Australian-born percussionist who played with many artists since the early 1980s while living in both Australia and the UK, and from 2006 until his death in 2015 in Berlin. From being a member of groups such as The Associates and SPK, working extensively with artists like Death In June and Ollie Olsen, and having many solo projects, his work has covered a wide range of genres and styles. For a while in the late 1990s and early 2000s he went by the name of Jonh Murphy (to avoid confusion with another artist), but later returned to his real name. John Murphy was born on 11 July 1959 and died on 11 October 2015.
John Murphy has composed and produced music for commercials, including campaigns for Reebok, Nike and Apple.
Awards for his film music include the Silver Award (1st Prize) at Cannes, a British D & AD Award, and a BMI Award. He has been nominated for an Ivor Novello, an RTS Award, and the BRIT Award for Best Soundtrack.
John Murphy was born in Liverpool, UK, but today he lives in L.A. California.
He has taught filmmaking since 1980 at various schools including Pratt Institute of Design, NY, US, for the last 13 years.
A member of IATSE Local 52 Sound Department, he has worked as a sound recordist, boom operator, A2, camera operator, and director of cinematography.
Nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for producing and writing on the CBS series, The Henry Fords Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca.
