception and formation of Gorillaz, and that the character is supposed to be angry that the 2D character is the frontman of the band.[3][4] Aspects of Murdoc's appearance and personality were based on that of a young Keith Richards.[5]

In 2018, Murdoc was incarcerated. He was not involved in Gorillaz sixth album, The Now Now, and is temporarily being replaced by Ace.[6]

References

  1. ^ Bananaz. HanWay Films (2008)
  2. ^ Charts of Darkness. Dazed Film & TV (2001)
  3. ^ Bainbridge, Luke (18 April 2009). "Review of Bananaz, a film about Gorillaz". the Guardian.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather (2011). "Artists – Biography – Gorillaz". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  5. ^ http://www.mtv.com/bands/archive/g/gorillaz01_7q/
  6. ^ "We Visited Murdoc in Jail to Learn about the New Gorillaz Album". Noisey. 31 May 2018.[citation needed]


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