Morgan Higby Night

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Morgan Higby Night
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Background information
Birth nameMorgan Higby
Also known as Devils Night
Born (1970-08-15) August 15, 1970 (age 53)
Origin Canoga Park, CA
OccupationsWriter, Director, Actor, Producer
Website Devil's Night

Morgan Higby Night (born August 15, 1970) is an American writer, director, producer, and DJ. His works include; feature film Matters of Consequence, an award-winning video for The Asylum Street Spankers, The Shim Sham Club, Devil's Night Radio and Hicksville Trailer Palace. He is the father of Lydia Night of The Regrettes. [1]

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Early life

Night was born in Canoga Park, California on August 15, 1970. [2] His maternal Grandfather was a philanthropist, and founder of City National Bank, Alfred Hart. [3]

DJ career

Night's DJ career started in 1989 in Chico, CA at the Shell Cove and has continued at The Roxbury, Burgundy Room, Bigfoot Lodge, Shim Sham Club and Bar 107 in Downtown Los Angeles. In 1998 Night had a radio show on the Los Angeles "pirate radio" station KBLT, called "2 Martini Breakfast; The Show for the Aspiring Alcoholic". The show and station are featured in the book 40 Watts from Nowhere, by Sue Carpenter.

Film Production and Directing

At age 27, Night directed, produced, wrote and starred in his first feature film, Matters Of Consequence. It was the first film to feature The Pussycat Dolls and won the "MovieMaker Magazine Breakthrough Award" at the New Orleans Film Festival. Associate Producer of his friend John Cameron Mitchell's film Shortbus . Co-producer of the 1994 feature "Talking About Sex" starring Kim Wayans and featuring a then unknown Mark Cuban.

Shim Sham Club

Night moved to New Orleans, and opened The Shim Sham Club in 1999. [4] The club hosted rock bands including The Cramps, The White Stripes, The Hives, The Donnas, Jim Carroll, Lydia Lunch, Rudy Ray Moore, The Melvins, The Breeders and Sam Butera. Night also produced the burlesque show The Shim Shamettes, a burlesque revival troupe. Los Angeles' X played the closing night of the Shim Sham and Night returned to Los Angeles in 2003.

Music video

Wrote and Directed several music videos, including videos for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Kim Lenz, Throw Rag and the Webby Award winning video for The Asylum Street Spankers, "Stick Magnetic Ribbons on your S.U.V." There are several cameos in Night directed videos. John Doe of X and Duane Peters of U.S. Bombs appear in "Androgynous". Selene Luna appears in "She Don't Want To. She Don't Care." Mighty Mike Murga, Greta Valenti, Ainjel Emme and Jesika Von Rabbit appear in "Ragtime Man"

Controversy

In 2009, several websites refused to post Night's music video for Charlie King's "Ragtime Man" because of its controversial nature. The video is a "Disney like" musical about a man who loves women during their menstruation cycle.

Devil's Night Radio!

Launched a radio station in 2006 called Devil's Night Radio.

Devil's Night Drive In

Drive In movie event launched by Night in Downtown Los Angeles. Started in 2006, Devil's Night Drive In shows cult classic movies twice a month during summer and once a month during winter. Event features FM transmitter, Car Hops, Concessions and Astroturf.

Hicksville Trailer Palace

Opened in 2010,Hicksville Trailer Palace in Joshua Tree, California is described as a "Trailer Park Motel and Artist Retreat." It features vintage themed trailers, a world class recording studio, feature film edit bay, and several activities on the property.

Hicksville Pines Bud & Breakfast

Opened in 2016, in Idyllwild, California as a marijuana friendly hotel or Bud and Breakfast in September 2017. It features ten themed rooms including collaborations with Dita Von Teese and Third Man Records. Other themes include tributes to Dolly Parton, the TV Show Twin Peaks, John Waters and Disney's Haunted Mansion.

Awards

Cover-Me.org

A non-profit organization launched in 2010 by Night. They sell donated cover songs and use the money to buy blankets for downtown Los Angeles homeless.

Filmography

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