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, Larry Mullen, Jr.,

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, Robert Randolph,

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, Andy Pratt,

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, Ben Orr,

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and many more. His first album, Dreams and Other Living Things, featuring

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, Daya Rawat and

was released in 2015. Paul Zollo, Senior Editor of

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reviewed it as, "An absolute masterpiece. An album for the ages." His film career began in 1987 with the

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film,

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, and he is still active in the industry today. He has worked on films with people such as

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, Tom Stern, Pam Brady,

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, Michael Couto and Kyle McCulloch. Morse, despite having many titles to his name, is often credited alongside others such as Richard Band, etc. and therefore hasn't always had as much attention from the media as his collaborators. Dolls is known for having sparked off several 'Killer Doll' franchises (collections of films such as Chucky and the Puppetmaster series with their many sequels), along with

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, the second in a series of four films about wild, little demons conjured with black magic. Fuzzbee Morse is still working in music, film and television and performs often around Los Angeles.

Improv comedy music

Morse performs as part of The Flying Fannoli Brothers, an acclaimed improv comedy band, along with

and

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. They've been performing together since 1998. He's also performed with long-running comedy troupe

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and such accomplished comedians/improv actors as

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, Ryan Stiles and

Credited works as Composer

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" (2003) TV series * Angels Crest (2002) * Mr. Wong (2000) *

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(1996) * Huntress: Spirit of the Night (1995) * Dark Angel: The Ascent (1994) (V) *Evolution (1989) *

(1987) *

(1987)

Soundtracks

* Fired Up (2009) (writer: "Feeling So Gay") (performer: "Feeling So Gay") *" The Loop" (2 episodes, 2006-2007: Fatty (2007) TV episode (writer: "Feelin' So Gay") (performer: "Feelin' So Gay"); The Tiger Express (2006) TV episode (writer: "I Wished I Were a Moleman Too") (performer: "I Wished I Were a Moleman Too") * The Situation (2006) (writer: "Kiss My Ass!", "Giant Lizard") (performer: "Kiss My Ass!", "Giant Lizard") * Peacock Blues (1996) (TV) (writer: "Should I?", "Keep Talking") (performer: "Should I?", "Keep Talking") * Prehysteria! 2 (1994) (V) (writer: "I Chopped the Chicken", "The Food I Cook", "The Lamb Sautées Tonight", "Dino Hop") (performer: "Dino Hop") * The Arrival (1991) ("Danger Man") * The End of Innocence (1990) (writer: "The Beat is in the Blood") (performer: "The Beat is in the Blood")

Other credits

* Fish Without a Bicycle (2003) (composer: song "Take Hold of Me") *

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(1998) (music licensing) *

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(1988) (music licensing)

References

External links

* *https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1809104481 *Personal Website http://fuzzbee.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Morse, Fuzzbee American male singer-songwriters Year of birth missing (living people) American film score composers American record producers Place of birth missing (living people) Living people American male film score composers