Unreferencedsection Morgan was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Morgan's father's side of the family was English while his mother's side was not. Morgan picked up the guitar after hearing the Nirvana album Nevermind and first learned the song "Polly".
Musical Style and Influence
Critics frequently dubious accuse Morgan of intentionally trying to sound too much like Kurt Cobain, and it's likely due to Cobain's influence on him as a musician
. Seether covers of Nirvana tracks including "[[Something in the Way]]" and "[[You Know You're Right]]". Also, he has recently been seen sporting dyed-red hair, similar to Kurt Cobain's in the "[[Come as You Are]]" video and his first appearance on [[Saturday Night Live]]. He sounds at times quite similar to the The Doors' infamous but talented vocalist Jim Morrison. This is seen nowhere more remarkably than in the bonus track "Kom Saam met My" (Come With Me), spoken in his native tongue ([[Afrikaans]]), on ''Karma and Effect'', the band's third album under their current name.
Collaborations
Art of Dying featuring Shaun Morgan - "Die Trying" (2008)
Brother's death
In August 2007, Morgan's brother was found deceased, it has had a significant impact on the future album Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces, delaying the album. The band (Seether) posted the following on their page, paying respects.
I'm sure many of you have been hearing some rumors about Eugene. Unfortunately these rumors are true. Eugene passed away early Monday morning the 13th of August. As you might have seen we have cancelled a few shows to allow Shaun and the rest of us to come to terms with this tragic loss. Genie was an awesome human being, the type of person you want to be around. He never failed to put a smile on the face of all who he met and left a lasting impression on all whose lives he touched. I know I speak for everyone who knew Eugene when I say that he will be sorely missed. We all love you bro. Rest in peace
-Dale
It was reported that he had committed suicide by jumping from the window of the Radisson Hotel in Rapid City. Seether cancelled many upcoming shows, including those in Idaho and Mississippi. He was on tour with them at the time.
Many Seether fans have left tributes and condolences, as well as the band Crossfade, who restored their default image on Myspace to that of Shaun and his brother.
