Carlos Morgan

Morgan was born in Toronto and performed with local Toronto bands Blue Zone and Lypstick before releasing Feelin' Alright on the independent D-Tone label in 1996.^[3] The album received its first significant radio support from Vancouver's CKZZ-FM, which placed singles such as "Give It to You" and "Baby C'mon" into rotation earlier than any other Canadian radio station.^[3] Following his Juno Award win, the album was reissued by Universal Music Canada in 1997.^[4] In the same year, he won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Soul/R&B Video, for "Give It to You".^[5] In 1998, he won the award for Best R&B Video, again for "Give It to You", at the first Canadian Urban Music Awards.^[6]

In 2000 and 2001 he entered the studio to work on his second album, which had the working title We're Gonna Make It.^[7] Although he released several singles in this era, he did not release a new album until 2012, when he released The Compilation, a mix of his early 2000s non-album singles and newly recorded material.^[1] Justin Kantor of SoulTracks.com recommended the album, saying it "serves as a satisfying round-up of what Carlos Morgan has been up to since disappearing from the mainstream in the late 1990's. The well-rounded repertoire and on-point interpretations demonstrate that he's still got the chops—and are positive signs of what's to come".^[8] That same year, he co-wrote the song "Hold My Head Up High" with Quisha Wint.^[9] His third album, to be titled Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, is slated for release in 2025.^[1]

Morgan was born and raised in Toronto, Canada.^[1] He attended Wilfrid Laurier University and obtained his master's degree in Community Music.^[10] Carlos is the father to one son.