Master Fatman Biography: Songs, Books, Age, Height, Ethnicity, Wife, Awards, Religion, Net Worth, Death

Master Fatman born Morten Mabunda Lindberg, was a singer, DJ, radio host, and all-round media figure who became widely known for turning retro disco, jazz enthusiasm, and “kosmisk kærlighed” into a recognizable public voice.

He first broke through to a larger Danish audience in the late 1980s with the live act Master Fatman and his Freedom Fighters, where he fronted energetic interpretations of ABBA and disco classics, and he later kept his name in circulation through television hosting, radio, and a steady stream of public appearances that made him one of Denmark’s most talked-about characters in popular culture.

Profile

• Full name: Morten Mabunda Lindberg
• Nickname: Master Fatman
• Date of birth: 23 September 1965
• Age: Deceased
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Munkebo, Funen, Denmark
• Nationality: Danish
• Profession: Singer, DJ, radio host, TV host, comedian, film director
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Herminia Vicente Mabunda Lindberg
• Children: Five children
• Relationship status: Married (2010–2019)
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Danish
• Net worth: $0.8 million

Early Life and Education

Morten Mabunda Lindberg would have been 60 years old in 2025, and he was born on 23 September 1965 in Munkebo on the island of Funen. He grew up in Dalum near Odense, where he attended a Rudolf Steiner school.

Personal Life

Lindberg married Herminia Vicente Mabunda in 2010, and he adopted the “Mabunda” surname as part of that marriage. Together, they had four children, and Lindberg also had one son from an earlier relationship, making him the father of five in total.

Career

Master Fatman’s career was built out of many overlapping roles rather than a single lane. In Danish media he was described as an artist and celebrity who moved between singing, DJ work, hosting, and organizing, often with the same signature: warmth, spectacle, and a message about human connection.

His first major wave of attention came from music performance. He reached broader recognition in the late 1980s, known for live interpretations of classic pop and disco, followed by releases such as Hail Hail in 1991.

Over time his music interests expanded across disco, easy listening, and jazz, and he became known for mixing scenes that rarely shared the same room.

In 1992 he directed the short film Gayniggers from Outer Space, which later gained cult notoriety in underground film discussion largely because it was deliberately provocative and because its title and approach sparked criticism.

Even when he wasn’t directing, he continued turning up on screen as a host or participant in Danish television formats.

He remained highly visible through national broadcast platforms. He was a host on DR P8 Jazz, where he fronted a long Saturday program, and from 2015 until his death he hosted Radio24syv’s francophile morning program Croque Monsieur, which tied together food talk, culture, and conversation.

Awards

• Fairtrade ambassador (Fairtrade Fighter) (2008)

Net Worth

Master Fatman’s net worth is estimated at $0.8 million. Because he died in 2019, this figure is best understood as an estimate of the value associated with his estate and catalog rather than “current earnings.”

Death

Master Fatman died on 26 March 2019 in Nørrebro, Copenhagen. Danish reference profiles list the cause of death as a brain hemorrhage, and he was buried at Assistens Cemetery.

Controversy

Some controversy around Master Fatman followed from how he mixed performance, activism, and publicity.

One widely reported dispute arrived in 2010 when Fair Trade Mærket ended its cooperation with him following a fundraising-related case and questions raised in tabloid coverage about claims connected to charity work in Brazil.

The decision was described publicly as a move to avoid linking the Fairtrade brand to him amid the situation.

A second, longer-running point of argument has been the reputation of his 1992 short film Gayniggers from Outer Space. Even in reference summaries, the movie is framed as deliberately provocative, and its title has been a persistent source of criticism and debate when his creative résumé is discussed.

Social Media

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Filmography

• Gayniggers from Outer Space (1992)
• Møv og Funder (1991)
• Hvileløse hjerte (1996)
• Frank of Denmark (1995)
• Vild med dans (2006)
• Hiv stikket ud (2007)
• 4-stjerners Middag (2011)
• Til middag hos… (2011)
• Smagen af Danmark (2018)

Discography

• Hail Hail (1991)
• Scandinavian Supermarket-music At Its Very Best (1996)
• Brazilian Architecture (2001)

Books

• Ja, jeg tror jeg er en reinkarnation af Bobby Ewing fra Dallas: Master Fatmans livshistorie (1992)
• Croque Monsieur (2017)