Jeffrey Morgan (writer)

Jeffrey Morgan
Jeffrey Morgan in the recording studio, 1977
Jeffrey Morgan in the recording studio, 1977
Pen nameMachine Rock
OccupationWriter, Photographer, Biographer, Editor
Period1965 - present
GenreRock Criticism, Satire
SubjectRock 'n' Roll
Literary movementPostmodern, Gonzo
Notable worksAuthorized biographies of Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Creem, Mister X, Rock Critic Confidential, Jeffrey Morgan’s Media Blackout
Notable awardsSuperior Scribing Award, 2005
Website
www.jeffreymorgan.info

Jeffrey Morgan is a Canadian writer and photographer[1] who is best known for being the authorized biographer of both Alice Cooper[2] and Iggy Pop and The Stooges.[3]

He is also the writer of the graphic novel The Brides of Mister X and Other Stories[4] which Rolling Stone called "one of the 50 best non-superhero graphic novels".[5]

In 2021, New Haven published Morgan's autobiography Rock Critic Confidential as a hardcover coffee table book containing over fifty years of Morgan's writing and photography, with an afterword written by Cooper.[6]

In 2022, New Haven published Alice Cooper Confidential: Confessions! Secrets! Fan Mail! a collection of Morgan’s previously unpublished interviews with Cooper, with an afterword written by Dennis Dunaway.[7]

In 2024, New Haven published Iggy and The Stooges: The Authorized Biography an expanded edition of Morgan's 2009 biography with a new introduction written by Stooges guitarist James Williamson and a new afterword written by artist Shepard Fairey.[3]

  1. ^ Jeffrey Morgan, photographer
  2. ^ "The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper". Alicecooper.com.
  3. ^ a b Jeffrey Morgan (2024). Iggy and The Stooges: The Authorized Biography. New Haven Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-915975-04-1.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jeffrey Morgan, 2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ The 50 best non-superhero graphic novels - Rolling Stone (November 16, 2019)
  6. ^ Jeffrey Morgan (2021). Rock Critic Confidential. New Haven Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-912587-53-7.
  7. ^ Jeffrey Morgan (2022). Alice Cooper Confidential. New Haven Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-949515-44-2.