The Sucklord

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The Sucklord
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The Sucklord in 2016
Born
Morgan Phillips

(1969-03-27) March 27, 1969 (age 56)
New York
NationalityAmerican
Known for Figurines, toy design
Movement Pop art
Website suckadelic.com

The Sucklord (born Morgan Phillips; March 27, 1969) [1] [2] is a New York-based pop artist known for creating unlicensed action figures through his company, Suckadelic. [3] His work draws heavily from pop culture and parody, particularly Star Wars . He has appeared on multiple reality television shows, including Work of Art: The Next Great Artist and Gallery Girls .

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Early life and education

Phillips was born in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan and attended P.S. 41. [2] He graduated in 1987 from the High School for the Humanities. [4] He later studied art in Eugene, Oregon. [2]

Career

The Sucklord produces bootleg art toys and collectibles under the Suckadelic brand, often referencing science fiction franchises such as Star Wars. He appeared as a contestant on the second season of the Bravo series Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. [1] In 2012, he was featured in an episode of Gallery Girls, where he collaborated with the show's cast to create and sell exclusive art toys in New York City's East Village.

A lifelong fan of Star Wars, The Sucklord has drawn attention for his custom-made reinterpretations of related merchandise. [5] He contributed artwork to series five and six of Topps' Star Wars Galaxy trading cards and later produced his own series of parody trading cards, titled Suckpax. [6] He also collaborated with New York artist Erik Foss on a bronze self-portrait sculpture, assisting in its initial design and assembly. [7]

Media appearances

Phillips made his reality TV debut in the 2004 premiere episode of VH1's Can't Get a Date. [2] [8] He has also produced the YouTube shows Toylords of Chinatown and Microsexuals.[ citation needed ]

Exhibition

References

  1. 1 2 Tucker, Ken (October 12, 2011). "'Work of Art: The Next Great Artist' recap: Enter the Sucklord". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dodero, Camille (September 28, 2011). "The Suckadelic Era". The Village Voice . Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Thill, Scott (January 13, 2011). "Sucklord's Bootleg Sci-Fi Toys Freak Star Wars". Wired . Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Humanities alumni Morgan Phillips makes it to prime time tv". Bayard Rustin High School For The Humanities Alumni. May 8, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Star Wars Merchandise". National Public Radio . May 12, 1999. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ Harris (October 5, 2011). "The Sucklord to Appear on Bravo TV's Work Of Art". Non-Sport Update . Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ Patakos, Donnalynn (September 9, 2020). "Erik Foss – Locked and Loaded". Portray. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Meet Morgan". Can't Get a Date . Retrieved November 2, 2011.
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