Morris Day

Morris Day is a singer, songwriter, bandleader and actor from Minneapolis who became known as the frontman of The Time, the group associated with Prince. He and Prince attended the same high school, and by 1974 both were playing in Grand Central, a band his mother managed. His screen roles include Purple Rain (1984) and Graffiti Bridge (1990), along with smaller parts in Moving (1988) and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990). After a period when his film appearances decreased, he returned in 2001 in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, performing Jungle Love with The Time. On television he played Lamarr on the ABC sitcom New Attitude in 1990 and guested on Eve, Moesha and 227. He also appeared in a Quincy Jones pilot, Heart & Soul. In 2022 he announced that he would release a final solo album, Last Call, and retire from regular touring.