Morty Shallman
Known for his innovative mash-ups of pop music and pulp fiction, Morty Shallman has been writing and performing original songs since the age of 12 and wrote his first novella, To Exist with the Night, while still in high school. Morty is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Chicago, where he studied creative writing with renowned novelist Richard Stern.After successful stints as lead singer and songwriter for quasi-fictional power pop anti-hero Andrew Ashbury and Chicago alt-rockers,...See more
Known for his innovative mash-ups of pop music and pulp fiction, Morty Shallman has been writing and performing original songs since the age of 12 and wrote his first novella, To Exist with the Night, while still in high school. Morty is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Chicago, where he studied creative writing with renowned novelist Richard Stern.After successful stints as lead singer and songwriter for quasi-fictional power pop anti-hero Andrew Ashbury and Chicago alt-rockers, Minds of Babes, Morty moved to Los Angeles, where he has released four solo albums and numerous singles, created the world's first novel with songs, Last of the Zacharys, and performed at clubs from LA to the UK.Morty lives in Valley Village, CA with his dog Primo and continues his work as a novelist, singer-songwriter, producer, screenwriter, and creative director for California's premier political consulting and advertising agency. See less
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