Murdoc Niccals
Appearance
Murdoc Niccals | |
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File:Murdoc Niccals.jpg Murdoc Niccals in 2010 | |
First appearance | 1998 |
Created by | Damon Albarn Jamie Hewlett |
Voiced by | Phil Cornwell |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Bassist Musician |
Religion | Satanism[1][2] |
Nationality | British |
Born | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England | 6 June 1966
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
- ^ Bananaz. HanWay Films (2008)
- ^ Charts of Darkness. Dazed Film & TV (2001)
- ^ Bainbridge, Luke (18 April 2009). "Review of Bananaz, a film about Gorillaz". the Guardian.
- ^ Phares, Heather (2011). "Artists – Biography – Gorillaz". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/bands/archive/g/gorillaz01_7q/
- ^ "We Visited Murdoc in Jail to Learn about the New Gorillaz Album". Noisey. 31 May 2018.[citation needed]
Categories:
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- Animated characters
- Gorillaz members
- Fictional rock musicians
- Fictional physicians
- Fictional criminals
- Fictional Satanists
- Recorded music characters
- Fictional English people
- Fictional characters who have made pacts with devils
- Fictional military captains
- Fictional inventors
- Fictional British people
- Fictional character stubs