John Murphy (musician)

John Murphy
Birth nameJohn Russell Murphy
Also known asJohn Smith from the Suburbs, Jonh Murphy, Shining Vril
Born(1959-07-11)11 July 1959
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died11 October 2015(2015-10-11) (aged 56)
Berlin, Germany
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active1977–2015

John Russell Murphy (11 July 1959 – 11 October 2015) was an Australian drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumental session musician who played in Australian and British post-punk, ambient and industrial music groups.