John Murphy (composer)
| John Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Murphy |
| Born |
4 March 1965 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Film score, video game score, electronic, instrumental, alternative, post-rock |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, musician, video game composer, music producer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | johnmurphyofficial |
John Murphy (born 4 March 1965) is a British film composer. He is a self-taught multi-instrumental musician who began his career in the 1980s, working notably with The Lotus Eaters, Thomas Lang, Gary Wall and Claudia Brücken. Since the beginning of his career, he has collaborated numerous times with several directors, mainly Vadim Jean and Danny Boyle. He has received praise through the years and some of his awards include the Silver Award (1st Prize) at the Cannes Film Festival, a British D&AD Award, and a BMI Award.
Murphy gained recognition in the film industry while working with Guy Ritchie on his film , Michael Mann's Miami Vice, Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass and scoring various films by Danny Boyle. His instrumental tracks "In the House – In a Heartbeat" from 28 Days Later and "Adagio in D Minor" from Sunshine have been featured in a variety of TV shows, commercials and film trailers.
Born in Liverpool, England, UK, Murphy began composing music for films in the early 1990s and scored his first hit with Leon the Pig Farmer. Together with former OMD member David Hughes, he worked on several successful British movies, enjoying particular success with the soundtrack to 1998's .
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