Morty Black

Person · Male

Morty Black

From
Trondheim, Norway
Since
1960–present
Releases
0

About

Morten Skaget (born on 12 August 1960 in Trondheim, Norway), most commonly known by his former stage name Morty Black, is a bassist best known for playing with international bands like JORN, Ken Hensley, Terje Rypdal and TNT. He has also played for many famous Norwegian artists and has also been a bassist for Mariah Carey. He also plays drums and once played the ride cymbal in the TNT song "Seven Seas". Away from music he is the father of four children. His stepson, Ståle Stiil, was the first rapper to sing lyrics in Norwegian with his album Yo! in 1992.

From Morten Skaget on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

  • TNT 1983–1992, 1996–2004 bass guitar
  • Vagabond 1993–1996 bass guitar
  • Jorn 2005–2008 bass guitar
  • Pioneers now bass guitar

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Also known as

Morten Skaget

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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.