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James Murphy

1967 - Today

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James Franklin Murphy (born July 30, 1967) is an American guitarist. He is best known for his work in metal bands Cancer, Obituary, Death and Testament. He founded Disincarnate, an early death metal band. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2001 but recovered. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Murphy is the 2,707th most popular musician (up from 2,730th in 2019), the 15,309th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,437th in 2019) and the 1,129th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, James Murphy ranks 2,707 out of 3,175. Before him are Marko Kon, Denis Matsuev, Tony Rice, Jowst, Antonio Sánchez, and Björn Gelotte. After him are Bob Mould, Marco V, Dan Swanö, Chris Shiflett, Dan Peters, and D'Angelo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, James Murphy ranks 679. Before him are Bruny Surin, Anna Biryukova, Dănuț Lupu, Andrea Roth, Steven Mackintosh, and Joe DeLoach. After him are Marco V, Rogério Sampaio, Dan Peters, Nicole Uphoff, Igor Polyansky, and Ramona Portwich.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Murphy ranks 15,315 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Laxalt (1922), Joe DeLoach (1967), Peggy McCay (1927), Edward P. Jones (1950), Aries Merritt (1985), and Bonnie Rotten (1993). After him are Adam G. Sevani (1992), Chris Wood (1988), Bob Mould (1960), Kayla Ewell (1985), Mark Patton (1959), and Pamela Gidley (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, James Murphy ranks 1,129. Before him are Dr. Luke (1973), Oliver Lake (1942), Lucky Peterson (1964), Jim O'Rourke (1969), Mundell Lowe (1922), and Tony Rice (1951). After him are Bob Mould (1960), Chris Shiflett (1971), Dan Peters (1967), D'Angelo (1974), Ralph Stanley (1927), and Barry Mann (1939).

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