Stephen Morris (born Stephen Paul David Morris, 28 October 1957 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) was a musician in the Manchester based rock band New Order. Although he is primarily a percussionist, he also plays keyboards. He also drummed in the band from which New Order was formed, Joy Division, and in The Other Two, a band made up of Morris and his wife,Gillian Gilbert.

(He attended the same school in Macclesfield as Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis and was expelled for abusing cough syrup). Early on, Morris was a strong contender to become New Order's lead vocalist, and his voice can be heard on some early tracks (especially live versions). He also contributed musically to as-yet-unreleased demos by fellow Mancunians Quando Quango.

Something of an eccentric, Morris has been called "daft as a brush" by bandmate Peter Hook. Morris reportedly used some of his fortune to purchase several military vehicles. He and Gilbert live in Rainow, outside Macclesfield. They formed together the side-project The Other Two. They have together two daughters, one called Grace, the other Mathilde. One of their daughters has a degenerative illness which forces Gillian to stay home and not tour with the band since 2001.

Trivia

Harry Treadaway plays Steven in the movie Control

External links

• Ian Curtis and Joy Division Fans Club
• Stephen Morris biography
• Short bio at JoyDiv.org
• Joy Division site
• Joy Division's most detailed discography