CM Murphy

Who is CM Murphy?

CM Murphy is a music and multimedia entrepreneur.

Murphy began his career at the age of 17; over the next two decades, he transformed his family's theatrical booking agency into a multi-faceted international music business with offices across the globe.

Best known for steering the career of rock group INXS, Murphy took the band out of the pubs of Sydney and onto the world stage; they went on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide. INXS became the only Australian act ever to headline their own sold-out show at the world-famous Wembley Stadium. Over the course of directing INXS's trajectory, Murphy was acknowledged as one of the top four managers in the music industry worldwide. BRW magazine awarded him the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year title in 1987, at the age of 33. Murphy also oversaw the rise of The Models, driving them to achieve their only two Top 5 hits.

In the 1980s, Murphy was one of the first to see the future and not only invested heavily in digital broadcasting and music sales but also organic farming. Murphy was the first to create large-scale free range/organic chicken operations plus deliver high quality organic lamb - 365 days a year - to some of the best restaurants around the world.