Chris Murphy (band manager)

For other people with the same name, see Chris Murphy (disambiguation).

Chris Murphy
OAM
Born
Christopher Mark Murphy

(1954-11-09)9 November 1954
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Died16 January 2021(2021-01-16) (aged 66)
Ballina, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Band manager, entrepreneur
Years active1971–2021
SpouseCaroline Paidasch
Children5
Parent(s)Mark Murphy (father), Janice née Thomsen (mother)

Christopher Mark Murphy OAM (9 November 1954 – 16 January 2021)[1] was an Australian music and multimedia entrepreneur. He was the band manager for INXS (late 1979 to June 1995, December 2008 to November 2012) and Models (from late 1984 to mid-1987). He died on 16 January 2021, aged 66, following a battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma.[2]

Murphy was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia posthumously in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "service to the performing arts through music".[3]

  1. ^ Chris Murphy, Longtime INXS Manager, Dies at 66
  2. ^ "Chris 'CM' Murphy, longtime manager of INXS, dies aged 66". The Guardian (via Australian Associated Press). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "The late Mr Christopher Mark Murphy". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 25 January 2024.