Morris Day

Known for ActingBorn 1957-12-13 (age 68)Springfield, Illinois, USA

Morris E. Day (born December 13, 1957) is an American singer, composer, actor and band leader. In his teens, he went to the same high school as Prince in Minneapolis; they played together in the band Grand Central. In 1980, Prince covered Day's composition "Partyup" on his own album Dirty Mind. In 1981, the funk-soul-dance band The Time was founded by Prince with Day as its lead singer. The group released its eponymous debut album that year. Their second album, What Time Is It?, followed in '82. Then, in 1984, Morris and The Time got their cinematic big break performing in the Prince starrer Purple Rain. In it, Day portrayed the foe of Prince's character The Kid, earning critical acclaim for his acting. The Time's third album, Ice Cream Castle, was released that year, becoming its highest performing on both the U.S. and U.S. R&B charts until the release of Pandemonium, their fourth LP. In 1985, Day kicked off his solo recording career with Color of Success, eventually releasing four solo albums in all. He reunited with The Time to record Condensate, under the group name The Original 7ven, in 2011. Day has appeared in numerous films, as well as having acted on television. He has also written a memoir with biographer David Ritz titled On Time: A Princely Life in Funk.Read more

Movies & web series

Sherman's Showcase

New Attitude

Eve

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Where Are They Now?

Prince: Rave Un2 the Year 2000

Moesha

227

Purple Rain

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Moving

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Graffiti Bridge

Da Boom Crew

The Minnesota Sound

The Minneapolis Sound

Baisden After Dark

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation