Fergie Carey

Fergie moved to Houston, TX from Ireland in 1987 and left Houston two weeks later. Hated it!

With only a thousand pounds borrowed from his father (well paid back at this stage) and without a green card, Fergie moved to Philadelphia. He got a job, a bike and a house-share and hasn't stopped hustling since.

Fergie arrived in Philly from Houston on a Saturday night and was working in the Cherry Hill Mall at 9am the following morning. Fergie has delivered tacos to brothels, worked food counters, painted houses and was an artist's assistant. Most of his work was in restaurants and bars. He worked as a bus boy, waiter - not a very good one - but was mostly a bartender - very good one.

Fergie landed a job bartending at McGlinchey's at 15th and Spruce which became a launching pad for him. Fergie has an amazing ability to remember people's names and that and his bubbly personality launched him into the lives of many Philadelphians.

Fergie opened his first bar with Wajih Abed in 1994, the eponymously named Fergie's Pub. After that came the famous Monk's Cafe with Tom Peters, Nodding Head Brewery, Grace Tavern, Beer Bistro Toronto, The Anderson Hotel in Scotland,
The Belgian Cafe which later became The Fairview and his most recent venture The Goat, off of Rittenhouse Square.
After reading all of this Fergie thinks he should have more money in his pocket. Fergie has been well bruised by the year 2020. He says 2020 = ten times the work for one tenth of the money.

He has always been a fan of theatre and has been a massive supporter of small theatre and the arts. He was board president of Brat Productions for many years and is currently a board member of Inis Nua Theatre Company which produces new plays from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Fergie ran the Late-Night Cabaret of the Philadelphia Fringe Arts Festival for many years providing them with a much-needed funding stream.

Fergie has been honored by City Council for his work with the arts and by the State Legislature for his work with Lutheran House. He also loves rock n' roll. He invented Live Band Karaoke which packs out his pub every Friday and Saturday night (or used to anyway). Fergie and friends have recreated the Last Waltz several times now while raising money for charities. They plan to do another one this Thanksgiving with the funds going to musicians.

Fergie also likes sex and drugs.

Fergus Carey plays the role of Fergie in the city of Philadelphia.